Artwork specifications



To ensure your advertising achieves maximum impact, it’s essential that all artwork submitted meets our specifications. This section provides detailed guidelines for creating digital display ads, newsletter banners, and placements in our digital editions for Schools Week and FE Week Adhering to these specifications ensures your artwork is displayed correctly across our platforms, maintaining a professional appearance and optimising visibility to our highly engaged audience of education professionals. Whether you’re creating a banner ad or a digital edition advert, these guidelines will help you deliver clear, eye-catching campaigns that resonate with key decision-makers in the education sector.
Specs
Online Adverts
So, here is what you must supply to get your adverts live on the Schools Week and FE Week websites.
We ask that creatives be supplied five days before the live date.
We can also design your advertisements. Provide us with a brief and some brand guidelines, and we will do the rest. Our design service is £325 per advert.
Background Takeover

Desktop – 2 x 300px (w) x 2000px (h) (GIF or PNG) (left & right panel) Note, due to screen size variances we do not recommend placing important info or brands in bottom quarter. Therefore the safe space is: 300px (w) x 1500px (h)
Mobile | 900px (w) x 150px (h) for mobile (GIF or PNG)
Pop-Up

Desktop | 1200px(w) x 600px(h) (GIF or PNG)
Mobile | 1000px(w) x 2000px(h) (GIF or PNG)
N.B. – We can accept videos for pop-ups. Please contact us for more information.
Leaderboard

Desktop & Mobile | 900px (w) x 150px (h) for mobile (GIF or PNG)
In-post banner

Desktop & Mobile | 900px (w) x 150px (h) for mobile (GIF or PNG)
Featured Button

Desktop & Mobile | 300px (w) x 250px (h) for mobile (GIF or PNG)
Online Advertorial

If you’ve booked or are looking to book an online advertorial, please click here for detailed guidance.
Specs
Digital Edition Adverts
Here’s what you need to supply to feature your adverts in the Schools Week and FE Week digital editions.
Please ensure all creatives are submitted at least five days before the publication date.
If you need assistance, we offer a professional design service. Simply provide us with a brief and your brand guidelines, and we’ll create the advert for you. Our design service is priced at £325 per advert.
Frontpage Strip

Desktop – 2 x 300px (w) x 2000px (h) (GIF or PNG) (left & right panel) Note, due to screen size variances we do not recommend placing important info or brands in bottom quarter. Therefore the safe space is: 300px (w) x 1500px (h)
Mobile | 900px (w) x 150px (h) for mobile (GIF or PNG)
Half Page

Desktop | 1200px(w) x 600px(h) (GIF or PNG)
Mobile | 1000px(w) x 2000px(h) (GIF or PNG)
N.B. – We can accept videos for pop-ups. Please contact us for more information.
Full Page

Desktop & Mobile | 900px (w) x 150px (h) for mobile (GIF or PNG)
Edition Advertorial

If you’ve booked or are looking to book an online & edition advertorial, please click here for detailed guidance.
Specs
Newsletter Adverts
Here’s what you need to supply to feature your adverts in the Schools Week and FE Week newsletters.
Please ensure all creatives are submitted at least five days before the scheduled send date to allow for quality checks and implementation.
If you require support, we offer a professional design service. Send us a brief along with your brand guidelines, and we’ll take care of the rest. Our design service is available for £325 per advert, ensuring your ad is optimised for maximum impact in our newsletters.
Daily News Email

Desktop & Mobile | 600px (w) x 200px (h) for mobile (GIF or PNG)
Weekly News Email

Desktop & Mobile | 600px (w) x 200px (h) for mobile (GIF or PNG)