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Artwork specifications
Supplying your own artwork, logo or image files?

Logos

For best results, please provide the vector eps file (eg. Illustrator eps). Other file types may be suitable, just tell us what you've got and we'll advise the best option.

Images

Images should be high resolution jpeg format. If you download a stock photo, please choose 'medium' for smaller print sizes, like bookmarks or swing tags, and 'large' or 'extra large' for larger page sizes. For photos supplied by a professional photographer, please send the largest file size option. If using your own digital camera, just set the quality to 'high' or 'best' and send the downloaded image file as it is, without editing or cropping. Just ask us for assistance if you're not sure.

Press-ready artwork

  • Graphic design services are charged at our affordable rate of $60 per hour, or $30 per hour for not-for-profit organisations.

  • If supplying your own press-ready artwork, please refer to our specifications below or contact us for advice.

  • Preparation:

    Please prepare all artwork according to these specifications:

    • images cmyk 300dpi at target size
    • trim and bleed marks
    • most items require 3mm bleed
    • most items require 3mm safe area within the trim
    • ink colours should be spot or cmyk according to the intended printing process

    TIP: If using a large area of solid black in full colour artwork, create a new colour named "rich black" with the values 100B-40C-40M-40Y.

    Final files:

    Final artwork, prepared as directed, may be supplied as:

    • Illustrator eps with fonts outlined
    • press-quality pdf distilled from Illustrator eps (fonts outlined)
    • Photoshop psd 350dpi with type layers rasterised
    • press-quality pdf, exported from InDesign

    NB: Publisher files are not suitable for commercial printing and your artwork will need to be recreated, using your content and high resolution images, at our usual rates.