PRINTlovers | the magazine
DESIGN, MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PRINTING APPLICATIONS
PRINTlovers is the only Italian magazine about printing applications, going into depth on the topic from the point of view of design, materials and techniques, bringing together the entire printing chain: from creativity to production, from positioning to the end of life of the printed product.
PRINTlovers comes out in 5 issues a year with a print run of 5000 copies. The main articles are translated into English, and the magazine is distributed in Italy and Europe, taking advantage of its media partnership with the main events in the sector: Luxepack Montecarlo, Packaging Première, Paris Packaging Week, Print4All, DRUPA, SIMEI, FESPA Global Print Expo, Pentawards, Brand Revolution.
OUR AUDIENCE, YOUR CLIENTS
Our readers are print and packaging buyers, marketing and communication managers, designers and architects, art directors and creatives, publishers. These are the decision-makers who drive the communication and brand identity campaigns in all sectors: from Fashion to Food & Beverage, from Design & Furniture to Cosmetics, from Luxury to Retailing.
OUR CONTENT, YOUR EXPERISE
Since 2005 PRINTlovers has been talking about the best applications and experiences along four areas of interest.
Graphic Arts
Packaging
• Paper converting
• Flexible
• Other substrates
Labeling
Publishing
Textile
Roll to roll (fashion, interior decoration)
DTG (fashion, promotional)
Soft Signage and Out Of Home
Visual Communication
Wide format
OOH on various substrates
It looks in depth at the central themes in these areas with three keywords always in mind:
Sustainability. In terms of environment, ethics and social responsibility
Innovation. In technology, processes, design, materials and finished products
Digitalization. The role of printing in an increasingly digitalised and interconnected world
PRINTlovers OPPORTUNITIES
If you print, produce substrates or technology for printing and finishing, PRINTlovers is the preferred way of showing a highly professional audience all the potential, techniques and possible printing and converting processes, with a particular attention to sustainability and innovation.
ADV Advertising
A page in the magazine with your visual and copy to create awareness of your products.
Short news item
A flexible space for your communication, placed at the top of the magazine in the section on the latest news from our world.
600 characters + 1 photo
Advertorial
A one-page space for your communication (material provided by the client).
3000 characters + 2 photos
Ownership of a column
You can create your two-page column and be in all the year’s five issues. The topic is chosen together with the editorial team and the content is designed to give readers an opportunity to look at the topic in-depth. As an example, have a look at the current columns “Percorsi di labeling” and “Percorsi di packaging”
6000 characters + 4 photos
Case History
A two-page space for a story you want to tell (material provided by editorial staff).
6000 characters + 4 photos
FEATURED SKILLS
In-depth box max 1200 characters + 1 photo
Two-page article max 6.000 characters + 4/6 photos
SPECIAL POSITIONS
Back cover + 50% I other position +15%Inside cover I Inside back cover I Front page I Page
CIRCULATION 5,000 copies in Italy I 500 overseas
BACK COVER
“I’d do it like this” – Each issue of PRINTlovers has two covers. The first is produced by us. The second one, placed on the front page, is the cover you create with a matching graphic layout characterised by different printing, enhancement and finishing techniques on the most varied substrates.
Everything is described in the “How PRINT is made” section and published on www.printlovers.net (+ production or material for each component of the production line)
INSERTS
The inserts offer added value for those who want to express their technical skills tangibly or wish to present a new printable substrate.
Free insert - supplied by the customer
Simple insert (1 sheet, 2 sides)
(+ supply of insert)
Insert in the PRINTlovers Box
Our collector’s box is designed to contain 5 issues of the magazine and leave space for putting in your inserts and giveaways. It is sent to all subscribers, to select VIP readers and distributed at the major industry events .
Insert for mailing to subscribers and all events in the year
(+ supply of insert)
Insert for one event (+ supply of insert)
THE 2024 ISSUES
PRINTlovers | the website
Printlovers.net projects the universe of PRINTlovers magazine onto the web, with all the advantages of expansion through newsletters and social channels, the possibility of structuring digital advertising campaigns and, above all, indexing in search engines.
Integrated communication between the print magazine and Printlovers.net allows you to be present on several different channels and communicate all your news and initiatives on time.
Printlovers.net:
• brings together the best of the articles published in print: interviews, trends, surveys, ideas, technology;
• publishes the latest news from the world of printed communication, company news, competitions and events;
• publishes completed projects and profiles of material with technical specifications and a photo gallery.
The contents are interrelated and indexed in search engines.
PRINTLOVERS.NET NUMBERS
www.printlovers.net
PRINTLOVERS.NET OPPORTUNITIES
NEWSLETTER IN ITALIAN AND ENGLISH
Every 3 weeks (in Italian) and once a month (in English), the top news items published on Printlovers.net and the most appreciated projects reach more than 12,000 registered and profiled readers, according to their specific interests.
NEWSLETTER ISSUES
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Sponsored news item
Listings are exclusive, not rotational. Values are in Euros
A Direct Email Marketing campaign requires a good database and a reliable distribution platform. Printlovers guarantees both: a readership of over 12,000 profiled users in media agencies and companies that invest in print and a highly sophisticated delivery system to ensure your communication reaches the most receptive audience.