We Include Professional Artwork FREE
One of the things that makes Emerald Print different is that professional artwork is included at no extra cost with almost every printing order.
Whether you have:
- ✅ No artwork at all
- ✅ A rough idea or sketch
- ✅ Existing artwork that needs updating
- ✅ Print-ready artwork
...we're here to help.
Unlike many online printers, we don't charge extra for simple artwork creation or minor artwork changes.
Need Us to Design Your Artwork?
Once you've:
- Placed your order online and paid, or
- Accepted your quote and paid at least 50% of the invoice
our design team will create your artwork.
Simply email the following to info@emeraldprint.com.au:
- Your business name and contact details
- Your logo
- Any photos or images
- Text for the artwork
- Colours you'd like us to use
- Preferred fonts (if any)
- Examples you've seen that you like
Tip: Please type all wording into a Word document or email rather than sending photographs or scanned documents. This allows us to copy and paste your text, reducing errors and speeding up production.
Already Have Artwork?
That's perfectly fine too.
We'll check your files before printing and, where possible, we'll make minor adjustments at no charge, including:
- Adding bleed
- Adding crop marks
- Converting colours to CMYK
- Checking image resolution
- Preparing files for professional printing
If more extensive work is required, we'll contact you with a quotation before any work begins.
What's Included?
Our complimentary artwork service includes:
- Designing one professional layout
- One PDF proof emailed for approval
- One round of design changes
- Corrections of any errors before printing
- File preparation for commercial printing
What's Not Included?
Our free artwork service does not include:
- Logo design
- Brand identity creation
- Multiple design concepts
- Extensive redesigns
- Complex artwork reconstruction
- Large amounts of retyping or data entry
If additional work is required, we'll provide a quotation before proceeding.
Artwork Approval
Before anything is printed, we'll email you a PDF proof.
Please:
- Carefully check all spelling, phone numbers, email addresses and pricing.
- Check colours, layout and images.
- Reply within 3 working days with your approval or requested changes.
Once artwork has been approved, printing will begin.
Artwork File Types We Accept
We accept most common artwork formats, including:
- PDF (preferred)
- AI
- EPS
- SVG
- JPG / JPEG
- PNG
- TIFF
- BMP
- GIF
Microsoft Word & PowerPoint
These files are generally not print-ready, but don't worry.
If they're all you have, send them through and we'll do our best to convert them into professional print artwork.
Image Quality
For the best printing results:
- Images should be 300 dpi or higher.
- Large printed products require larger image files.
- Low-resolution images may appear blurry or pixelated when printed.
We'll always let you know if we believe an image won't print well before your job goes into production.
Colour Information
Commercial printing uses the CMYK colour system.
If you supply RGB artwork (used for screens), we'll normally convert it to CMYK for printing.
Please note:
- Colours may appear slightly different when converted from RGB.
- Spot (PMS) colours generally incur additional printing costs.
- We'll always advise you before using PMS colours.
Artwork Specifications
Safe Area
Keep all important text and logos 3–5mm inside the finished edge of your artwork to avoid trimming.
Bleed
Include 3–5mm bleed on all sides of your artwork where backgrounds or images extend to the edge of the page.
Bleed ensures your finished product has clean edges after trimming.
Crop Marks
Please include crop marks when supplying print-ready PDFs.
Crop marks indicate exactly where your artwork will be trimmed after printing.
Need Help?
Not sure whether your artwork is suitable?
Our experienced team is happy to check your files before printing.
📞 1300 558 113
SMS: 0409 003 649
