PARACHUTING'S NEWSMAGAZINE

Advertising Rates

If you offer a product or service that is useful to active sport parachutists, then Skydiving magazine is a most cost-effective media buy.

For useful advice on preparing and submitting ads -- especially as digital files -- click here.

Summary of Advertising Sizes and Rates

(See rate card for complete information).

Black and White Rates

Ad Size (in picas)	Width	Height	12 times	4-11 times	1 time
Full page (bleed; trim size)	62	84	$ 715	$ 817	$ 915
Full page (no bleed)	59	80	715	817	915
3/4 page	44	80	632	691	700
Magazine	44	59	464	513	589
1/2 page horizontal	59	40	420	466	540
1/2 page vertical	29	80	420	466	540
1/3 page vertical	29	59	316	361	417
3/8 page horizontal	44	29	245	294	342
3/8 page vertical	29	44	245	294	342
1/4 page, two columns	29	40	224	273	312
1/4 page, one column	14	80	224	273	312
1/6 page, two columns	29	29	170	191	218
1/6 page, one column	14	59	170	191	218
1/8 page horizontal	29	21	132	150	170
1/8 page vertical	14	40	132	150	170
1/12 page horizontal	29	14	102	114	124
1/12 page vertical	14	29	102	114	124
1/16 page	14	19	77	91	96
2 column inches	14	12	57	68	78
1 column inch	14	6	42	52	58
Two-page spread (no edge bleed)	121	80	1286	1470	1648
Two-page spread (bleed; trim size)	124	84	1286	1470	1648

Color Rates

Ad Size (in picas)	Width	Height	12 times	4-11 times	1 time
Full page (bleed; trim size)	62	84	$ 1144	$ 1306	$ 1464
Full page (no bleed)	59	80	$ 1144	$ 1306	$ 1464
3/4 page	44	80	1011	1106	1120
Magazine	44	59	743	821	943
1/2 page horizontal	59	40	672	745	864
1/2 page vertical	29	80	672	745	864
1/3 page vertical	29	59	507	577	666
3/8 page horizontal	44	29	392	472	547
3/8 page vertical	29	44	392	472	547
1/4 page, two columns	29	40	357	436	500
1/4 page, one column	14	80	357	436	500
1/6 page, two columns	29	29	271	306	349
1/6 page, one column	14	59	271	306	349
1/8 page horizontal	29	21	211	239	272
1/8 page vertical	14	40	211	239	272
1/12 page horizontal	29	14	162	182	199
1/12 page vertical	14	29	162	182	199
1/16 page	14	19	125	145	155
2 column inches	14	12	106	120	129
1 column inch	14	6	91	104	109
Two-page spread (no edge bleed)	121	80	2058	2352	2636
Two-page spread (bleed; trim size)	124	84	2058	2352	2636

There are six picas to the inch. Cost is in U.S. dollars.

Media Requirements:

PDF files prepared for commercial printing (all fonts embedded, CMYK objects, no key lines or crop marks).

Application files (AI, PSD, CDR, DOC, etc.) should be converted to PDF before submission. Bit-mapped files (JPG, TIF, etc. at 300 dpi and CMYK) will be accepted, but advertiser assumes responsibility for final appearance.

For essential information on preparing and submitting ads -- especially as digital files -- for Skydiving, click here.

Larger ad files sent over the Internet are best sent by FTP; email sometimes doesn't work well.
Click here for details on FTPing files to Skydiving.

Art & production services available.

Deadlines:

Generally, space reservations are needed the first Friday of the month preceding cover date. Ad files or material must reach Skydiving by the second Friday of that month.

Contact Skydiving's advertising manager for exact closing dates.

Classified Advertising:

Basic: 50¢ per word per issue; $10 minimum. Illustrated options available; inquire. Run on a prepaid basis only. No tearsheets. To place a classified ad, click here.

Click here for information on longterm classified ads for businesses.

Classified ads are published in Skydiving and posted to its Web site at no extra charge. To see this month's ads, click here.

Shipping Address:

Skydiving Magazine
1725 Lexington Avenue
DeLand FL USA 32724

Larger ad files sent over the Internet are best sent by FTP; email sometimes doesn't work well.
Click here for details on one way to FTP files to Skydiving.

Telephone & Fax:

Tele: (386) 736-4793 (9-5, Mon.-Fri.)
Fax: (386) 736-9786
email: admin@skydivingmagazine.com

Complete Rate Card

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