Artwork

We understand how frustrating setting up artwork can be sometimes, especially with bleed and sizes, so along with our ready-made designs, we have compiled these lists and graphs to help you.

If there are any further questions you have then please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Artwork Set-up Requirements

Format: JPEG or PDF

Colour: CMYK

Bleed (extra area around the page print area to allow for crop accuracy) : 3mm

‘Safe’ Zone (the allowance area for no text or other important content within the edge of the page print size): 3mm

Min. Resolution: 300dpi (small format) or 150dpi for large and wide format (banners etc)

Fonts: All fonts outlined or embedded

Size Name	Size in cm (without bleed areas)	Size in pixels at 300dpi (without bleed area)	Size in cm (with bleed)	Size in pixels at 300dpi (with bleed)
Business Card	8.5 x 5.5 cm	1004 x 650	9.1 x 6.1 cm	1075 x 720
DL / Comp Slip	9.9 x 21.0 cm	2480 x 1169	10.5 x 21.6 cm	2551 x 1240
A6	14.8 x 10.5 cm	1746 x 1240	15.4 x 11.1 cm	1819x 1311
A5	21.0 x 14.8cm	2480 x 1748	21.6 x 15.4 cm	2551 x 1819
A4	29.7 x 21.0 cm	3508 x 2480	30.3 x 21.6 cm	3579 x 2251
A3	42.0 x 29.7 cm	4961 x 3508	42.6 x 30.3 cm	5031 x 3579
A2	59.4 x 42.0 cm	7016 x 4961	60.0 x 42.6 cm	7087 x 5031
A1	84.1 x 59.4 cm	9933 x 7016	84.7 x 60.0 cm	10004 x 7087
A0	118.9 x 84.1 cm	14043 x 9933	119.5 x 84.7 cm	14114 x 1004