Gear Solutions Online

Gear Solutions is a great way to reach your target market and get your products and services in front of the people who are most interested in them.

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Ad Rates/Specs Click Here for Mechanical Specs


Pricing (Print)

	12X	6X	3X	1X
Full Page	$1740	1880	2075	2300
1/2 Island	1525	1640	--	--
1/2 page	950	1090	1285	1475
1/3 page	775	850	925	1050
1/4 Page	575	625	695	750
1/9 Page	375	400	425	475
Listing (Per Line)	10	n/a	n/a	15
Priority (pgs 1-5)	2725	--	--	--
Cover 2 (Inside Front)	3225	--	--	--
Cover 3 (Inside Back)	2975	--	--	--
Cover 4 (Back Cover)	3500	--	--	--

*All posted rates non-commissionable. $800 charge for color on Full Page.
Ad rates subject to surcharge for ad build.


Pricing (Website)

Storefront Community - $350/year

Banner (468 x 60 pixels) - $350/month

Mini Button (88 x 31 pixels) - $150/month

Industry Advantage - $500/month


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Ad Dimensions

	TRIM	BLEED
Full Page	8.375" x 10.875"	8.625" x 11.125"
1/2 Island	4.875" x 7.875"	n/a
1/2 Horizontal	7.75" x 4.875"	n/a
1/2 Vertical	3.75" x 9.875"	n/a
1/3 Island	4.875" x 4.875"	n/a
1/4 Page	3.75" x 4.875"	n/a
1/9 Page	2.45" x 3.25"	n/a
Web Banner	468 x 60 pixels	n/a
Mini Box	88 x 31 pixels	n/a

Mechanical Requirements

Bindery
Each edition of the magazine will be saddle bound.

Artwork
We will only accept your artwork in the the following data formats:

Quark XPress 4.0 or earlier (including fonts/images used)

Adobe InDesign 2.0 or earlier (including fonts/images used)

Adobe Illustrator 9.0 or earlier (all text must be converted to outlines)

TIFF, EPS or JPEG (CMYK format, 300dpi minimum)

Hi-resolution PDF

Microsoft Word (text only, do not send images in Word documents)

Supplier must provide all fonts used in ad (PostScript Type 1 only, no TrueType fonts)

We can only accept artwork in the following media types:

CD-ROM

100MB ZIP Disk

Electronic Transfer via Email (see below for more information)
Sorry, we cannot accept 1.44MB floppies or film negatives.

Proofs
A color proof must be included with your artwork to ensure proper output. We are not responsible for errors when no proof is supplied. For electronically transfered artwork, we can only insure proper reproduction if the above standards are met.

Photography
We can accept photos/images as follows:

TIFF, EPS or JPEG (CMYK format, 300dpi minimum) THIS IS OUR PREFERRED FORMAT.

Lab-processed photographs (no inkjet/laser printed photos)

35mm or medium-format slides (no negatives, please)

Electronic Transfer via Email

Send emailled artwork to: artwork@gearsolutionsonline.com.

Scan all artwork for viruses before emailing. You may bce liable for any damages to computer equipment caused by a sent virus.

Folders/sets of related files should be compressed into Stuffit (.sit) or Zip (.zip) format before emailing.

Miscellaneous Information

Ads intended to bleed must include at least 1/8" bleed around all edges of ad.

Fonts, images/scans, logos/artwork must be embedded in all EPS or Hi-Res PDF files.

Supply Quark "Collect for Output" or similar reports

All images/scans, logos/artwork must be in CMYK mode
All sent artwork (including email) must include the following:

Magazine Title

Issue Date

Advertiser's Name

Contact Information (name, phone, email, fax if applicable)

List of contents (IMPORTANT)