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Printing guides

Helpful information – what is printing bleed?

—Please note— Printing bleed is not simply adding a white edge or border area to your artwork. [presto_player id=1355] Printing bleed allows you to have colour run right to the edge of the page where you need it. On a printing press, the artwork is printed on a large sheet of paper and then cut […]

Essential Printing Checklist

Printing: Southampton, Hampshire and UK wide. To give you a quote, it is important you provide us with as much information as possible. Here is a checklist to assist you: > What finish size do you need? > Are there any folds? How many sides? > What thickness of paper/card would you like? (We can […]

A glossary of printing terms

What follows is a glossary of terms commonly used in the printing industry. Familiarisation with these terms will help you communicate your printing needs to us at Afford A Print. But don’t worry; we are in the know with the language of the printing industry. We are committed to clear and understandable communication with all […]