Special Introductory Offer
Advertisers will receive a 30% discount on each issue for 2009.
Summer/Fall & Winter Issues
Commit to both 2009 Issues and receive a 40% discount on each issue.
Additional added benefits:
Advertisers placing full page ads will receive a free link from the CHM Website
for 90 days.
All advertisers will be listed on the Official CHM website.You cannot afford not to advertise in Caribbean Heritage Magazine Issues.
General Advertising Rates – (Four Color)
| Frequency | 1X | 3X | 6X |
| Spread | $26,100 | $24,795 | $23,490 |
| Full Page | $14,500 | $13,775 | $13,050 |
| 2/3 Page | $11,455 | $10,882 | $10,310 |
| 1/2 Page | $ 8,935 | $ 8,488 | $ 8,042 |
| 1/3 Page | $ 6,433 | $ 6,111 | $ 5,790 |
| Cover Rates (Four Color) | |||
| 2nd Cover | $17,835 | $16,943 | $16,052 |
| 3rd Cover | $16,052 | $15,249 | $14,447 |
| 4th Cover | $19,619 | $18,639 | $17,657 |
| Cover 2/Pg 3 Spread | $32,800 | $30,400 | $28,800 |
| Market Place Rates (Four Color) | |||
| 1/3 Page | $ 4,117 | $ 3,911 | $ 3,705 |
| 1/6 Page | $ 2,676 | $ 2,542 | $ 2,408 |
Bleed: 10 % additional cost
Preferred Position: 10% (Includes 1/3 page ads)
Agency Commissions: 15% to recognized agencies only.
Terms: Net 30 days. Invoices are rendered upon publications.
All new accounts must pay for the first three issues in advance
to establish credit. Interest is charged on past-due invoices at
a rate of 1.5% per month.
Mechanical Requirements
| Publication Trim Sizes: | Width x Height |
| One Page | 8-3/8 x 10-1/2 |
| Spread | 16-3/4 x 10-1/2 |
Keep all live matter Ό from trim. On gutter
bleed spreads, allow 1/4on either side of
gutter for live matter. |
|
| Page Unit Sizes: | Width x Height |
| Two-page spread bleed | 17 x 10-3/4 |
| Two-page spread non bleed | 15-1/2 x 9-1/2 |
| Full page bleed | 8-5/8 x 10-3/4 |
| Full page non bleed | 7-3/8 x 9-1/2 |
| Half-page spread bleed | 17 x 5-3/8 |
| Half-page spread non bleed | 15-1/2 x 4-5/8 |
| Two-thirds page bleed | 5-9/16 x 10-3/4 |
| Two-thirds page non bleed | 4-5/8 x 9-1/2 |
| One-half page (horizontal) | 8-5/8 x 5-3/8 |
| One-half page | 4-5/8 x 7-1/2 |
| One-third page bleed (vertical) | 3-3/16 x 10-3/4 |
| One-third page non bleed (vertical) | 2-1/4 x 9-1/2 |
| One-third page (square) | 4-5/8 x 4-5/8 |
| One-sixth page (Marketplace) | 2-1/4 x 4-5/8 |
Digital Requirements
Supplied materials that do not comply with the following specifications will be corrected and the advertiser billed for the required production.
Ad Sizes: All ads must be created to exact size specifications on the rate card or will incur charges for re-sizing. No live matter within 1/4”
of gutter or trim on full page or spread ads.
Preferred Format: PDF format is the preferred file format for submission.
Accepted Formats: High Resolution (300 dpi) Photoshop files, Tiff, JPEG . Quark and
inDesign files are also accepted. These files must be accompanied by the screen and printer fonts used in those files.
.• Photos: All four-color scans must be 300 dpi in CMYK. All B/W scans must be 300 dpi grayscale. If RGB images are in supplied file, we will automatically convert to CMYK at $15 per image.
• Graphics: Our art department can create a layout at additional charges. Please contact
Caribbean Heritage production for estimate. Proofs will be supplied for client approval.
Proofs: For full page and spread ads, advertisers MUST submit a contract-level
digital proof at 100% that conforms to SWOP standards (including a color bar) for all digital files. Client-supplied contract proof is required to guarantee color. Acceptable contract proofs include: Epson Contract Proof, IRIS, Kodak Approval, Digital Match Print, Progressive Press Proof, Fuji Picture, Fuji Final Proof.
Entertainment and Arts
Ziggy Marley, the Man Behind the Music
Jamaica celebrates the
Marley legacy
by Wendy Spence-Christie
David “Ziggy” Marley is perhaps best known as the multitalented first born son of the late great Honorable Robert “Bob” Nesta Marley. Yet, beyond Ziggy’s innate musical gift and the prominence of the Marley name, he is definitely a legend in the making. He is a Grammy award winning musician, a talented composer, writer and a dedicated husband and father of five children.
CHM recently landed an exclusive interview with the easy-going though self-assured and deeply spiritual musician in Los Angeles. read more