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How To Prepare Your Design For Wall Printing.
One of the questions we get asked most is "what file do I actually need to send you?" Here's the short version, and the reasoning behind it.
File Types We Work With
High-resolution JPEG, PNG and PDF files are all fine for most projects. If you have access to a vector file (AI, EPS or SVG) for logos or graphic designs, that's even better — vector artwork scales up to any wall size without losing sharpness, so it's worth asking your designer for one if it exists.
Resolution: Bigger Isn't Always Better
A common worry is "my photo isn't high enough resolution for a whole wall." In practice, wall prints are usually viewed from a few metres back, not with your nose against the plaster — so they don't need anywhere near the pixel density of a printed photograph you'd hold in your hand. As a rule of thumb, if an image looks sharp on a large computer monitor at full size, it will usually print well at wall scale. If you're ever unsure, send it over and we'll tell you honestly whether it'll hold up before you commit to anything.
Printing On Dark Or Coloured Walls
Our printers use CMYK ink plus a white ink channel. That white layer is what lets us print bright, true-to-colour designs directly onto dark paint, brick, or coloured render, rather than being restricted to light backgrounds like a lot of printing methods are. If your wall is a strong colour, let us know before your design is finalised — it changes how we prepare the file.
What If I Don't Have Any Artwork Yet?
That's fine — plenty of customers come to us with just an idea rather than a finished design. Tell us what you're picturing and we'll talk through the options, whether that's sourcing or creating suitable artwork, or adapting something you already have in mind.
Not sure if your image will work?
Send it over and we'll give you an honest answer before you commit to anything.
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