AdRide - Adbikes Advertising - Street Campaigns with Billboard Bikes, Promotions Events

Artwork Specification for Adbikes for 6 sheet (6' x 4') Posters:

Each Adbike takes two 6 sheet posters (one on each side of the advertising frame) printed on one sheet of special vinyl material. This is the same size as a bus stop advertising poster 6 x 4 ft.
(1800 x 1200mm) Portrait, so in many cases there are no additional costs incurred by the clients producing different sized creative. You need not work to finished size, as we will scale your artwork up before printing. We do recommend your designer produces artwork to scale and in proportion to the final size i.e between the ratios of 1:1 & 1:20.
For example, artwork produced at 1:20 (10%) = 15 x 10 inch (360mm x 240mm).

Software:

The ideal format for the 6 Sheet is as follows:

Quark Express 5 only - please include all third party extensions
Photoshop 7 only - any photoshop compatible files inc. Tiff, EPS, while Jpeg files should be saved at maximum quality.
Freehand 10 only - If converted to EPS, please save as an editable format.
Illustrator 10 only - parsed or placed images to be present with all text and strokes converted to outlines.
Corel Draw - Please call the printers.

Fonts:

Always provide fonts used in the files created.

Scans:

For optimum image quality, please supply scans on disc.
These must be CMYK and in Tiff, EPS or Jpeg format. For the appropriate resolution and size for your scans, the following guidelines may prove helpful;
Final size dimensions x output resolution (56 dpi) = scan resolution
Artwork dimensions.

It is also useful to save the images at 300dpi at your chosen ratio.

Disc Types:

CD Rom, ZIP, Syquest 44, 88 & 200Mb, Jazz 1Gb, 3.5" Optical 128 & 230 Mb.
If you require your artwork back then please enclose a stamped addressed envelope otherwise we will destroy it in 1 month.

Proofs & Color Matching:

The digital printing machines print in CMYK only, always specify colors in CMYK process. If Pantone colors are to be matched precisely, please refer to the Pantone Solid or Process matching system.

Always supply a color proof with your artwork, preferably a high quality 3M Matchprint, Kodak, Iris etc which we need for accurate print color matching.

Color or black and white laser prints will be accepted for layout purposes only. If a color match is not supplied as specified, we will not be held responsible for any color inaccuracies.

Time Scales:

Complete artwork is required 10 business days prior to your campaign start date.
AdRide Advertising is not responsible for chasing the copy and clients will be expected to pay the full cost of a campaign if creative is not received on time.

Support:

If you need help or any additional information, please contact us at:

(877) ADRIDE-1 or (877) 237-4331.