Frequently Asked Questions

The questions and answers on this page should provide you with almost everything you need to know regards the printing of postcards on our Special Offer of £195.00 for 1500 cards.

  What do you need from me to produce a postcard? Good question!
We need the following from you to successfully produce a postcard for you:

1 Your full name and postal address, telephone number and email address

2 Clear, unambiguous instructions regarding the content of your postcard - a rough layout will help; the text aspect of the card can be supplied on disc or emailed to postcards@wingman.co.uk

3 Colour prints, slides or digital images

4 A cheque payable to DIGITAL STUDIO, or a credit card number
  What is the total cost of the postcard? A simple layout postcard, including delivery is £195.00 + £5.00 postcage + VAT
  What is the untrimmed size of the card? You should make up your page size to 176mm x 121mm which includes a 3mm bleed if your photos are to print off the card.
  How close can I go to the edge of the card? Please do not place any text closer than 5mm from the edge of the trimmed size of the card, which is 172 x 115mm. Photos and illustrations can bleed off the card if you allow 3mm extra
  How many photos can I have on my postcard or flyer?

We have allowed for a total of 3 images/scans to be included.

If you'd like more than 3 images on your card ADD £5 per image

If you are producing your own digital artwork, you can have whatever you like on each side of the card - it's your card and your time!

  What about the actual content of the postcard? We will not print anything which could possibly offend or libel any other person, or which is illegal - know what we mean?
  Can I use images from a Website? NO, NO, NO!!! Not Never - you'd only be very seriously disappointed.....
  How complex a design can I get for £195.00? Complex designs and layouts will take more time to put together than a simple design. If you want something really complex and/or fancy, send us a sample or idea and we'll quote you for doing this extra work. If you allow an extra £40 for more typesetting/design time, you won't be too far away.
  Which applications files do we accept? We can accept Photoshop, Illustrator, or INDesign files. Do not send Word, Publisher or Corel files without asking us first. If you use Fireworks output your completed file as a Press resolution PDF

You can also supply a finalised PDF file containing all images and fonts used in your document.
  If I supply my own complete digital artwork, do I get a discount? If you are a professional and provide absolutely perfect digital artwork, we will give you a discount of £20 per card. If we have to do anything to your artwork to get it to work on our system, no discount whatsoever will be given. This is NOT negotiable.
  Can I have a smaller size of card? Yes you can. We can centre a smaller size of postcard - A6 for example on the space allocated for each card on the printing sheet. HOWEVER, it will take more work to guillotine this smaller card out of the printed sheet, so ADD £10.00
  Do I have to have colour on the reverse of the card? No. The reverse of your card can be printed in BLACK ink only.
  Can I have coloured text on my card? Yes! If you are producing your own digital artwork, make sure all the colours you choose are produced out of CMYK
  How long do the cards take for delivery?

We can't guarantee a specific delivery for your card, until we have 7 other customers' jobs on the sheet with yours We can advise you of this at any time if you email us.

If you need a guaranteed delivery date we can deliver on this by printing your postcard on its own. The cost is £395.00

  What type of proof will I get? We'll supply you with a good quality colour PDF. If you wish a colour accurate proof, this will cost an extra £10.00
  What do I do with the proof when I receive it? Good question!!!
We require you to check and read over EVERYTHING VERY CAREFULLY. We require you to do this STRAIGHT AWAY. Once you've checked the proof, SIGN the proofing slip and post everything back to us. You are 100% responsible for the content of the postcard.
  Can I get a double postcard which folds in the middle? Yes! A double postcard becomes a folded card - like a greeting card. We'll crease this for you and supply the cards flat.
A double postcard, creased and supplied flat costs an extra £165.00 depending on the design work required.
  What if I want more than one postcard? You can have as many postcards as you like. For 6 cards we'll give you 5% discount. For 8 cards, we'll give you 10% discount. Prices depend on design and requirements.
We offer a huge variety of different weights of board and card sizes if you require 8, 16 or more cards. For this type of order, we'll be very pleased to provide you with a competitive quotation for any specification.
  Can you help us with photography? Yes! We have access to a quality picture library and know many professional photographers who we are happy to refer you to.
  What about technical issues with digital artwork? Please refer to our Technical Help page - click here.
  ADDRESS : Digital Studio, Lochaber College, An aird, Fort William

T : 01397 701909 | E : postcards@wingman.co.uk

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