Guidelines

Advert sizes: 
Width x Height
Mini advert (1/8th page)  – 60mm x 42mm
Quarter page  – 60 x 92mm
Half page (horizontal) – 130mm x 92mm
Half page (portrait) – 60mm x 190mm
Full page – 130mm x 190mm

Acceptable Formats:
We can accept adverts in most formats but some are better than others:
**BEST** PDF – If possible high resolution and CMYK
**BEST** JPEG – High resolution

MS Word
MS Publisher
Tiff
PSD
Handwritten

Logos and Pictures:
Logos and pictures should be 300dpi. If you are not sure then please attach the images separately – ensuring it is the best copy you have, preferably in the original format.
NB. If you copy the picture from your website you will find the image too poor for print and looks very blurred.

Scanning documents: This is an option however you will lose quality.  If you have a good camera on your mobile phone you would be better taking a photo and sending it me in original resolution. 

Colours:
Nothing to really be worried about but also not as easy as you think. Sometimes you may notice slight variations in colour from the image you are viewing on your screen to the actual printed out version. The reason being is that the colour you view on your computer monitor is made up of different colours to those used by a printing press. Printers use 4 colours – Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black – CMYK Colours you view on your computer are made up of just 3 colours Red, Green and Blue – RGB.

If you must have a specific colour for your advert then please include the CMYK codes and send a hard copy in the post.

Copyright:
It is the advertiser’s responsibility to acquire any necessary permissions for the use of any images, logos, photos, trade logos, clip art or any other content that is used in their advert/editorial/article/any other content. All adverts are accepted by Boxmoor Direct on the understanding that they are copyright free.

Where Boxmoor Direct has created your advert it is on the understanding that it cannot be used in another publication or advertising medium (e.g. website) without the written approval of Boxmoor Direct.  A fee will be payable to Boxmoor Direct if an advertiser wishes to re-use an advert/editorial/article/design in this way.

Deadlines:
Dec 2024 edition: Copy deadline – 18 Nov 2024
Jan 2025 edition – Copy deadline – 16 Dec 2024
Feb 2025 Edition – Copy deadline – 20 Jan 2025
March 2025 Edition – Copy deadline – 17 Feb 2025
April 2025 Edition – Copy deadline – 17 March 2025
May 2025 Edition – Copy deadline – 21 April 2025
June 2025 Edition – Copy deadline – 19 May 2025
July 2025 Edition – Copy deadline – 17 June 2025
Aug 2025 Edition – Copy deadline – 21 July 2025
Sept 2025 Edition – Copy deadline – 18 Aug 2025
Oct 2025 Edition – Copy deadline – 22 Sept 2025
Nov 2025 Edition – Copy deadline – 20 Oct 2025
Dec 2025 Edition – Copy deadline – 18 Nov 2025