The Sioux Empire's Parenting Resource

The 'Hood is a resource magazine for local families who value spending time together. 'Hood is short for parent-hood, child-hood, mother-hood, father-hood, or even grandparent-hood — all the 'hoods for all the stages of family life, because, if you're in the 'hood, you play a role in family togetherness.

If you like this audience, we can help you reach them! Call (605) 366-1479 for more information.

Hood Ad/Editorial Deadlines

Published 9 times a year, following the school year calendar

Issue	Ad Placement/Editorial Deadline	Ad Deadline
February	January 5	January 10
March	February 5	February 10
April	March 5	March 10
May/June	April 5	April 10
July/August	June 5	June 10
September	August 5	August 10
October	September 5	September 10
November	October 5	October 10
December/January	November 5	November 10

Dimensions

TRIM Size: 6.5" x 9.5" BLEED: +.125 all sides

A. Full Page Bleed: 6.625" x 9.625"
    Full Page No-bleed: 5.875" x 8.75"

B. 1/2 Page Vertical: 2.85” x 8.75”

C. 1/2 Page Horizontal: 5.875” x 4.275”

D. 1/3 Page Vertical: 1.85” x 8.75”

E. 1/3 Page Horizontal: 5.875” x 2.85”

F. 1/4 Page Vertical: 2.85” x 4.275”

WORK FROM HOME SECTION

G. 1/8 Page Bulletin Board: 2.85” x 2”

PREFERRED FILE FORMAT

Press optimized, Acrobat PDF compliant files are the
preferred format for final artwork. Other acceptable
formats include: collected Adobe InDesign®, Adobe
Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, and QuarkXPress 7.0.

COLOR

All images must be saved in CMYK format. Any RGB, index,
or PMS colors must be converted to CMYK prior to
submission of materials. Additional charges may apply
if artwork is not submitted press-ready.

GRAPHICS

Images must be 300dpi and saved in tiff or eps format.

FONTS

Fonts must be included with source files. If you are
submitting a HR pdf for final art, to ensure no font issues,
please convert to outlines.

DESIGN

If you require assistance creating your artwork, we are
happy to help for an additional fee. Inquire for more details.