Specs / Print
MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
| page sizes | live | trim | bleed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page | 8 1/4" x 10 3/8" | 8 3/4" x 10 7/8" | 9" x 11 1/8" |
| Spread | 16 3/4" x 10 3/8" | 17 1/2" x 10 7/8" | 18" x 11 1/8" |
| 1/2 Horizontal Spread | 16 7/8" x 5" | 17 1/2" x 5 1/4" | 18" x 5 7/16" |
| 2/3 Vertical | 5 1/4" x 10 1/4" | 5 1/2" x 10 7/8" | 5 11/16" x 11 1/8" |
| 1/2 Horizontal | 8" x 5" | 8 3/4" x 5 1/4" | 9" x 5 7/16" |
| 1/3 Square | 5 1/4" x 5" | 5 1/2" x 5 1/4" | 5 11/16" x 5 7/16" |
| 1/3 Vertical | 2 3/4" x 10 1/4" | 3" x 10 7/8" | 3 1/2" x 11 1/8" |
PRINTING PROCESS
- Web Offset
BINDING METHOD
- Perfect Bound
LINE SCREEN
- 133
MAX DENSITY
- 4 color: 290%
- 2 color: 190%
MATERIALS
- Please submit your ads for Fast Company via the web at https://www.adshuttle.com.
- Preferred digital formats: PDFX-1A
- Please see our materials specifications site http://www.QuadARM.com/fastco/main.asp
SAFETY
- Keep all LIVE matter, not intended to trim, 1/4" from TRIM edges.
- Offset for registration marks should be set at .1875
GUTTER SAFETY FOR SPREADS
- Allow 1/4" of each side of gutter, 1/2” total gutter safety.
- For ad spread units please supply 1/16” duplicated image on both sides of the centerline.
PROOFS
- One SWOP-certified proof AND one ruled proof as a positioning guide.
SHIPPING FOR AD PROOFS
Quad Graphics
Attn: Kurt Handeland
c/o Fast Company
1900 W. Sumner Street, Hartford, WI 53027-9244
414-566-2818 kurt.handeland@qg.com
For extensions contact:
Jane Hazel, production manager
212-389-5308, jhazel@mansueto.com
or
Dave Powell, associate production manager
212-389-5416, dpowell@mansueto.com
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OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR FAST COMPANY SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED SALES MATTHEW SMITH
P: 212.389.5530 E: MSMITH@FASTCOMPANY.COM