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Magazine Industry Standards
PrintNinja recommends keeping the following standard dimensions in mind in order when you design your magazine.
Magazines aren’t just a top source for the latest celebrity news. They can also be used to showcase updates, trends, and events in a particular subject or industry. Whether for business or personal interests, you can print your own magazine featuring a collection of articles and illustrations to leverage your expertise.
Like books and newspapers, magazines typically are printed following a certain set of standards. Consider the last time you walked past the newsstand or magazine aisle, and recall how most magazines bear similar features in terms of size, binding, and coating. PrintNinja can publish your magazine to the same industry standards to achieve a professional look and feel.
Magazine Industry Standards
- Binding: Perfect (softcover) or saddle-stitched
- Size: 8.5 inches x 11 inches
- Cover Weight: 12pt cover
- Cover Finish: Gloss or matte varnish
- Interior Paper Weight: 85lb text
- Interior Paper Coating: Gloss
While the above specifications suit most magazines, PrintNinja also has dozens of additional options to upgrade your magazine in the way you see fit. Variant covers, for instance, allow you to feature different artwork in the same issue, while embossing and spot gloss can accentuate a specific area to wow your readers. You can also customize your cover with options like stock type and finishes according to your visual goals and budget.
PrintNinja’s premium magazine printing services deliver each project with the utmost level of quality and attention to detail. Since we print and ship from China, our services are best-suited for quarterly, biannual, or annual publications. Options are available at accessible price points, so whether you’re printing an annual report to showcase company performance or a quarterly journal for a club or charity, you can stretch your dollars to produce a high-quality publication for less.