2022 MEDIA KIT - AIA Chicago

2022 MEDIA KIT Advertising Options. 3 Print Edition Advertising Rates.4 Editorial Calendar.4 Print Advertising Specifications. 5 Digital Advertising Rates and Specifications. 6

CHICAGO: ARCHITECTURE’S CENTER OF INNOVATION The legacy of great Chicago architects continues today through the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects. AIA Chicago is the largest chapter of licensed architects, architectural interns and allied professionals within AIA Illinois and the second largest AIA chapter in the country. Many of the world’s most prestigious architectural and AE firms are located in Chicago, with several of these firms being members of AIA Chicago. Among them are well-known companies that receive Chicago Architect, including: FIRM 2017 TOTAL REVENUE ( )* Gensler. 1,197,548,356 Perkins Will. . 551,403,000 86% of AIA Chicago members surveyed said they spend up to two hours HOK. 456,375,000 reading a single issue of Chicago Architect. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. 351,120,000 84% Perkins Eastman. . 235,000,000 of AIA Chicago members surveyed said they read at least three of four issues of Chicago Architect. 67% of AIA Chicago members surveyed read every issue of Chicago Architect. 2 HDR. 446,850,493 HKS. 410,042,657 SmithGroupJJR. 256,668,812 Solomon Cordwell Buenz. 68,871,368 Goettsch Partners. 27,230,000 Epstein. . 24,281,000 Legat Architects. . 17,070,000 DLR Group. 16,400,000 *Source: Building Design Construction; 2018 Giants 300, August 2018 *Image credit: Dave Burk Design by HDR, Gensler, in collaboration with CWa To advertise, please contact Innovative Publishing: 844.423.7272 or advertise@innovativepublishing.com

WHERE SHOULD YOU FEATURE YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR THE BIGGEST RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT? PRINT Print advertising is best for building the brand and identity of your product, service or company. Print advertising has staying power and often engages the reader for a longer period of time. We offer three types of print advertising: 1. Display advertising 2. Advertorials 3. Outserts DIGITAL Digital advertising is best for a quick response and brand building. Our digital formats reach your target audience with limited competition due to space exclusivity. We offer three types of digital advertising: 1. E-newsletters 2. Email promotions 3. Digital magazine edition Allow us to customize a solution for you. To advertise, please contact Innovative Publishing: 844.423.7272 or advertise@innovativepublishing.com 3

PRINT EDITION FEATURE YOUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN FRONT OF CHICAGO’S MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR ARCHITECTURAL INDUSTRY! DISPLAY ADVERTISING RATES CHICAGO ARCHITECT 4-Color Rates 1x 4x Premium Position* 3,500 2,835 Full Page 2,390 1,945 1/2 Page (H or V) 1,580 1,315 1/3 Page (H) 1,265 1,010 1/4 Page (V) 950 755 Standard View Landing Page 500 500 Standard View Skyscraper 500 500 Digitally Responsive Publication 500 500 Now quarterly in 2022! Digital Media *Premium Position includes outside back cover, inside back cover, page 3 and inside front cover THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT REM ET PRAE VEROVIT ET LITAS AS EUM QUI SUS NONSED MA NONSEQU IASIMET SPONSORED CONTENT For more detailed advertising, choose an educational advertorial featuring in-depth information about your product specific to architects. Rates vary. Please contact Innovative Publishing at 844.423.7272 or PHOTO HERE advertise@innovativepublishing.com for details. OUTSERTS To gain more attention, use an outsert, which is an unattached printed piece that can range from a postcard to a multi-page product guide. These pieces are on the outside of the magazine and are protected by a clear polybag. Great for event promotions, new product introduction and product guides. Rates vary. Please contact Innovative Publishing at 844.423.7272 or advertise@innovativepublishing.com for details. LOGO HERE Obis et fuga. Et quiam liciis estinul lautem eumquodit ut que porum quia nes et andissi taquae vollibus, sam, officipit aut quam nobita sita volore optaturias quibus, exeria illaut quatisit as et quid quaspel latusa ni berrovidusae anditat ionseratur, Sitate comnis maximusa eriatur maioreperia corende volestet, non nest ea volenia nustore molorem alit que plant. Axim quodiatquo te perem volo qui sit aut omnieni veritae nusdam qui adi solecup taturenihit int, senihiciae molecab oriatur? Qui sime prepta vollatur, sum et aliquosto volo doloressi solupta tiorpostrum aturepere volore dolore sinti quodit omnisquo conserisqui arum iunt quid ullique voluptati ipidipsunt renis excerchilis et int officae natur sim eum re eatem quam, quatae nobit libus dolum reprem qui reprorest, tor soluptatenis dunt pe eliquassume nonsende pa et eaquodi aut re officiis as dolectatibus dolest fugitione comnitatem unt et harum re, vid que same nullibus delitat eniscienitam am facero mos cus ab iumenit, simint vendit poritatur as dolorro molent re vid quibus. Expedigniti dolo voluptas ne dio venimo im iliquasim hitatisit, od mos et omnihit, nos dolenem faccus alitios alit exersperunt facid eatur asped ut alis mo beatet atem nimus, sedit velis atibernat pore seque eos qui odi sit rendebi tatium ius inimoss untiisto doluptature nonsendi utas ne offic tem restiis ut omnit, utati nulparuntiat illendande niet volorat emolorem ium doluptas et et volore volorenimpe vit, tempore quae cor aborero eum nim facculpa quiam et, qui sequi ipsandipsus delignatur, tem di ilignatem aut quod ut alitassum quia dus rae. Geniam etum acerio. Itatium, occusae cuptatiorit deraes mint, inctam, corestis dolorpo santota spella quae vel eici con pedionse moluptis aut quo cor recta voluptaqui nihic tendignatio dunt que veriasp ictinve rnatatur? Inullaccabo. Cum volupta tectamus qui corum aut rem faccusa doluptati optat Inullaccabo. Cum volupta tectamus qui corum aut rem faccusa doluptati optat About Us Nem sedit pratur, sus maio dolent laceper essitat empelit velis seribus repre nim sum faccum evenimusant quis alibus, temperu ptatium, simus est, commolesti dolore con re voluptam lab idel id ut omnim volupta tquaepe roratet uritassin niaesciis volorio nsequo quis renimo qui cus ius, tem quia pero temoluptatur sus doluptium culluptatiat ulla arum alitioreius quam, sequaer chilla nonse nos il mi, quo blacea velluptis et omnihicius comni discia que veratqu ibuscitam dolut quat. Dandias incturi bustis audiossunt estibeat magnien denihit vel inum et ea que parciderae reni il militio nsequiscidit prem quiandaerrum utatus eritatur, atur as nulloresto coritendit, sunt unt fugit aliae vid eum dolupta tureres sit, vellestianti dit voluptatum con conet quas dem quis sin re od maximus et (561) 529-4200 StressFreeService@collegehunkshaulingjunk.com www.collegehunks.com EDITORIAL CALENDAR 4 Ad Sales Close/Artwork Due Delivered to Members 1/28/22 March 2022 4/22/22 June 2022: Additional AIA Conference Distribution 7/22/22 September 2022 9/9/22 November 2022: Special Design Excellence Awards Issue To advertise, please contact Innovative Publishing: 844.423.7272 or advertise@innovativepublishing.com

PRINT ADVERTISING SPECIFICATIONS Ad Size 9” x 10.75” (trim) Full Page* 9” x 10.75” 1 2-Page Horizontal 8” x 4.875” 1 2-Page Vertical 3.875” x 10” 1 3-Page Horizontal 8” x 3.25” 1 4-Page Vertical 3.875” x 4.875 bleed 0.125” outside trim line trim line 9” x 10.75” Digital Media Standard View Landing Page 603p x 783p Standard View Skyscraper 160p x 600p Digitally Responsive Publication 502p x 498p live area 0.5” inside trim line * Full-page ads are intended to bleed off the page (see example) Please include an additional 0.125” of bleed on each side of the page Keep all important information at least 0.5” from the trim line Full Page (add bleed) 1/2 Horizontal 1/2 Vertical 1/3 Horizontal 1/4 Vertical PRINT ADVERTISING FILE REQUIREMENTS All artwork should be submitted as an Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop or PDF file. Please embed or include all fonts and graphics. Full-page cover and tab ads must include a .125” bleed around the entire page and important content should be at least .5” away from the trim. Graphics should visually appear high-resolution and have a minimum 300 DPI (dots per inch). NOTE: We cannot increase the quality of the image if the original is blurry, grainy or too small — graphics pulled from websites are generally too small to use. All colors should be created as CMYK process colors. If you’re ready to send us your ad, you can email it to us at graphics@innovativepublishing.com. Please upload files over 5 MB to our secure site. AD DESIGN SERVICES PUBLISHER Our graphic designers can help you design your ad! Simply provide Innovative Publishing, a national publisher of association our team with all of the content for your ad, and we will design it for and corporate magazines for more than 25 years, is the you. All artwork creation or changes require a 75 surcharge. official publisher of Chicago Architect. PAYMENT TERMS Make checks payable to Innovative Publishing. American Express, MasterCard or Visa accepted. www.innovativepublishing.com To advertise, please contact Innovative Publishing: 844.423.7272 or advertise@innovativepublishing.com 5

DIGITAL ADVERTISING E-NEWSLETTERS Allow us to deliver your message to our membership straight from AIA Chicago. AIA Chicago’s e-newsletter will be sent out biweekly. Ad position is on a first come, first served basis. Great for promoting your products, services, events or press releases. ONLINE ADVERTISING FILE SPECIFICATIONS All artwork should be submitted as an Adobe PREMIUM PREMIUM AD POSITION Frequency Cost Quarterly 2,250 Per Issue 375 Dimensions 560 x 150 pixels Headline * Premium ads are 50% larger than regular ads. InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop or PDF file. Please embed or include all fonts and graphics. Graphics should visually appear high-resolution and have a minimum 300 DPI ARTICLE AD POSITION Headline Made Possible by (dots per inch). ARTICLE NOTE: We cannot increase Frequency Cost the quality of the image if the Quarterly 1,500 original is blurry, grainy or too Per Issue 250 Dimensions 560 x 100 pixels STANDARD AD POSITION STANDARD AD POSITION STANDARD AD POSITION small — graphics pulled from websites are generally too small to use. All colors should be created as CMYK process colors. STANDARD If you’re ready to send us your Frequency Cost Quarterly 1,200 Per Issue 200 Dimensions 560 x 100 pixels ad, you can email it to us at graphics@ innovativepublishing.com. Please upload files over 5 MB to our site at www. innovativepublishing.com. EMAIL PROMOTIONS One of the most effective ways to reach influencers is through an aggressive email promotion campaign. Rates vary. Please contact Innovative Publishing at 844.423.7272 or advertise@innovativepublishing.com for details. 6 To advertise, please contact Innovative Publishing: 844.423.7272 or advertise@innovativepublishing.com

DIGITAL ADVERTISING DIGITAL EDITION Landing Page E-Skyscraper Readers can access content using their desktop, tablet or mobile device LANDING PAGE: Available positions: 1 Rate: 500 Specifications: RGB color space, 603 pixels x 783 pixels E-SKYSCRAPER: Available positions: 2 Rate: 500 Specifications: Vertical orientation, RGB color space, 160 pixels x 600 pixels To advertise, please contact Innovative Publishing: 844.423.7272 or advertise@innovativepublishing.com 7