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For global brand awareness, Icon is the answer: sold in over 40 countries, the multi-award-winning magazine is widely admired for its provocative attitude, its writing and its taste. It is read by design professionals who are after the latest news and exclusive interviews, but also by a general readership with an interest in architecture, design, fashion, graphics or technology. Our readers need us to help them make sense of the present so they can get on with creating the future.

To receive a media pack including circulation and advertising rates contact:

Phil Towle
Group Advertising Manager
phil@icon-magazine.co.uk
+44 (0)020 3225 5200

For Italian enquiries please contact:

Claudia Micheloni
michelonic@gmail.com
Mob.+39 3427303513

Technical Data for Print Advertising

icon is produced entirely digitally to the highest standards. It is printed using the sheet fed process for optimum quality and colour reproduction on 90gsm paper to a generous format (245mm x 320mm).

Mechanical details

		H - in mm	W - in mm
Full Page	Bleed	306	241
	Trim	300	235
	Type	290	225


DPS	Bleed	306	476
	Trim	300	470
	Type	300	470


Half Page	Horizontal	128	189
	Vertical	260	92



Classified Mechanical Data
		H - in mm	W - in mm
Quarter Page		128	92


Ninth Page		87	67


Recruitment Mechanical Data
		H - in mm	W - in mm
Full Page	(no bleed)	260	189


Half Page	Horizontal	128	189


Quarter Page		128	92


Eighth Page		62	92

Artwork

This magazine is compiled in complete digital format. To ensure the correct reproduction of your advertisement please supply your digital files following the guidelines below.

All copy should be sent as high resolution press ready pdf’s (PDF/x-1a) by email or mac formatted disc with a colour proof to icon magazine.

All images to be supplied high resolution (300dpi) and saved in CMYK preferably as TIFF, EPS or Jpeg format.

All screen and printer fonts to be supplied.

If using Adobe Illustrator fonts should be saved as outlines; colour/logos as CMYK; final documents as EPS. Photoshop files should be CMYK EPS or TIFF with minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Turn any duotones or RGB files to CMYK.
When sending any type of file please make sure that all fonts are embedded, create outlines, all layers flattened and all images are converted to CMYK. We do not accept artwork designed in the following formats: Pagemaker, Powerpoint, Excel or Word.

Please supply a digital cromalin or alternatively we can accept a screen optimised pdf for guidance.

Naming convention

Label all artwork:
icon_issuedate_client name e.g icon_010111_exampledesign

Please supply the above on CD to:

Nicola Merry
icon
Media 10 Limited
Crown House
151 High Road
Loughton
IG10 4LF

Or email to production@icon-magazine.co.uk

For more information please download our Icon_Mechanical_Data.pdf

For further assistance do not hesitate to contact a member of the icon team on +44 (0)020 3225 5200.

Technical Data for Online Advertising

Online advertisements can be supplied in two formats: "skyscrapers" and "buttons".

Dimensions

Skyscraper	W 120 x H 600 pixels (resolution 72dpi)
Button	W 140 x H 100 pixels (resolution 72dpi)

Artwork

To ensure your advertisement is displayed correctly on our website please supply your digital files following the guidelines below.

Buttons can be supplied in the following formats: gifs (with a maximum file size of 10kb), and animated
gifs (with a maximum file size of 15kb).

Skyscrapers can be supplied in the following formats: gifs (with a maximum file size of 20kb), animated
gifs (with a maximum file size of 30kb), and swf flash files (with a maximum size of 64kb).

Please email artwork to nicola@icon-magazine.co.uk

For further assistance please do not hesitate to contact a member of the icon team on +44 (0)020 3225 5200.

Read Media 10's Terms & Conditions for Advertisers