Full page:
230 mm (W) x 280 mm (H)
Colour: £1200 Mono: £800

Half page (horizontal):
211mm (W) x 126mm (H)
Colour: £600 Mono: £400

Half page (vertical):
104.5 mm (W) x 254 mm (H)
Colour: £600 Mono: £400

Quarter page box:
104.5 mm (W) x 126 mm (H)
Colour: £300 Mono: £200

Quarter page strip (horizontal):
211 mm (W) x 62 mm (H)
Colour:£300 Mono: £200

Quarter page strip (vertical):
51.25 mm (W) x 254 mm (H)
Colour:£300 Mono: £200

Eighth page (horizontal):
104.5 mm (W) x 62 mm (H)
Colour: £150 Mono: £100

Eighth page (vertical):
51.25 mm (W) x 126 mm (H)
Colour: £150 Mono: £100

Sixteenth page:
51.25 mm (W) x 62 mm (H)
Colour: £75 Mono: £50

Discounts

Special discounts are available on the ratecard prices to regular advertisers by taking up one of our discounted package deals.

Copy deadlines

2007

December #286 - On sale from 22 November : Copy deadline 1 November.

2008

January #287 - On sale from 20 December : Copy deadline 29 November.
February #288 - On sale from 24 January : Copy deadline 3 January
March #289 - On sale from 14 February : Copy deadline: 24 January
April #290 - On sale from 13 March : Copy deadline 21 February
May #291 - On sale from 10 April : Copy deadline 20 March
June #292 - On sale from 15 May : Copy deadline 24 April
July #293 - On sale from 12 June : Copy deadline 22 May
August #294 - On sale from 17 July : Copy deadline 26 June
September #295 - On sale from 14 August : Copy deadline 24 July
October #296 - On sale from 11 September : Copy deadline 21 August
November #297 - On sale from 16 October : Copy deadline 25 September
December #298 - On sale from 13 November : Copy deadline 23 October

2009

January #299 - On sale from 11 December : Copy deadline 20 November
February #300 - On sale: 19 January : Artwork deadline: 5 January
March #301 -On sale: 12 February : Artwork deadline: 22 January
April #302 -On sale: 12 March : Artwork deadline: 19 February
May #303 - On sale: 16 April: Artwork deadline: 19 March
June #304 - On sale: 14 May: Artwork deadline: 23 April
July #305 - On sale: 11 June: Artwork deadline: 21 May
August #306 - On sale: 16 July: Artwork deadline: 25 June
September #307 - On sale: 13 August: Artwork deadline: 23 July
October #308 - On sale: 10 September: Artwork deadline: 20 August
November #309 -On sale: 15 October : Artwork deadline: 24 September
December #310 - On sale: 12 November : Artwork deadline: 22 October
January #311 - On sale: 17 December : Artwork deadline : 26 November

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Advertising copy must be supplied digitally. We can accept files on CD or as email attachments (sent to ads@thewire.co.uk; when emailing files please compress/stuff them first).

Alternatively, files can be uploaded to our ftp server: ftp.thewire.co.uk. Please place the file in the Incoming folder.
Login name (if required): Anon
Password (if required): blank

File formats:
1. Illustrator/Freehand EPS files - CMYK images embedded and fonts converted to outlines.
2. TIFF or JPEG. Flattened (no layers). Colour files must be CMYK. Images should be at least 300 dpi (600dpi preferred). Bitmap images should be 1200 dpi.
3. PDF - Fonts embedded. Colour images in file must be CMYK. Images should be at least 300 dpi (600dpi preferred). Bitmap images should be 1200 dpi.

Please note that, while we try to accommodate all files that are submitted to us, we cannot be held responsible for ads that do not print correctly if they have been submitted in a format not listed above.

Payment Options

1. Cheque in £ UK sterling, drawn on a UK bank.
2. Direct bank transfer - Please contact us for details
3. Credit card payment - Please send your card number & expiry date by fax to +44 (0)20 7422 5011
4. Paypal - Please contact us for details.