Artwork Specification for PromoGolf Boards:

Sizes:

Golf Course external displays units made of Australian hardwood. Poster sizes are 850mm wide x 1300mm high Portrait orientation.

Driving Ranges. Displays located on the sides of the bay units or at the reception. Poster sizes are 1200mm wide x 800mm high Landscape orientation.

You need not work to finished size, as we will scale your artwork up before printing. We do recommend your designer produces artwork to scale and in proportion to the final size i.e between the ratios of 1:1 & 1:20. Please leave finished 10mm bleed area around the border.

Software:

The ideal format for the artwork are as follows: - High Res PDF Quark Express 5 only - please include all third party extensions. Photoshop 7 only - any photoshop compatible files inc. Tiff, EPS, while Jpeg files should be saved at maximum quality. Freehand 10 only - If converted to EPS, please save as an editable format. Illustrator 10 only - parsed or placed images to be present with all text and strokes converted to outlines. Corel Draw - Please call the printers.

Fonts:

Always provide fonts used in the files created.

Scans:

For optimum image quality, please supply scans on disc. These must be CMYK and in Tiff, EPS or Jpeg format. For the appropriate resolution and size for your scans, the following guidelines may prove helpful; Final size dimensions x output resolution (56 dpi) = scan resolution It is also useful to save the images at 300dpi at your chosen ratio.

Disc Types:

CD Rom, ZIP, Syquest 44, 88 & 200Mb, Jazz 1Gb, 3.5" Optical 128 & 230 Mb.

Proofs & Colour Matching:

The digital printing machines print in CMYK only, always specify colours in CMYK process. If Pantone colours are to be matched precisely, please refer to the Pantone Solid or Process matching system. Always supply a colour proof with your artwork, preferably a high quality 3M Matchprint, Kodak, Iris etc which we need for accurate print colour matching. Colour or black and white laser prints will be accepted for layout purposes only. If a colour match is not supplied as specified, we will not be held responsible for any colour inaccuracies.

Time Scales:

Complete artwork is required 21 days prior to your campaign start date. Promogroup is not responsible for chasing the copy and clients will be expected to pay the full cost of a campaign if creative is not received on time. Client must comply with all such requirements and failure to do so may well give rise to delay or cancellation of Advertisements.

Where to send the artwork:

Please email or post all artwork to:

Spectrum Group of Companies Ltd,
Southsea Rd,
Kingston Upon Thames
Surrey
KT1 2EH

Tel: 0208 546 8889.

Email: design@spectrumgroup.co.uk

The contact is Paul; please use 'Promogroup' as the reference.