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Designing Your Own Ad?

Our clients are not required to create their own advertisements. We have an experienced
creative team available, free of charge, for all design services.

 

If you do prefer to create your own ad, please follow the guidelines below. Be advised, any ads submitted that do not meet our standards will need to be recreated for print quality purposes.

 

AD SIZES:

Single Ad Space: 1.4" X 2.91"

vertical or horizontal layout

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Double Ad Space: 2.91" X 2.91"

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Banner Ad Space: 6" X 2.91"

 

RESOLUTION:

No lower than 300 DPI (at 100%) • No higher than 600 DPI (at 100%)

 

MINIMUM TYPE REQUIREMENT:

5 point (for the smallest disclaimers) or larger is recommended.

Any type below 6 point should be 100% black for readability.

 

WE ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING FORMATS:

Adobe Acrobat

• PDF files are accepted and preferred. 

 

Native Adobe InDesign Creative Cloud file or lower

• Must include all fonts and graphics saved to typical 4-color printing standards.


TIFF, EPS, JPEG (high resolution) exported from most programs.

• CMYK

• Must use true black (C-0, M-0, Y-0, K-100) 

• Do not use registration black (C-100, M-100, Y-100, K-100)

 

WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING FORMATS:

• Microsoft Publisher

• Microsoft Word

• Pagemaker

 

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

Contact us at 763-595-1509 or email graphics@advantagetape.com

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