Design Tips

Some tips for the provision of artwork and design documents.

Supplying negatives

If you are supplying negatives they must be 'Emulsion UP, Right reading'. Before producing any negs please phone us first to ensure that you are aware of all of our specific requirements.

Design Tips

Probably the most common errors made when sending artwork to us are MISSING FONTS, MISSING EPS or TIFF files, MISSING PICTURES or CMYK artwork containing TOO MANY COLOURS. These errors can be very time consuming and are costly to put right. These costs are chargeable to the customer.

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Artwork amendments

You should note that we often find it necessary to amend or adapt clients supplied artwork to complete our pre-press preparation for our printing processes. These alterations will be charged at our normal artwork rate.

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Colour Inkjet Proofs

Proofs are usually colour inkjet proofs. Other proofs in the form of Fuji Colour proof or Chromalin proofs can be supplied at extra cost.

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Bleeds

Artwork should have at least 2mm bleed around all edges.

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Emailing files to us

When emailing artwork, we recommend that you 'zip it' or make it a self extracting file.

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CMYK Colours

Please ensure that all colours (especially in Adobe Illustrator) are converted to CMYK if the labels are to be printed by the four colour process method.

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Working with files

We can accept your files on a CD, and USD Drives or as a print quality PDF direct via email.

Files should be saved as open files which will allow changes and separations (where necessary).

If your files contains pictures, graphics or logos remember to include their individual files as well. Please specify all fonts used by their correct name.