Design Specifications

• The first item to consider is files. All artwork should be provided with fonts and artwork. Different computers cannot open files without specific fonts or artwork used. In doing this up front, this will save many headaches.
• All artwork should be editable in some form. The best applications for editing are Indesign, Quark, and Adobe Illustrator. However all files, including EPS or application files, should be converted to files that can be easily opened.
• Images used must be 4-Color, also known as, CMYK (which stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black). These are the typical printer slates which printers recognize.
• Any images that are scanned should be scanned at 300 dpi, as mentioned previously, so they are at the highest quality.
• High resolution PDFs are acceptable but must be saved as CMYK with all fonts embedded.

Specifications for 6 sheet artwork:

Trim Size: 1200 mm (W) x 1800 mm (H)
Safe Area: 1160 mm (W) x 1760 mm (H)

Specifications for 48 sheet artwork:

Trim Size: 240” wide by 120” High (6096 mm x 3048 mm) a ratio of 2:1
Safe Area: 6” (150 mm) all the way round from edge of poster.

Specifications for 96 sheet artwork:

Trim Size: 480” wide by 120” High (12,192 mm x 3048 mm) a ratio of 4:1
Safe Area: 6” (150 mm) all the way round from edge of poster.