Artwork Guide

Please supply files in AI, PDF, EPS, PSD or JPEG formats. Ideally we need the artwork in its original format, not a compressed copy. You can email up to 10mb or use a file transfer service like wetransfer.com. If your artwork is incomplete or low quality we may be able to amend or repair it for you.

Artwork must be supplied at 300dpi or above, to the size it is to be printed. If it is supplied at a smaller size, we may have to scale the artwork up which can cause images to pixelate or look jagged. Vector graphics can print at any size.

If there is text in the artwork it may only work on our system if we have the same font installed. If we don’t have the font, the results can be unpredictable. Please outline the text or embed the font in the file. We can only edit text if we have the correct font and can’t edit outlines or images.

Small text can potentially break up and become illegible when printed on a naturally coarse material like cotton or canvas. The actual size is dependent on which font you are using and what colour ink. As a rule of thumb it’s a good idea to keep it above 10pt. We can advise when we see the artwork but sometimes it is unpredictable and if
you wish to use fine and small text a sample would be advisable.

For screen printing we mix our inks to match the solid coated and uncoated pantone formula guides. Typically, colours on screen look brighter than in print, so bare this in mind when choosing a print colour. Alternatively you can send us a physical swatch to ensure the colour matches the rest of your branding.

For digital printing, your design will be printed using a CMYK printer and therefore colour matching isn’t possible. Please supply artwork in CMYK, the colours printed will typically be accurate to those shown on screen. Artwork supplied in RGB (or any other colour space) will be converted to CMYK which can alter the colours slightly.

Please supply artwork cropped as you would like it to print, we do not require you to add bleed or crop marks.

Like small text, fine detail in a design can break up, fill in and disappear when printing. Again it’s sometimes difficult to predict but as a rough guide, any lines below 2mm are running a risk.

Most print production is straight forward however some artwork may not be fully suitable for print. In this case we would recommend that you have a pre-production sample as it is the customer’s responsibility that artwork is supplied correctly

We do not supply artwork templates as our print areas vary depending on product and print method. Print area dimensions are available on the website under each product or if you are unsure, please ask your account manager to advise. If your design is required at a specific size, please indicate this, as we will usually scale your artwork to fit the maximum print area.