The following is required for Coffee News advertisements

1. Ads must be in correct CN size and format, approx. 3” wide x 2” high for a single ad or 3″ wide x 4″ high for a double ad. CN ad frame examples are shown below with links to download.
2. Ads must be grayscale/black and white; no CMYK or RGB elements
3. Ads must adhere to the copyrighted Coffee News rounded corner format, as in the templates below.
4. Graphic elements can break side borders by up to one eighth of an inch; top and bottom borders CANNOT be broken by graphic elements
5. Final artwork should be supplied WITHOUT the external black border
6. Graphic elements should be 300 dpi
7. Text content should be kept ¼ inch clear of external border
8. Strongly preferred file format is print quality PDF (all fonts must be converted to curves). Other acceptable formats: Corel Draw 2023 or lower (with fonts converted to curves); EPS; TIFF; JPEG.

Single Ad Space – approximately 3 inches wide by 2 inches high

Download PDF Template for Single Ad Space

Double Ad Space – approximately 3 inches wide by 4 inches high

Download PDF Template for Double Ad Space

Deadlines

Northern Rural Alberta

Approved Art deadline (5PM)          Production date (9 AM)          Delivery Start                Issues

Oct 8                                                       Oct 9                                           Oct 16                               Oct 21/28 Nov 4/11
Nov 5                                                      Nov 6                                          Nov 13                               Nov 18/25 Dec 2/9
Dec 3                                                      Dec 4                                           Dec 11                                Dec 16/23/30 Jan 6
Dec 24*                                                  Dec 27*                                       Jan 8                                 Jan 13/20/21 Feb 3
Jan 28                                                    Jan 29                                         Feb 5                                 Feb 10/17/24 Mar 3
Feb 25                                                    Feb 26                                         Mar 5                                 Mar 10/17/24/31
Mar 25                                                   Mar 26                                         Apr 2                                 Apr 7/14/21/28

Edmonton and Area

Approved Art deadline (5PM)          Production date (9 AM)          Delivery Start                Issues

Sept 24                                                  Sept 25                                           Oct 2                             Oct 7/14/21/28
Oct 22                                                    Oct 23                                            Oct 30                           Nov 4/11/18/25
Nov 19                                                   Nov 20                                           Nov 27                          Dec 2/9/16/23
Dec 13                                                    Dec 16                                            Dec 19                           Dec 30 Jan 6/13/20
Jan 14                                                    Jan 15                                             Jan 22                           Jan 27 Feb 3/10/17
Feb 11                                                     Feb 12                                            Feb 19                           Feb 24 Mar 3/10/17
Mar 11                                                    Mar 12                                            Mar 19                          Mar 24/31 Apr 7/14

Calgary

Approved Art deadline (5PM)          Production date (9 AM)          Delivery Start                Issues

Oct 7                                                      Oct 8                                           Oct 16                               Oct 21/28 Nov 4/11
Nov 4                                                      Nov 5                                          Nov 13                               Nov 18/25 Dec 2/9
Dec 2                                                      Dec 3                                           Dec 11                                Dec 16/23/30 Jan 6
Dec 24*                                                  Dec 27*                                       Jan 8                                 Jan 13/20/27 Feb 3
Jan 28                                                    Jan 29                                         Feb 5                                 Feb 10/17/24 Mar 3
Feb 25                                                    Feb 26                                         Mar 5                                 Mar 10/17/24/31
Mar 25                                                   Mar 26                                         Apr 2                                 Apr 7/14/21/28

Airdrie/Cochrane/Olds/Crossfield

Approved Art deadline (5PM)          Production date (9 AM)          Delivery Start                Issues

Oct 16                                                    Oct 17                                         Oct 23                           Oct 28 Nov 4/11/18
Nov 13                                                   Nov 14                                        Nov 20                          Nov 25 Dec 2/9/16
Dec 11                                                    Dec 12                                        Dec 18                            Dec 23/30 Jan 6/13
Jan 8                                                      Jan 9                                          Jan 16                            Jan 20/27 Feb 3/10
Feb 5                                                      Feb 6                                          Feb 13                            Feb 17/24 Mar 3/10
Mar 5                                                     Mar 5                                          Mar 12                           Mar 17/24/31 Apr 7

Lethbridge

Approved Art deadline (5PM)          Production date (9 AM)          Delivery Start                Issues

Oct 2                                                    Oct 3                                            Oct 9                               Oct 14/21/28 Nov 4
Oct 30                                                 Oct 31                                           Nov 6                              Nov 11/18/25 Dec 2
Nov 27                                                Nov 28                                          Dec 4                              Dec 9/16/23/30 Jan 6
Dec 24*                                               Dec 27*                                         Jan 8*                            Jan 13/20/27
Jan 22                                                 Jan 23                                           Jan 30                            Feb 3/10/17/24
Feb 19                                                 Feb 20                                           Feb 26                            Mar 3/10/17/24
Mar 19                                                Mar 20                                          Mar 27                            Mar 31 Apr 7/14/21

Rocky Mountain House – Tuesdays (weekly)

Approved Art deadline (5PM)          Production date (9 AM)                Delivery Start                      Issues

Mondays                                                Tuesdays                                    Following Wednesday     Next Monday

(Subject to Adjustments)