Artwork Guidelines

We can quote and help you with all artwork – but if you wish to supply artwork please see below…

Acceptable file types for printing:

For most project we need a vectored file (with all the edges outlined)

• AI (Adobe Illustrator) – EPS (Encapsulated Post Script)
• EPS (Encapsulated Post Script)

For some projects we can use JPEGS (for photographic images for example)

• PDF (Adobe PDF)
• JPG (High Resolution JPEG)
• TIFF (High Resolution TIFF)

Bleed:

This can vary depending on the size of artwork you are supplying.

As a general rule:
For any artwork A4 and below in size please add 3mm bleed.
For any artwork above A4 in size please add 5mm bleed.

Please speak with us for advice on how much bleed to apply on large format artwork.

Crop Marks:

Please ensure crop marks are applied to all artwork.

Vector Files:

Vector (Outlined) Files are line art based files and scalable to any size without a loss in quality. Your image will remain clear and sharp.

• AI (Adobe Illustrator)
• EPS (Encapsulated Post Script)
• PDF (Adobe PDF)

Fonts:

Please ensure you convert all fonts and stroke widths to outlines.

Colours:

Please convert any pantone colours to CMYK.

Templates:

If you are creating your own artwork then we can supply templates for our standard products – pavement signs, flags etc so please ask and we will send these over.

Image Files:

To help eliminate pixelated or blurry images, please follow these recommended minimum guidelines for image resolution:

• 100% scale (full size): 100dpi
• 50% scale: 200dpi
• 25% scale: 300dpi
• 10% scale: 700dpi+

If you need any help or advice, just give us a call on: 01276 24494