Advertise in Handknit Heroes
Handknit Heroes accepts advertising from qualified, fiber-related businesses. You don’t have to be a mega-corp to advertise with us, but you do have to meet these criteria:
- Offer products or services of interest to knitters, crocheters, or comic book fans.
- Submit artwork (ad copy) that fits our file guidelines and which passes the approval process. We reserve the right to reject ads for inappropriateness, obscenity, illegal content, etc.
If you meet these criteria and want to reach our readers, contact us with your name, email address, phone number, size of ad you want, and some information about your product. We’ll get in touch to reserve your ad space and talk about your copy and design.
Advertising Schedule
Our publishing schedule and advertising deadlines are as follows:
| Issue | Place Ads | Send Copy | Pay | Release Date |
| Summer 2009 | February 27 | March 20 | March 27 | April 15 |
| Fall 2009 | May 28 | July 1 | June 26 | July 15 |
| Winter 2009 | August 27 | September 18 | October 2 | October 30 |
Ad Rates
Our ad rates are as follows:
| Size | Single Issue Cost | 4 Issues | Buy Now |
| 1/4 page (2.5"w x 4" h) | $100 | $350 | |
| 1/2 page (5.5"w x 4"h) | $190 | $600 | |
| Full page (6"w x 9"h full bleed) | $300 | $900 |
All ads are full-color.
Ad Guidelines
Full-color. Submit .tif, .jpeg, .pdf, or .png files. Graphic resolution must be 300 dpi. Submit files that are 300 dpi and fit within the following size guides:
| Size | Inches | Pixels | DPI |
| 1/4 page | 2.5" wide, 4" tall | 750 wide, 1200 tall | 300 |
| 1/2 page | 5.5" wide, 4" tall | 1650 wide, 1200 tall | 300 |
| Full page | 6" wide, 9" tall | 1800 wide, 2700 tall | 300 |
Minor color variations may occur in the production process.