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THE Magazine for the people of Staffordshire - MEDIA PACK 2014
MEDIA PACK 2014

 THE Magazine
for the people of
  Staffordshire.
THE Magazine for the people of Staffordshire - MEDIA PACK 2014
THE Magazine                  Hello.
for the people of             Staffordshire Life is a monthly glossy magazine celebrating the finer things in life.

Staffordshire.
                              Entertaining and informative we focus on everything our county has to offer –
                              from special people and places, food and drink, gardening, property, out and
                              about, motoring, health and beauty, fashion and much, much more.

                              There are a number of advertising and sponsorship opportunities within
                              Staffordshire Life, including sponsorship of targeted sections; motoring,
                              gardening, property, health and beauty, food and drink. Sponsorship of the
                              whole magazine is also available.

             Louise Elliott
             EDITOR
THE Magazine for the people of Staffordshire - MEDIA PACK 2014
Property.
A mixture of homes for sale in Staffordshire and houses that have undergone
refurbishment or renovation, we feature the very best exclusive homes that
have that wow factor.

From million pound homes to unusual houses, this section gives potential
advertisers the opportunity to advertise alongside these features, or indeed
sponsor the pages.
THE Magazine for the people of Staffordshire - MEDIA PACK 2014
Health & Beauty.
We all like to look and feel our best so what better way to do that than with a
little help from Staffordshire Life? We feature tried and tested products, top
trends of what’s hot in the world of beauty and helpful hints to make you look –
and feel – like a princess.

The section gives those involved in the health and beauty sector the opportunity
to advertise themselves and their products and also the fabulous opportunity to
sponsor the health and beauty section.
THE Magazine for the people of Staffordshire - MEDIA PACK 2014
Fashion.
As followers of fashion, this section brings you all the latest in fashion trends
and all the latest looks. From workwear to swimwear, evening wear and
holiday wear we have it all covered. Featuring the best designers – as well as
high street fashions to make your wardrobe that little bit more affordable – the
fashion section gives advertisers the opportunity to advertise their fashions,
accessories and latest looks and is also open to potential sponsors.
THE Magazine for the people of Staffordshire - MEDIA PACK 2014
Home & Garden.
The homes and gardens sections features everything you need to know about
how to get the latest look and up-to-the-minute trends in interior design to keep
your home looking at its very best. From accessories and design, fixtures, fittings
and furniture we have it all covered to ensure your home is first rate.

As well as looking at home improvements, we also bring you top tips to keep
your garden looking fabulous – from growing your own fruit and vegetable, herbs
and flowers to keeping your grounds looking spectacular. This section gives
potential advertisers the opportunity to advertise alongside these features, and
there is also the chance to sponsor the section.
THE Magazine for the people of Staffordshire - MEDIA PACK 2014
Food & Drink.
Celebrating the best of local cuisine and restaurants, including recipes and
food news, our extensive food and drink section is a great section to tickle
your tastebuds. Featuring the county’s chefs and restaurants this section is
open for anyone wanting to advertise their eaterie, farm shop, café, bakery –
you name it, we have it!

The food and drink section is currently open for a main sponsor.
THE Magazine for the people of Staffordshire - MEDIA PACK 2014
Business life.
Here in Staffordshire, we have some of the most dynamic and most successful
of business – but we are also fortunate to have some fabulous small businesses
too. Whatever your business we would love to hear from you – your news and
your stories of achievement and success.

This section gives firms in Staffordshire the chance to advertise their company
and is also an ideal section to sponsor.
THE Magazine for the people of Staffordshire - MEDIA PACK 2014
Out & About.
However you like to spend your leisure time, Staffordshire Life has it covered.
From days out in our beautiful county, we offer you a whole host of features
to fire your imagination – including country pursuits and walks, theatre, arts
and crafts and sports. So whatever you fancy take a look at our out and about
section.

Open to sponsorship this section is a must for advertisers wanting to reach
our readership.
THE Magazine for the people of Staffordshire - MEDIA PACK 2014
Motors.
Whatever you drive – or dream of driving – we have it all in Staffordshire Life.
From test drives, motoring news and car dealerships we bring you everything you
need to know about motoring. This section is an ideal section to advertise in if
you are a motor dealer and is open to sponsorship.
Key Facts.                                                                                           Advertising.
Staffordshire Life is distributed throughout Staffordshire via a range of retail                     There are a number of advertising and sponsorship opportunities within
outlets as well being posted directly to selected ABC1 homes throughout                              Staffordshire Life magazine, including sponsorship of individual sections,
Staffordshire and to people who have subscribed to receive a copy.                                   sponsorship of the whole magazine as well as adverts in targeted sections.
                                                                                                     Each month we also have targeted features on a variety of subject areas
                                                                                                     including Staffordshire County Show, a focus on an area within Staffordshire,
                                                                                                     ideas on how to spend your leisure time and local shopping.
• 9,000 copies each issue
• Staffordshire Life Magazine is sold in Tesco, Morrison, Waitrose,
  Sainsbury’s, Asda, W H Smiths, selected garden centres and in
  good independent newsagents
• Published monthly
                                                                                                     Prices
• Staffordshire Life Magazine is on sale at £2.95
                                                                                                                                    Rate Card           3+ Inserts          1-3 Inserts

                                                                                                     Full Page                      £1,150              £400                £600

                                                                                                     Half Page                      £600                £250                £350

                                                                                          Our        Quarter Page                    £200               £150                £200

                          • Congleton                                                 Circulation
                                    • Leek                                               Area        Motors & Property
         •
     Nantwich            • Newcastle-under-Lyme                                                      Full Page                       £1,150             /                   £400
                                                 •
                            • Stoke-on-Trent Ashbourne
                                       •
                                    Cheadle                                                          Half Page                       £600               /                   £250
                              • Stone           • Uttoxeter
                        • Eccleshall                                                                 Quarter Page                    £200               /                   £125

                                • Stafford                    •
                                                   Burton-upon-Trent
                 • Newport                   • Rugeley
                                                                                                     Monthly Platforms
                                     •   Cannock

                                                                                       • Leicester   Eighth Page                     /                  £100                £80

                                                                                                     Quarter Page                   /                   £125                £110
                                                                       •   Nuneaton
Artwork                                                                                              Sizes.
Specifications.
Scanning resolution for all scans is 300ppi CMYK. Bleed pages please allow a                              Double Page Spread (DPS)
minimum 5mm bleed an incorporate tick or corner marks. Full colour throughout.                            406mm x 271mm
                                                                                                          432mm x 303mm (bleed)

Incoming Files
Digital files are preferred via Adfast or can be accepted via ISDN on 01782 602653, email to
Adservices@thesentinel.co.uk (Do not email files over 1MB in size) or on any of the following
media:1.4 MB Floppy Disc, 100 MB Zip discs, any standard CD produced to ISO 9660
                                                                                                          Full Page
File Formats                                                                                              190mm x 270mm (image area)
We prefer to receive files as PDF’s, if this is not possible then we can accept files prepared in         216mm x 303mm (3mm bleed - trim size 210mm x 297mm)
any ofthe following:

•   Quark Xpress compatible with v3.3 fonts must be embedded
•   Adobe Photoshop compatible with v7.0 - DO NOT USE JPEG COMPRESSION ON EPS’S
•   Adobe Illustrator compatible with v9.0 with Fonts converted to outlines
•   Files can be supplied as self extracting compressed files (.SEA files)
                                                                                                          Half Page Landscape
                                                                                                          190mm x 133mm
PDF Files
Files should be distilled from postscript files using Acrobat Distiller and not directly from make
up programmes such as In-Design or Freehand. A copy of our distiller job options are available
on request vie e-mail or ISDN. PDF’s should be created to a standard single page format and
should be large enough to allow a minimum of 3mm bleed and any tick or corner marks on the
source files. We cannot accept files in designers pairs for digital origination.
                                                                                                          Half Page Portrait
                                                                                                          93mm x 270mm

                                                                                                          Quarter Page
                                                                                                          93mm x 133mm
Contact Us.

Louise Elliott     EDITOR

01785 339603 / louise.elliott@staffordshirenewspapers.co.uk

Louise has been a journalist for 22 years with experience in both
newspapers and magazines. She has been the editor of Staffordshire
Life – and its sister publication Staffordshire Bride for six years – and
lives in Staffordshire with her husband and two sons.

Jeannette Dalby         ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

01785 339621 / jeannette.dalby@staffordshirenewspapers.co.uk

Wendy Chandler-Stokes              ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

01785 339622 / wendy.chandlerstokes@staffordshirenewspapers.co.uk

Karen Cox       FEATURES WRITER

01785 339623 / karen.cox@staffordshirenewspapers.co.uk

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