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Naming conventions

It is important to name your files in some logical way so we know what they are. For example, if you are submitting an ad from a con, you would use your con name in the file name i.e. MyCon01.eps. Please also add the extention of the file that you are submitting using the standard three dot extention.

  • TIFF = .tif
  • PDF = .pdf
  • EPS = .eps
  • TXT = .txt
  • DOC = .doc

Written Materials

Short fiction, articles and poems are welcome (not to exceed 5 pages in length). Submissions must fit the overall theme of Further Confusion by featuring primarily therianthropic or anthropomorphic characters and should fit the 2008 theme of the Far East. They must not contain explicit sex or violence and should limit rough language; in short, they should be suitable for teens and older.

Not every submission will be published, in part because available page count is limited. Any written materials should be submitted in .txt or .doc format to .

Artwork

Art submissions may be black and white, greyscale, RGB or CMYK. Color submissions are encouraged, as the Conbook will be in full color this year. Be sure that the artwork submitted is the correct height and width. See the table below for available sizes, dimensions and resolutions.

Resolution of submissions

  • Black and white: 600 dpi minimum
  • Grayscale: 400 dpi minimum
  • RGB or CMYK: 300 dpi minimum

Layout

Art Sizes
Live Area
Trim
Bleed
Full page
7 1/2" x 10"
8 1/2" x 11"

8 3/4" x 11 1/4"
Half horizontal
7 1/2" x 4 7/8"
Half vertical
3 5/8" x 10"
Quarter
3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
  • Live area: all critical information should be inside these dimensions
  • Trim: actual page size
  • Bleed size: full-page artwork that extends to the edge of the page must
    include the bleed size to assure that there will be no white margin!

Advertising Rates

Art Sizes
Rate
Full page
$100
Half horizontal
$50
Half vertical
$50
Quarter
$25

Recommended File Formats

TIFF / EPS files

  • Layers must be flattened
  • Do not use Alpha Channels
  • Vector artwork is acceptable; type should be converted to outlines
  • LZW compression is acceptable
  • JPEG compression is not recommended

Acceptable (though not preferred) File Formats

Illustrator Files

  • All Illustrator files must be version CS 2 or earlier.
  • To avoid font problems, type should be converted to outlines (Type:Create Outlines)
  • Files should be cleaned up (Object:Path:Clean Up) before submission.
  • Make sure when embedding bit-map images that they are the correct resolution (DPI, or dots per inch) and are CMYK. See the list of acceptable resolutions above.

PDF Files

  • All PDF files must be saved as high-quality (or PDF X1A) files for version 7 or earlier.

Other Applications

  • Artwork may be submitted as source files from Quark XPress 7 or earlier (.qxd), Adobe In Design CS 2 or earlier (.indd), or Adobe Photoshop CS 2 or earlier (.psd). Source files from other applications cannot be accepted.
  • Make sure when embedding bit-map images that they are the correct resolution (DPI, or dots per inch) and are CMYK. See the list of acceptable resolutions above.

Templates

Deadline

The deadline for submissions is November 1st, 2007.

If you wish to submit by mailing in physical media, use our address on our Contact Page. Otherwise, contact for details on electronic submissions.

Questions?

If you still have questions, send email to


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