Soundboard Advertising Rates & Specifications

For SOUNDBOARD advertising information / inquiries please contact:

GFA Ad Manager, Kim Horlick Petty

Email Kim Petty
336.882.6213
105 Carrington Lane
Thomasville, NC 27360

For general inquiries/subscription information, please contact the GFA directly.

See below for Ad Rate Options and Ad Mechanical Specifications.
Click here to print Rate Options / Policies & Payment / Specifications Form (pdf).

AD RATE OPTIONS

ADVERTISING RATES ($US)

$ 395   Full Page B&W (8"w x 10"h) (No Bleeds)
$ 695   Full Page COLOR (8.5"w x 10.875"h) (Allow 1/4" Bleed all around)
$ 265   Half Page Horizontal - B&W (7.375"w x 4.5"h)
$ 265   Half Page Vertical - B&W (3.5"w x 10"h)
$ 500   Half Page Horizontal - COLOR (7.375"w x 4.5"h)
$ 500   Half Page Vertical - COLOR (3.5"w x 10"h)
$ 175  
Quarter Page Vertical - B&W (3.5"w x 4.5"h)
$ 295  
Quarter Page Vertical - COLOR (3.5"w x 4.5"h)
$ 115  
Business Card (Horizontal) - B&W (3.5"w x 2.25"h)
$ 175  
Business Card (Horizontal) - COLOR (3.5"w x 2.25"h)

PREMIUM PLACEMENT (Allow 1/4" Bleed all around)

$ 1,375  
Back Cover COLOR (8.5"w x 10.875"h)
$ 875   Inside Covers COLOR (8.5"w x 10.875"h)
$ 875  
Center Spread COLOR (8.5"w x 10.875"h)

Ad design and layout service available starting at $50.

Additional $15 per image to scan photographs or logos.
Copyrighting service available - pricing upon request.
All prices are subject to increase.

5% DISCOUNT ON TOTAL AMOUNT WHEN ADVERTISING ON THE WEBSITE AND IN SOUNDBOARD. WEB BANNER AD INFORMATION CLICK HERE.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES 2007: March 9, (Vol. 33.1) • June 1, (Vol. 33, 2&3) • September 7, (Vol. 33.4) • November 9, (Vol. 34.1)

ADVERTISERS WISHING TO PLACE DATE SENSITIVE ADS SHOULD CONTACT THE AD MANAGER DIRECTLY FOR DEADLINES AND SOUNDBOARD SCHEDULING INFORMATION.

AD MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PLEASE FOLLOW MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE
AD REPRODUCTION!

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GFA SOUNDBOARD ACCEPTS/PREFERS ELECTRONIC AD FILES in the following two formats (FYI - Ad Department runs Mac OS X):

1 - Files MUST IMPORT into InDesign CS2 for MACINTOSH.
2 -
High resolution PDF files accepted. ALL FONTS MUST BE EMBEDDED! OR TEXT CONVERTED TO PATHS!

 

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ELECTRONIC FILES & TEXT FILES
Submit to: ads@guitarfoundation.org (file size 5MB or less)
Electronic ad files may be compressed using Stuffit Deluxe for Mac or WinZip for PCs.
FILES OVER 2 MB: FEDEX/PRIORITY MAIL (MACINTOSH FORMATTED CDs) to: GFA Ad Manager, 105 Carrington Lane, Thomasville, NC 27360 (AN AD PROOF MUST BE PROVIDED WITH DISCS!)
Or contact: ads@guitarfoundation.org to receive FTP site transmission information.

 

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COLOR/B&W/GREYSCALE IMAGES MUST BE PHOTOSHOP TIFF or EPS format (No Compression).
ALL IMAGES AND SPOT COLORS MUST BE CYMK - 300 DPI (At original size.)
NO JPGS
! DIGITAL IMAGES MUST BE HIGH RES 300 DPI. NO computer screen-captured images (as these are jpg format).

 

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GRAPHICS/LOGOS

EPS format (ALL FONTS CONVERTED TO PATHS or INCLUDE ALL FONTS).

 

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CAMERA READY REPRODUCTION - 1200 DPI laser quality. B/W: 1200 B/W bitmaps.

FEDEX/PRIORITY MAIL to:
GFA Ad Manager, 105 Carrington Lane, Thomasville, NC 27360

 

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Design service is available starting at $50.
Additional charges ($25 minimum) will be incurred by the advertiser for creating an ad, scanning photos/graphics not placed in an ad document, advertiser ad alterations of copy and images, sizing ads, missing fonts, photos/graphics not included in ad document, and conversion of any PC file for any ad created with software not compatible per above specs.

 

 

NOTIFY the Ad Manager of your ad selection by faxing the AD RATE OPTIONS page to:

336.882.6283 OR by e-mail

 


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