Advertise in Galveston's Visitor Guide, Island Soul.

Advertise in the official travel magazine of Galveston Island.

Island Soul is a lifestyle travel magazine whose pages help to tell the story of this amazing place and speak to the Soul of the Island.

Scroll To Top

Why Island Soul Magazine?

Total Circulation: 120,000

  • 70,000 Spring & Summer. 50,000 Fall & Winter.
  • 25,000 in-home, mailed by request to all 50 U.S. States, territories, Canadian Provinces, & more.
  • 25,000 Targeted distribution to suburban Houston and Dallas households with children.
  • 30,000 distributed to 12 TxDOT Travel Information Centers.
  • Placement in Galveston vacation rentals, hotels, & RV parks.
  • Distribution at feeder market activations by the Visit Galveston staff. Examples include the State Fair of Texas, the Albuquerque Balloon Festival, and SXSW.
  • Mailed distribution to convention meeting planners, groups, and weddings.
  • Rack distribution to select island and Houston locations.
  • Digital versions are available through VisitGalveston.com. Digital versions are optimized to better engage readers on various platforms. The Digital version also includes trackable links to advertisers’ websites.

Awarded Best Travel Magazine 2022

The North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA) announced the winners of the 30th Annual NATJA Travel Media Awards Competition. Awards were made to publications, travel journalists and photographers, and destination marketing organizations.

Visit Galveston was awarded bronze with its first-ever issue of Island Soul, alongside other internationally notable publications!

Gold: Conde Nast Traveler

Silver: Travel + Leisure, 50th Anniversary Issue

Bronze: Island Soul, Visit Galveston

Honorable Mention: National Geographic Travel

Honorable Mention: enRoute, Air Canada

Display Advertising Rates

Island Soul magazine will publish two times per year (September and March). The annual combo rate includes your ad in both biannual issues. Creative can be specific to each publication, and the total amount due may be split into two separate payments. Single-issue purchases must be paid-in-full prior to publication printing.

Annual ComboSpring | SummerFall | Winter
Full Page $3,500$2,650$1,350
2/3 Page$2,600$2,000$1,100
1/2 Page (Horizontal)$2,000$1,525$975
1/3 Page (Vertical) $1,400$1,065

$835




Premium Position Advertising Rates

Island Soul magazine will publish two times per year (September and March). Premium Positions include your ad in both biannual issues. Creative can be specific to each publication, and the total amount due may be split into two separate payments. Single-issue purchases are not available.

Back Cover$7,500 (SOLD)
Inside Front Cover$5,000 (SOLD)
Inside Back Cover$4,500 (SOLD)
Page 3$5,000 (SOLD)
Table of Contents$5,000 (SOLD)
Front of Book$4,300
Map Adjacency (2)$4,000

Native Advertising Rates

Island Soul magazine will publish two times per year (September and March). Rates include your ad in both biannual issues. Advertising creative can be specific to each publication, and the total amount due may be split into two separate payments. Single-issue purchases are not available.

Native Spread$7,500
Full Page Native$4,000
Marketplace Single$700
Marketplace Double$950


Native advertising rates do not include content. Production cost are an additional $600 for full page, $1,000 for spread. MLP to provide copy, client to provide images. The full page includes up to 300 words, spread includes up to 600 words.

For questions or to reserve your space, contact Scott Moon. e: smoon@visitgalveston.com p: (409) 797-5125 m: (832) 623-1951

Ad Specs & File Requirements

File Format

Files should be sent as high-resolution PDFs. The preferable format is PDF/X-1a. Packaged InDesign files are not preferred but acceptable if need be.

Image Resolution/ Color

Images must have a resolution of at least 300 DPI when at 100%. All colors and images must be in the CMYK color space. Any ads submitted not in CMYK will be converted in-house and color accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

Full Page Requirements

Live Area: Keep non-bleed images and text .25" in from the trim size to guarantee those elements will not be trimmed off.

Bleed: Elements intended to bleed off the page must extend a minimum of .5“ beyond the trim.

Export Settings: Define document bleed settings at .5" on all edges.

Ad DimensionsWidthHeight
Spread W/ Bleed17.75”11.875”
Full Page W/ Bleed9.375”11.875”
Full Page, No Bleed8.375”10.875”
1/2 Page Horizontal7.375”4.875”
2/3 Page Bleed4.833"9.875”
1/3 Page Vertical2.292”9.875”

Spring | Summer Advertising Space Deadline

Friday, December 16, 2022


Spring | Summer Camera Ready Deadline

Friday, January 20, 2023