Creative Services' EDI department accepts electronically delivered advertising for the Newspaper. This department will preflight all ads for size, file format and color format to the best of their abilities with professional, accurate results.
This department is not responsible for errors created by the originator, however every effort will be made to identify errors and correct them or notify the Advertising Account Manager if a file needs to be corrected by the client and resubmitted.
The Express-News will not reimburse or credit a client for published mistakes that were delivered electronically if the Express-News made reasonable efforts to pre-flight, correct or notify the originator of the problems with the ad files.
Adobe Acrobat PDF.
- For log-in information and instructions on how to deliver your ads directly to the Express-News through our Web Delivery System, please call our Creative Services Department at 210-250-3795 or email edi@express-news.net.
- For our medium to large volume advertisers we recommend transmitting their ads to the newspaper through a 3rd party vendor such as AdSend. For more information call 1-800-2 ADSEND or visit their web site at www.adsend.com.
- For our smaller volume advertisers we recommend AdTransit to send your ads to the newspaper. For more information call 1-800-254-6533 or visit their web site at www.adtransit.com.
Ads on disk should be submitted with complete and correct copy, all graphics and fonts embedded in the pdf file. A proof of your ad should be submitted with the disk.
- Zip disks (100mb or 200mb)
- CDs
- DVDs
This department provides definitive market and media analysis for advertisers. Services include continuing South Texas market profile study with shopping center focus, purchasing data and product usage, and competitive analysis.
The Express-News offers assistance to advertisers, including development, layout of ideas and artwork. Fees are charged for original customized art, including illustrations, ad shells, headings and logos. Other creative services are available on a per job basis. Contact your advertising representative for estimates.


