Artwork specifications

To create and print custom signage, the artwork must be drawn in a graphic design program which is suitable for large format printing. You can supply your own print ready artwork or we can help prepare your design idea for printing. Contact us for any questions or more information on artwork or designs.

Using your supplied artwork

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Important notes on artwork designs

Using your supplied artwork

If you will be supplying your own artwork design, it must be supplied to us in a print ready format.

Print ready artwork guidelines:

  • File types; vectorised EPS or outlined PDF
  • All fonts converted to outlines/curves
  • Drawn to the finished sign size
  • Colours in CMYK (convert Pantone colours to CMYK)
Using your supplied artwork

Design tips when preparing your artwork:

  • Remember to include radius (rounded) corners on your artwork to avoid sharp edges on rigid substrates, such as Aluminium signs – contact us for more information about radius sizes before preparing your design.

  • Remember to keep your design away from fixing points eg: corner screw holes, centre bolt holes or corner eyelets.

  • Remember to create your design at a suitable finished sign size based on the viewing distance, our common sign sizes are 300x225mm, 450x300mm, 600x450mm and 900x600mm, otherwise we can make any size you need.

  • Always use the specified colours, symbols and fonts for safety signs or road signs in line with the relevant Australian Standards or Road Authority specifications.

  • You are responsible for your design, it is very important that you double and triple check your final design for errors before sending it for printing!

If you will be supplying your logo for us to print as a sign, vector format in CMYK is our preferred file type (see Print ready artwork guidelines above). If you do not have your logo in vector format, please send us the highest quality version you have in any format and we will check if it will be suitable for printing at your required size (some artwork files may become pixelated when the size is increased). If your logo file is not suitable, we will send you a quote for drawing time to prepare the logo for large format printing.

Need help with your design?

If you are unable to send us your print ready artwork, we can help prepare your design idea into a professional looking sign under your instruction.

Our design preparation service will be quoted upfront based on the time it will take us to draw and prepare your design ready for printing. The quickest and easiest way to obtain an artwork drawing quote is to send us a sample or rough sketch with as much instructions as possible (a hand drawn sketch is fine). Alternatively you can send us a brief, outlining your design idea with as much information as possible. Remember to include background colours, text colours, borders, headings and layouts etc.

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Design notes:

  • Whilst we do not offer advice on designs or layouts, we work closely with you to create a professional sign, as guided by you.

  • Should your design require special images, symbols or pictos, you will need to provide these to us, you can purchase these online or engage a graphic designer to prepare and send to us.

  • Should your design require a photograph, you will need to provide this to us in a high resolution format.

  • We will use our common fonts, should you need a special font you will need to provide this to us in TTF format (true type font).

  • We will use our common colours, should you need a special colour we will need the CMYK values for each colour.

Design process and notes:

  • On acceptance of our drawing quote, we will require the full payment before we start.
  • Once paid in full we will commence the process and send you a proof for your review and approval, this will be provided in a watermarked low resolution jpeg only.
  • Your artwork quote will include two minor changes per design from the first proof, any further changes will be quoted accordingly – changes may take up to 24 hours during normal business hours.

  • Should you require major changes to your design (very different to your initial request) based on the discretion of Signblitz a subsequent quote for extra drawing time will be sent accordingly.

  • Once the artwork is correct and ok to proceed, we will commence printing after you have approved the final design. It is very important that you double and triple check your design before approving it! Once you have approved your final proof, you will take full responsibility for any subsequent errors that may be found after printing.

  • Should you need to cancel your artwork drawing order please contact us immediately, refunds are not available once we have started the drawing process, refunds are only available if we have not started the work.

  • Quoted price is for drawing time only, not for ownership of the design or artwork.

Important notes on artwork designs

Prior to sending us your print ready artwork or engaging us to help you with your design you will check and ensure your design will meet all regulatory requirements and by proceeding you will warrant that any images, language, fonts, logos, colours, specifications and any instructions for your design will not breach any third party rights.