How to submit artwork to Shelley Signs

These notes provide all the information required to submit artwork for our printed signs.  If preparing artwork for routed or sandblasted panels please contact us.

Our prices for 'artwork supplied on disc' assume that we process each file once.  If artwork does not comply, or, if changes are subsequently made to the content, we incur additional processing costs and reserve the r ight to charge accordingly. 

PDF Format.  Please supply PDF's using the Press Quality or High Quality Print option within the relevant software.

Preferred Software - if not supplying as a PDF

Mac - Quark Express 4 - 7.2,  Freehand 8 - MX,  Illustrator 9 - CS,  Photoshop 7 - CS,  Indesign CS

PC - Windows O/S only - Pagemaker 7,  CorelDraw 9 - 11

Microsoft Publisher & Word are not recommended file formats - please contact us if you need to use these programs.

Preferred Media.  We prefer to use CD or DVD.  Please note that we no longer support zip discs.

To upload files electronically we use You Send It  via this link   http://dropbox.yousendit.com/RobertShelley643471

Job Specifications:

Framing Allowance - If the finished signs are to be fitted into our steel or timber frames, please remember that 20mm on all four sides will be hidden by the frame.  We would recommend leaving a 20mm framing allowance on all four sides.

Photographs & Illustrations - Whether in colour or black and white, these can be saved as either CMYK or RGB.  If the placed images are at same size then they can be saved at 300dpi.

Fonts - Please include fonts with job folder or save with text as outlines or paths.  When sending composite eps or pdf files, please include fonts.

Hard Copy - Please send a hard copy of your job to enable us to check for textual re-flow.

Rasterised Files - Unless instructed to the contrary we will convert black text on rasterised files to a single colour black.

If you have any further questions please contact the Graphics Department