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Nikkei Design
Nikkei Design is a monthly design magazine for designers, corporate managers and businesspeople engaged in product development. Through abundant case studies, the magazine studies in depth and uncovers what is required of a design that sells and how to achieve it. Nikkei Design is a suitable vehicle to promote universal design, CG/CAD software, printers, design schools, graphics related products and services as well as materials.
- Core readership
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- Designers
- Corporate managers
- Businesspeople engaged in product development
- Circulation
- ABC (Number of subscriptions, Circulation)
- First published
- July 1987
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Size
- Modified A4 (210 x 280 mm)
- Printing
- Four-color offset lithography
- Sales method
- Exclusively by annual subscription (direct mail delivery)
- Website
- https://xtrend.nikkei.com/
Subscriber Profile
An essential publication for designers, product planners, and everyone involved in designs that sell
From the reader profile survey conducted in 2003 by Nikkei BP Consulting
Advertising Rates
| (Thousand yen) | |||||||
| SIZE UNIT | 1x | 3x | 6x | 12x | 18x | 24x | 36x |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-color 1page | 522 | 508 | 494 | 482 | 469 | 457 | 443 |
| Two-color 1page | 428 | 417 | 406 | 397 | 385 | 375 | 364 |
| B/W 1 page | 306 | 299 | 291 | 283 | 276 | 268 | 260 |
| Four-color horiz. 1/2 page | 296 | 289 | 281 | 274 | 267 | 259 | 252 |
| Four-color vert. 1/3 page | 176 | 172 | 167 | 163 | 159 | 154 | 150 |
| B/W horiz. 1/2 page | 182 | 178 | 173 | 168 | 164 | 159 | 155 |
| B/W vert. 1/3 page | 115 | 112 | 109 | 107 | 104 | 101 | 98 |
Schedule
Schedule:2026
| Issue | Delivery date |
Order deadline |
Material deadline for digital format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2026 | Jan.22 | Dec.11 | Dec.30 |
| Mar. | Feb.19 | Jan.15 | Jan.27 |
| Apr. | Mar.23 | Feb.16 | Feb.27 |
| May. | Apr.22 | Mar.18 | Mar.31 |
| Jun. | May.21 | Apr.13 | Apr.24 |
| Jul. | Jun.22 | May.20 | Jun.1 |
| Issue | Delivery date |
Order deadline |
Material deadline for digital format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. | Jul.21 | Jun.17 | Jun.29 |
| Sep. | Aug.20 | Jul.13 | Jul.24 |
| Oct. | Sep.17 | Aug.12 | Aug.26 |
| Nov. | Oct.22 | Sep.14 | Sep.29 |
| Dec. | Nov.19 | Oct.15 | Oct.28 |
| Jan. 2027 | Dec.21 | Nov.17 | Nov.30 |
Schedule:2025
| Issue | Delivery date |
Order deadline |
Material deadline for digital format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2025 | Jan.22 | Dec.11 | Dec.30 |
| Mar. | Feb.20 | Jan.16 | Jan.28 |
| Apr. | Mar.21 | Feb.13 | Feb.26 |
| May | Apr.21 | Mar.18 | Mar.31 |
| Jun. | May 22 | Apr.15 | Apr.30 |
| Jul. | Jun.23 | May 20 | May 30 |
| Issue | Delivery date |
Order deadline |
Material deadline for digital format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. | Jul.22 | Jun.18 | Jun.30 |
| Sep. | Aug.21 | Jul.11 | Jul.24 |
| Oct. | Sep.22 | Aug.18 | Aug.28 |
| Nov. | Oct.22 | Sep.16 | Sep.29 |
| Dec. | Nov.20 | Oct.16 | Oct.29 |
| Jan. 2026 | Dec.22 | Nov.18 | Dec.1 |
Space Units
| Millimeters (W x H) | |
| Full page | 210 x 280* |
|---|---|
| Double-page spread | 420 x 280* |
| Horizontal 1/2 Page | 180 x 125 |
| Vertical 1/3 page | 55 x 255 |
*Ad material should be made in 216 x 286 mm or 426 x 286 mm size to avoid white lines at edges. Important elements, such as text, logotypes, symbol marks, and illustrations, that must not be trimmed should be within 10 mm of all register marks.