Design Centers Special Section Request
  • Design Centers Special Section Request

  • IMPORTANT NOTE: Special sections that primarily consist of advertising and have no editorial content coming from the newsroom in BLOX are being referred to Affinity Express for first consideration. Please reach out to Mindy Eastey at mindy.eastey@lee.net.

    If your section includes editorial content provided by the newsroom in BLOX, or primarily consists of shared content modules provided by the Design Center, please continue below to complete this form.

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  • IMPORTANT NOTE: Special sections to be produced by the Design Center are expected to be requested a minimum of TWO WEEKS in advance of the content deadline.

    Contact LEE-DESIGN-SpecialPresentation@lee.net for more details or questions. 

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    CALENDAR: For a look at the Design Center's current special sections volume, or to confirm whether we have your request recorded, please review our calendar through this link.

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    INSTRUCTIONS: Please fill out the form below with any of the details related to the production of your special section. A manager from the Design Centers will touch base with you as the content deadline nears to plan and prepare for the section.

    Reminders: Please file requests at least two weeks prior to the content deadline. Also note that the special sections design team is staffed Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Central Time.

    Important note on page layouts: Page layouts are handled between 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday by our production coordinators and are started based on the advertising deadline. Sections with ad deadlines of 5 p.m. or later Central time will be prioritized on the morning of the next business day.

    To make a request for a graphic or advanced design/illustration work, please click here.

  • Contact information

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  • Does this Special Section include editorial content provided by the newsroom in BLOX or shared content modules provided by the Design Center?*

  • If Yes, please click "Next" below to continue filling out the Design Center Special Sections form.

  • If No, please reach out to Mindy Eastey at mindy.eastey@lee.net BEFORE using this form).

  • Scheduling/deadline information

    All times should be input as Central.
  • Ad Sales deadline *
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  • Content deadline - The date and time in which ad layouts and story content will be available to the Design Center. This must be 14 days out from today's date.*
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  • Proof deadline*
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  • Print deadline*
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  • Plate deadline
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  • Scheduling/deadline information

    All times should be input as Central.
  • Content deadline - The date and time in which ad layouts and story content will be available to the Design Center. This must be 14 days out from today's date.*
     / / :
  • Proof deadline*
     / / :
  • Print deadline*
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  • Plate deadline
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  • Publication information

  • Publication date*
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  • Size*
  • Folio information

  • The folio on a publication is the area on the page that might include the page number, date and possibly a publication or section name.

  • Folio page number format*
  • Printer information

  • Please identify the planned press for this publication*

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