To assist with the preparation of your artwork here are a number of topics that will provide information on some of the issues that may arise.

If you cannot find what you need to know here, or require further clarification on any of the listed topics, please contact us.

Layout
Most of our products follow standard 'A' paper sizes. Please supply everything in a 'one up' basis. i.e. provide one business card on a 85 x 55 page or one A4 leaflet on a 210 x 297 page.

Photo Scans and Images
Images should be provided at a minimum of 300dpi size for size and saved in CMYK format. TIFF file formats are preferred. Care should be taken when providing images in other formats as compression may be used that will reduce final quality.

Bleed
Images, background colours and fills which are intended to extend to the edge of the page should be extended 3mm beyond the page to give a bleed. Text, boxes and other areas you need on your finished job should sit 5mm in from the edges of the page.

Colour
We recommend the use of Pantone® Colour swatches rather than relying on screen colours. If you do use screen colours you must be aware that they are unlikely to be matched by the printing process.

Fonts
We carry all the most popular Mac and PC fonts, please confirm at the time of ordering.

Media
We can accept a wide range of file formats on both Mac and PC using a variety of transport mediums. Please check with us beforehand.