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NOTICE: We are currently updating our media kit for 2018 which will have new advertising prices and packages.

Complete advertising packages start at $300 per month. They include advertising in the PDF/ISSUU version of GayCalgary Magazine, on our social media feeds (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more), web banners on GayCalgary.com and in our weekly email blasts to over 24,600 digital subscribers.

Our stats have changed a lot since 2014. GayCalgary.com has over 400,000 visitors per month and over 1.41 million unique visitors in 2017! Visitors still spend on average about 20 minutes on the website.

Please contact us directly with any questions at 403-543-6960 or toll free 888-543-6960 or email at sales@gaycalgary.com

GayCalgary Magazine is a proud sponsor of prides in Banff, Calgary, Cardston, Drumheller, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Jasper, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Morley, Okotoks, Red Deer, Taber, Whistler and more! Supporting your local gay media helps us support these Gay Pride organizations and other LGBTQ+ groups through out Alberta.

Mechanical Information (Print)

Printing Method: Computer-to-plate/Web offset
Bindery Method: Stapled
Pages: 64-88
Paper Stock: Colour Glossy
Book Trim Size: 8" x 10.5"
Non-Bleed Page: 7" x 9.875"
Bleed Page: 8.5" x 11"
Bleed 1/2 Page: 8.5" x 5"
Non-Bleed 2PS: 14.5" x 9.875"
Bleed 2PS: 17" x 11"
Safety Margins: Keep a minimum .25" safety margin in from trim edge on all critical content. Allow aditional .125" gutter on ads with bleed.

Standard Unit Sizes

(Inches, Width x Height) - click for Photoshop (.PSD) template.

Name	Ad Size Non-Bleed	Trim Size for Bleed Ads
Full Page	7 x 9.875	8.5 x 11
1/2 Page Horizontal	7 x 4.875	8.5 x 5.5
1/2 Page Vertical	3.417 x 9.875	4.417 x 11
1/4 Page Regular	3.417 x 4.875	n/a
1/4 Page Horizontal	7 x 2.375	n/a
1/4 Page Vertical	1.632 x 9.875	n/a
1/8 Page Regular	3.417 x 2.375	n/a
1/8 Page Horizontal	7 x 1.125	n/a
1/8 Page Vertical	1.632 x 4.875	n/a
1/16 Page	3.417 x 1.125	n/a
2 Page Spread	14.5 x 9.875	17 x 11
1/2 Page Spread	14.5 x 4.875	17 x 5.5

Material Requirements

Media: Email, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
Formats: PDF, TIFF, JPG, PSD*, EPS*
Platform: PC, *Adobe CS2 compatible
Resolution: 300dpi (or higher)
Colour: RGB or CMYK

All Fonts must be Flattened/Embedded or Supplied.

Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher files ARE NOT acceptable formats for insertion. Graphic Design charges will apply for converting or redesigning ads submitted in these formats.

2136 17th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2T 0G3
Ph: 403-543-6960
Tf: 1-888-543-6960
Fx: 403-703-0685

Sales Manager: Steve Polyak

Graphics Department: Rob Diaz-Marino