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