Print advertising specs

Sizing guides/dimensions

Please add 3mm for bleed on all sides for all adverts:

Double page spread
Trim (finished size): 490mm w x 342mm h
Bleed (+3mm): 496mm w x 348mm h
Live area (-10mm all sides): 470mm w x 322mm h

Full page
Trim (finished size): 245mm w x 342mm h
Bleed (+3mm): 251mm w x 348mm h
Live area (-10mm all sides): 225 w x 322mm h

Island advert
Trim (finished size): 169mm w x 233mm h
Bleed (+3mm): 175mm w x 239mm h
Live area (-10mm all sides): 149mm w x 213mm h

Half page horizontal
Trim (finished size): 225mm w x 153mm h
Bleed (+3mm): 231mm w x 159mm h
Live area (-10mm all sides): 205mm w x 133mm h

Half page vertical
Trim (finished size): 109.5mm w x 312mm h
Bleed (+3mm): 115.5mm w x 318mm h
Live area (-10mm all sides): 89.5mm w x 292mm h

Quarter page vertical
Trim (finished size): 109.5mm w x 153mm h
Bleed (+3mm): 115.5mm w x 159mm h
Live area (-10mm all sides): 89.5mm w x 133mm h

Quarter page horizontal
Trim (finished size): 225mm w x 76.5mm h
Bleed (+3mm): 231mm w x 82.5mm h
Live area (-10mm all sides): 89.5mm w x 133mm h

Cover ad banner
Trim (finished size): 225mm w x 54.5mm h

A high resolution PDF of your artwork is preferred.

The PDF must be at 300 dpi, specified as CMYK (not RGB, Index or Pantone etc) and have all fonts embedded.

Below 10mb can be emailed to your advertising contact.
Over 10mb can be sent by a file transfer site such as Wetransfer or similar services.

Cancellation policy

Four weeks prior advert deadline – 50%
Two weeks prior advert deadline – 100%

These rates do not apply to package bookings, where a no refund policy applies.