Please review our advertising specifications below for size and pricing. Email business@thebarnacle.ca with any inquiries.


Print Advertising 

Pricing

We are flexible with options and are happy to provide a quote for any other sizes that work for you. The preset size options we have are listed below:

Ad SizeOrientationDimensions (Height by Width)Price
Full pageVertical9” X 7.5”$400
Half pageVertical5.25” X 4”$325
Half pageHorizontal4” X 5.25”$325
¼ PageVertical3.5” X 4.5”$250
¼ PageHorizontal4.5” X 3.5”$250
⅛ PageVertical2.5” X 3.5”$150
Horizontal bannerHorizontal2” X 7.5”$150
Square2.5” X 2.5”$100
Text Ad~100 Words of Text$50
Classified>50 Words of Text$20

*There are discounts available for multi-month placements.


Newsletter (Online) Advertising 

Pricing

We are flexible with options and are happy to provide a quote for any other sizes that work for you. The pre-set size options we have are listed below:

Ad SizeOrientationDimensions (Height by Width)Price per newsletter
Exclusive Newsletter SponsorHorizontal or VerticalLarge Banner plus 75 words of text$300
Large Banner HeaderHorizontal600px by 250px$250
Large BannerHorizontal600px by 250px$200
Medium BannerVertical600px by 175px$150
Small BannerHorizontal600px by 100px$100

*There are discounts available for multi-month placements.


Additional Specifications

Artwork Specifications

  • Please let us know if you would like to place an ad by the date below.
  • Please send us a jpg, png, or pdf of your design by the deadline (see deadline calendar below.)
  • The ad must be the same size as the requested size. If the artwork is not the right size, we can resize it for you, but it is up to our discretion how to resize it. (We will make it look the best we can while still fitting within our layout)

Custom Ad

We can also design an ad for you for 25% fee on top of the initial ad price.

Additionally, we are proud to offer the service of providing custom hand-drawn illustrations for your advertisement. Please view our Instagram for examples of our illustrators’ unique talents. 

Bulk Pricing

We offer a 10% discount to secure your advertisement placement for 3 months instead of one month.

DETAILS:

  • Must be the same size all three months
  • Can be different artwork or the same artwork each month (see deadlines calendar below)

2025 Dates & Deadlines

Issue 3 – March

February 26Ad requests submitted
March 5Final Ad artwork delivered
March 13Print Delivery, newsletter sent

Issue 4 – April

March 26Ad requests submitted
April 2Final Ad artwork delivered
April 10Print Delivery, newsletter sent

Issue 5 – May

April 30Ad requests submitted
May 7Final Ad artwork delivered
May 15Print Delivery, newsletter sent

Issue 6 – June 

May 28Ad requests submitted
June 4Final Ad artwork delivered
June 11Print Delivery, newsletter sent

Issue 7 – July 

June 25Ad requests submitted
July 2Final Ad artwork delivered
July 9Print Delivery, newsletter sent

Issue 8 – August

July 30Ad requests submitted
August 6Final Ad artwork delivered
August 13Print Delivery, newsletter sent

Issue 9 – September 

August 27Ad requests submitted
September 3Final Ad artwork delivered
September 10Print Delivery, newsletter sent

Issue 10 – October 

September 24Ad requests submitted
October 1Final Ad artwork delivered
October 8Print Delivery, newsletter sent

Issue 11 – November

October 29Ad requests submitted
November 5Final Ad artwork delivered
November 12Print Delivery, newsletter sent

Issue 12 – December

November 26Ad requests submitted
December 3Final Ad artwork delivered
December 10Print Delivery, newsletter sent