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Community Based Business (up to 25k/year)

                                             OPEN                             3x                             6x
            Half Page                 $95                               $75                            $65           
           Quarter Page           $45                               $35                           $25          


SMALL BUSINESS (25k -100k year)

                                                   OPEN                  3x                                6x   
                Spread                      $700                $620(each)                 $580 (each)         
                Full Page                  $450                $400                              $380         
                Half Page                  $200                $150                             $120           
                Quarter Page            $100                 $50                             $30           

CORPORATE (100k and over)

                                               OPEN                       3x                                 6x
                  Spread                  $1600                 $1500 (each)             $1470 (each)                 
                  Full Page               $900                  $835                              $780         
                  Half Page               $700                  $645                             $580         


Additional Rates (Corporate ONLY)

       First Page            $1200 (each)               
       Back Cover         $1300 (each)         

 
Mechanics: Trim Size/Bleed trim: 8.75” x 11.25”. Bleeds are 1/8’’ beyond trim. All vital bleed material must be kept 1/2’’ from edge

Materials: Digital required in .EPS or PDF files in CMYK format. We accept most formats with a minimum of 300dpi resolution, fonts or post-processed files like EPS Preferred format is JPEG at 300 dpi and 100% scale with fonts and images embedded. 

Material Storage: All materials will be stored for 12 months, then destroyed unless advised otherwise in writing.

Models: All models for photos used in display ads in Brown Eyez Magazine are to be of African descent (Black) with “natural” hair and style. Images of other models will be considered but are not guaranteed to appear. Brown Eyez Magazine has models and images available.

Color/Art/Logos: All color in files must be CMYK values and set for process separation. Advertiser may provide color separations. Include all graphics in JPEG or .TIF format at 300-dpi resolution.

Issue Reservation Dates: All images and materials to be submitted by the following dates based on B-E-M Issue schedule:

Spring 2012  IRD: April 15, 2012

Further Issues:

Summer 2012 IRD: June 1, 2012

Fall 2012    IRD: August 1, 2012

Winter 2012  IRD: November 1, 2012

Closing Dates/Cancellations: No cancellations will be given after the 8th of the month.

Printed Materials: All materials should be clearly marked. Conversion of advertising material furnished in other than digital format will be $50 (non-commissionable). Any conversions of positives, furnished art, mechanical or reproduction proofs will be an additional charge. Please contact Brown Eyez Magazine Staff to verify material submission options.

Terms and Contract Regulations

1. Rates, conditions, and space units may change without notice.
2. Non-standard sizes are subject to publisher’s approval
3. Brown Eyez Magazine will not be bound by conditions of any nature appearing on order blanks or copy blanks or copy instructions submitted by or on behalf of the advertiser when such conditions conflict with any provision contained within this rate card or with magazine’s policies.
4. The advertiser and its agency, if there is one, must verify they are fully  authorized and/or licensed to publish the entire contents and subject matter contained in its advertisements including: (1) the names, portraits, and/or pictures of living persons; (2) any copyrighted material; (3) any testimonials contained in any advertisements submitted to and published by Brown Eyez Magazine.

In consideration of Brown Eyez Magazine’s acceptance of such advertisements for publication, the agency and the advertiser will indemnify and save harmless Brown Eyez Publishing Group,  publisher of Brown Eyez Magazine, against all loss, liability, damage, and expense of any nature arising out of copying, printing, and/or publishing of its advertisement, including without limitation attorney’s fees resulting from claims or suits for libel, violation of rights of privacy, plagiarism, and copyright and trademark infringement.

1. Brown Eyez Magazine reserves the right to reject or cancel at any time any advertising that the publisher deems unacceptable for any reason.
2. All orders are accepted subject to labor disputes, accidents, fires, or other contingencies beyond the publisher’s control (whether like or unlike any of those enumerated herein) that prevent the publisher from partially or completely producing, publishing, or distributing Brown Eyez Magazine. Further, the publisher shall not be liable for damages if there is failure to publish an advertisement for any reason.
3. Brown Eyez Magazine is not responsible for errors in key numbers or other typesetting done by the publisher.
4. All advertisements must be clearly identifiable as such with a trademark or signature of the advertiser, or the word “Advertisement” shall be placed with copy on any advertisement, which, in the publisher’s opinion, resembles editorial copy.
5. Failure to make insertion orders corresponding in price or date with the rate schedule is regarded only as a clerical error and publication is made and charged for upon the terms of the schedule in force without further notice.
6.  Advertising agency agrees to pay the charges for advertising published at its direction. Upon agency’s written request, publisher may bill advertiser direct, provided agency guarantees payment.
7.  Position specifications stipulated on insertion orders will be treated as a request only, subject to the right of the publisher to determine actual positions, and will not be binding on the publication (exempt are specific first and last pages). No allowances will be granted if position requests are not met.
8. Digital Material Requirement

Acceptable file formats: PDF (press-optimized), PDF X1A and JPEG

(All Fonts Embedded, All 4/c Images CMYK and 300 DPI)

MEDIA Submission: CD and e-mail

Details will be provided

ACCEPTABLE PROOFS:

·      Black & White Ads: laser proof

·      Color Ads: digital proof made to SWOP standards (i.e. Kodak, Iris, or Epson)

·      Proofs for bleed ads must be ruled up to indicate position for trim

·      Laser proofs are unacceptable guidance for color ads.