Media Kit 2022
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BRICK Metro Ann Arbor’s First and Only Women’s Magazine Leading the Way in Career, Home, Health, Fitness, and Dining
Mission: The Brick is metro Ann Arbor’s go-to magazine for women. We are committed to providing women with relevant, informative, useful, and entertaining content. Serving the Ann Arbor, Dexter, Saline, Ypsilanti, and Chelsea areas, we focus on beauty, health, home, fitness, dining, and career among other relevant topics. Offering a one-of-a-kind perspective, we highlight local businesses, local covers, and local happenings. Our target demographic ranges from professional women to stay-at-home moms and everyone in between. Like no other in metro Ann Arbor, The Brick Magazine is a glossy, full-color, perfect bound monthly publication that celebrates all women, and is committed to being an unbeatable source of marketing for our advertisers. We are committed to helping local businesses thrive by exposing them to 90% of their target market.
Readership: The Brick Magazine appeals to diverse female readers who have the desire to create a thriving and inspired life. The Brick Magazine provides access to the most sought-after demographic in the metro Ann Arbor area. Combined with our top-quality articles, high-resolution photos, and state-of-the-art look, our readers are treated to the best available quality, seeing themselves throughout our pages.
WOMEN BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY ONE BRICK AT A TIME.
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We know you are busy running your business. We also know that advertising and marketing are what keep people coming through your door. Stop wondering if you are doing “enough” and partner with The Brick Magazine. For one price, you can handle all of your marketing needs: print, social media, and web. You can trust that your advertising dollars are putting you directly in front of the people in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County that shop with you, and no one else.
ALL OF YOUR ADVERTISING NEEDS IN ONE PLACE, FOR ONE PRICE
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Your ad in our magazine will be delivered directly to 5,000 sought-after homes and high-traffic waiting rooms in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County each month.
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Your ad will also appear on our social media platforms, website, and digital edition each month for the same low price as print, adding over 30,000 impressions a month.
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BRICK Circulation & Distribution: The Brick Magazine is distributed throughout Ann Arbor, Saline, Dexter, Chelsea, and Ypsilanti. We have a direct mailing list of women homeowners (some with home values over 500k), physicians, chiropractic and attorney’s offices, spas, salons, and fitness centers throughout the metro area. We are committed to helping our advertisers succeed by being a cost-effective marketing tool that reaches their target audience. Our goal is to inspire everyone who reads this one-of-a-kind publication. We strive to always make a positive contribution to our readers and our advertisers. Online Presence: Can’t wait to get your copy of The Brick Magazine? Not to worry! Visit www.thebrickmagazine.com for an exact duplicate turn-by-turn digital edition. Home delivery: Subscribe online and view information about where to find us.
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We reach over 90% of your target market.
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Specs
MAGAZINE TRIM SIZE: 8.375” x 10.875” All colors must be CMYK. BLEED: Build your ad to trim and extend bleed .125” beyond each side of the document page.
MECHANICAL INFORMATION FOR ADS Full page trim size 8.375” x 10.875”
2/3 page H
1/2 page H
8.5” x 11.125
Published Ads 1/4 page 3.5” x 4.72” V
1/3 page 2.3” x 9.625” V
IMAGE RESOLUTION: Images should be provided at 300 dots per square inch (DPI) to insure quality reproduction.
3/4 page 5.78” x 9.625”
1/2 page 7” x 4.72” H
2/3 page 5” x 9.625”
Full Page 8.375” x 10.875”
PROOFS: If a proof is not provided, we cannot be held responsible for materials that run incorrectly.
1/2 page 3.5” x 9.625” V
Bleed Page 8.5” x 11.125”
FILE FORMATS/GRAPHICS: We use the following software versions: InDesign CS4 or greater, Adobe Photoshop CS4, and Adobe Acrobat 4. All linked graphics must be included with the document. Please collect for output, and save all fonts along with ad. For more information email office@thebrickmagazine.com.
1/4 page
Full page bleed size
SAFETY MARGINS: Allow 3/8” from trim edges except for spreads, which require 5/8” safety from side trim and 1/8” gutter safety.
GENERAL AD CONSTRUCTION: Build pages to trim size and extend bleed 1/4” beyond each side of the document. Supply spread ads as spreads, all other pages as single pages. Design work will only be done with a signed contract for one month.
1/2 page V
Digital Ads Horizontal Banner Ad 4” x 2.1” @ 300 DPI Vertical Banner Ad 1.33” x 3.33” @ 300 DPI
Publisher • Sarah Whitsett Managing Editor • Marji Wisniewski Art Director • Jennifer Knutson Copy Editor • Angelina Bielby
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