Uploads

Please see artwork guidelines.

We accept artwork from Macintosh & PC platforms

QuarkXpress: include all eps, fonts and tiff files.

Illustrator: include all embedded images & convert all text to curves/outlines.

PhotoShop: saved as tiff, eps, psd or uncompressed jpeg format.

Freehand: saved as tiff or eps format & convert all text to curves/outlines.

Corel Draw: saved as eps format & convert all text to curves/outlines.

PDFs: save from any programme or jpegs are also acceptable. Convert fonts to outlines before saving where possible.

Fonts:
All screen, true type and postscript fonts need to be supplied unless converted to curves/outlines.

Colours:
All colours on documents need to be set to either CMYK or RGB.

Colours:
Vignettes tend to appear banded when output. Vignettes over a small area or from very different colours tend to be worse. They appear more subtle if rasterised.

Resolution:
When supplying images ensure that they are scanned at 300dpi at quarter size. Print ready artwork should be a quarter of the final output size and be set to 300dpi.

Bleed:
All artwork is to have a 5mm minimum bleed where required.

On CD/DVD:
Clearly label the CD and the files and folders with understandable names. Artwork files must have all the links updated before burning. It is not the responsibility of BigStuff to relink out-of-date files. State artwork size on the hard copy for reference.
Enclose a printed and checked hard copy of each piece of artwork.

By Email:
All emails are to be sent to work@bigstuff.org.uk. Check that artwork sent by email is under 10Mb.
Provide a low-res PDF with the artwork file for our reference.
Please provide a Purchase Order with all the relevant information regarding the artwork as possible within the email, e.g. sizes, preferences, colours, finishing, seals, etc... Please remember to include your full contact details.

FTP:
Max file size: 130mb. Please call for login details. Clearly label the folder to be uploaded with your company name. Include all the necessary files, fonts, pics etc and a Purchase Order outlining all the relevant information including delivery address and delivery date. The folder should be stuffed before sending.

Proofs:
If a proof is required please provide a postal address/email address for it to be sent to. Printed Proofs are charged at £20 + £15 delivery. You must allow 2 working days extra on the delivery of final job for this service. Ripped PDF proofs are free of charge and will be emailed. All proofs will need to be approved by email or post before we go ahead with printing.