Editorial Submissions

Send your editorial submissions, press releases, comments, questions and suggestions regarding content in the Design Middle East print magazine and/or website to:
roma@bncpublishing.net and cc editor@bncpublishing.net

We like Exclusives
The Exclusives are more likely to get published. If you are offering us an exclusive, please mark this clear in your submission email.

We like to Credit you for your work
A professional portrait shot of the person along with contact details – name, designation, company, contact phone and email – would be required for every submission.

Content Specifications
The following are the guidelines necessary for submissions

  1. Cover Image
    • Key images should be a minimum of 1920 x 1200 px
    • Standard images should be a minimum of 1100 x 640 px
    • Images should be as hi-res and hi-quality as possible
    • JPG or PNG images are preferred
  2. Multimedia Files – We request video and audio content be delivered as per specifications below.
  • Video
    • MP4 file extension
    • H.264 compression
    • Baseline format profile
    • High-definition videos, a minimum resolution of 1920×1080 with a 16:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of at least 640×480 for video that has a 4:3 aspect ratio
    • Audio encoded at 256-320 kbps in AAC (320 kbps recommended)
    • One black frame at the beginning and end
    • File size less than 70 MB
  • Poster Images
    • Every video must have a poster image
    • Save your poster images as PNG files
    • Use the same dimensions as your video
  • Audio
    • MP3 file extension
    • AAC compression
    • H.264 compression
    • 256-320 kbps bit rate (320 kbps recommended)
    • 8 – 48 kHz sampling rate
    • Stereo (not mono) sound
  1. 3. News section : We are looking for content that is innovative, newsworthy and up to date. Submit content along with high resolution images and attribute it to a spokesperson.
  2. 4. Projects section : Send us your project details along with four to six high resolution images and videos
  3. 5. New Products : Submit high-resolution images of the products and if appropriate, projects or showrooms along with 150 words brief description of the new product and a source website

Email Guidelines
Our mailboxes fill up fast! Please do not send large, unsolicited attachments via e-mail. Kindly send us a link to download the content and images via WeTransfer, or an image transfer site of your choosing.

Please Note
• The publishing of content is purely to the discretion of the Editor in charge
• We are free to publish content that you submit to us in whole or part in the magazine or on the website, on any other sister sites at BNC Publishing
• Remember you are fully responsible for all content you submit to us and you accept liability for the same

We look forward to hearing from you!