ARTWORK GUIDES - DISPLAY AND EXHIBITION GRAPHICS

Accepted Programs

We accept Windows PC and Apple Mac formatted files in the following PRINT READY digital
formats:

Quark Xpress – version 6 or lower
Adobe InDesign – version CS2 or lower
Adobe Illustrator – version CS2 or lower
Adobe Photoshop/Paint – TIF high quality JPEG or PSD
Adobe PDF compatible files

Unsupported Artwork

Please do not send artwork using non-publishing programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.  Microsoft Publisher is also not suitable for large format print.

If artwork files are supplied in these applications you will be advised the studio cost to convert the files to a printable format.

Supplied Artwork

All files can be supplied as CMYK or RGB colour, but should remain consistent across all files - click colour mode for full details.

All resource files, picture links and fonts should be submitted.

An A4 black & white or colour positional proof should be supplied.

Additonal Artwork

Your artwork will be assessed on receipt and any small adjustments will be done free of charge. 

If more substantial adjustment is required the length of time to complete this work will be assessed, you will be advised of this and the associated cost, and can then decide whether to complete the work yourself and resupply the artwork or have us do it.

We will only complete this additional artwork on receipt of your written instruction.

Bleed

If required to print to the edge, your artwork must be supplied with 5mm bleed and clearly marked.

Colour matching

If your artwork contains specific pantone colours which require matching, we must be advised in writing. There is a charge of £40 per colour for this as we still need to PDF and RIP the job to the printers, which takes as long as a live job and may involve several attempts.

Are there any particular rules for setting up the artwork for Banner Stand graphics ?

Banner Stand graphics should be set up at HALF size.

5mm bleed should be included on all edges.

At this scale all photographic/bitmap pictures and logos need to be 150 to 200dpi.

Our target resolution to go to print is 100 dpi at full size and logos to be vector graphics if possible - we then make the PDF print files ourselves.

Artwork is preferred as CMYK Quark Xpress or Indesign files.

If a TIF, JPEG, PSD or PDF file is supplied crop marks MUST be added.

You may also find our templates useful.

Are there any particular rules for setting up the artwork for Pop Up Exhibition Display Stands ?

Pop Up Exhibition Display Stands should be set up at QUARTER size.

5mm bleed should be included on all edges.

At this scale all photographic/bitmap pictures and logos need to be 300 to 400dpi.

Our target resolution to go to print is 100 dpi at full size and logos to be vector graphics if possible - we then make the PDF print files ourselves.

Artwork is preferred as CMYK Quark Xpress or Indesign files and should be set up as a multiple page spreads.

If a TIF, JPEG, PSD or PDF file is supplied crop marks MUST be added.

You may also find our templates, pop up display systems explained, and pop up display system measurements useful.

Pop Up Display Graphic Design Tips

a) Try to position text so that the space between words and letters falls over the join of panels,

b) If you want content, e.g. company name/logo or other text message, on the end panels to be visible from the front of the unit you need to position it in the front half of the panels, handing each end panel for respective left & right positioning.

c)  If the display unit is to be predominantly approached from the side the company name/logo or other text message is usually centered on the panel.

d)  The QUARTER size measurement to the middle of our pop up display end panels is 84.13mm

Definitions

Print-Ready-Artwork:

Files should set to the correct size for the chosen banner/stand requiring no further work or alteration prior to print.

Bleed:

Additional colour extending past the graphic edge, allowing for a clean cut when the graphic is trimmed out.

Dpi (dots per inch):

Pictures are made up of pixels (small squares of colour referred to as dots) when added together they give the appearance of a photographic finish. The more ‘dots per inch’ the better the print quality. By marinating the dpi values asked for we can assure the quality of the final print.

Crop Marks:

Also referred to as ‘Tick Marks’ these are lines outside the print area that indicate where the edge of the graphic should be cut.

Multiple Page Spread:

Pop Up Exhibition Display Systems are printed as strips of graphic called drops. Much like a roll of wallpaper these are individually hung on the stand. Each drop should be artworked as a separate page. Quark Xpress and InDesign allow multiple pages to be placed next to each other allowing graphics to flow from one to the other.

Artwork Supplied by FTP

The artwork for a set of 3x3 pop up display graphics is approximately 460mb (CMYK), 344mb (RGB) and even the smallest banner stand graphic file sizes start from 62mb (cmyk), 46mb (rgb) at our 100dpi target resolution for going to print.

We therefore request you supply artwork files via ftp - if you do not have your own ftp account you can use a provider such as 
www.yousendit.com who offer you the choice of opening a paid account or a free account with a single file upload limit of 100mb per upload (transfering multiple files  via the free account you therefore need to zip the files into a single file within the 100mb limit or split your total upload down to individual files up to 100mb each).

Artwork Supplied by email

Large format artwork files should not be emailed.  Emails up to 10mb maximum can be sent to artroom@promoteright.co.uk . Please include your order confirmation number, company name and account reference details with all emails sent.