GP Signs respects the integrity of established brands and are capable of creating outstanding results while still satisfying the constraints of corporate identity manuals and guidelines.

GP Signs respects the integrity of established brands and are capable of creating outstanding results while still satisfying the constraints of corporate identity manuals and guidelines.

Artwork Guidelines

File Types

 

We have a few recommendations to guide you through the process of sending us artwork for reproduction.  You can save a lot of time and money by having artwork ready to go, and in the right formats

 

Following these guidelines will ensure trouble-free reproduction of your artwork.

 

We would strongly advise that you supply artwork created in the following programs:

 

Adobe Illustrator (.ai ) | Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) | Portable Document Format (.pdf)

 

We can accept files created in other applications e.g. .jpeg, but in this case, we could not guarantee the end results.

 

EPS: Many applications offer the facility to export as an eps.  Clients must ensure that all Fonts are converted to 'curves' or 'outlines.'

 

PDF: As above, widely used Adobe file type.

Converting all Fonts to Outlines/Curves is essential before saving/exporting as a PDF.

 

Fonts

 

Whenever possible, files should be sent with Fonts created to Curves or outlines. This eliminates the need for you to supply fonts used in the design. If we don't have the Font included in the file, it can be very difficult to determine which texts should look like what. If you cannot send the Font, please let us check whether we already have it on our system. In an ideal World, all fonts would be supplied with your artwork.

 

Colours

 

Because not all Pantone colours can be matched when printing in CMYK, there can occasionally be concerns on how some Pantones are reproduced.  Pantones can only ever be simulated when using CMYK printers.  If you have used Pantone colours in your artwork, and you would like us to check the accuracy of the colour before printing, please make this clear when placing your order and in most cases we can send you a sample.

 

Ideally, all artwork should be sent with relevant CMYK information should you have set colours included.  Please make us aware of such colours when sending your order.  We use a huge selection of different Media's that can change the appearance of colours, it is imperative that we have all the information required prior to reproduction.  If CMYK colours are not available, you should provide hard copies of the artwork, so that we can match the colours with our colour matching systems.

 

Artwork Charges

 

If the customer supplies artwork ready for standard production, there no artwork charges applicable.

 

Artwork will be charged @ $90.00 an hour + GST when:

  • a customer supplies a file with one or two elements missing that may need to be redrawn or needs to be cleaned up. Often customers are unable to provide a vector file (sign file that has been made up with lines, not pixels).
  • if GP Signs deems that the resolution will be too low, or colour quality or other similar is not quite correct art issue
  • if artwork needs to be redrawn, photo manipulation, cropping imagery, blending backgrounds etc.
  • if a customer has an idea of their signage requirement, however, has no suitable files

GP signs will notify you pre-order if artwork charges will apply.