Every single day, I check artwork from trade printers, sign makers, copy shops, design agencies and print brokers before it reaches our production team. Over the course of a year, that's thousands of artwork files!
The good news? Most of the issues I find are surprisingly simple to fix.
That's why we've launched Julia's Print Clinic – a new series of practical guides packed with straightforward advice to help you prepare artwork correctly the first time.
Our first guide covers one of the most common causes of production delays:
Cutlines & Drill Holes – How to Set Up Print-Ready Artwork
In this article, I'll show you:
✔ When you need a cutline (and when you don't)
✔ How to create cut-to-shape artwork correctly
✔ The right way to add drill holes
✔ The most common mistakes we see every week
✔ Simple checks that can save time, improve print quality and help your orders move through production faster
Whether you're producing a single sign or hundreds of printed panels, spending just a few minutes checking your artwork can make a real difference. Better files mean fewer queries from our team, faster turnaround times, and a smoother production process from start to finish.
I hope you'll find these guides useful. They're based on the real questions and artwork we see every day, so they're designed to be practical, easy to follow and genuinely helpful.
Read Julia's First Print Clinic Article
Cutlines & Drill Holes – How to Set Up Print-Ready Artwork
Read the guide here:
Keep an eye out for future editions of Julia's Print Clinic, where I'll be sharing more simple tips to help you get the very best from your artwork.
See you in the next clinic!
Julia
Artwork Advice Expert
Graphic Warehouse Customer Service Team
www.graphicwarehouse.co.uk
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