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We're moving!

Submitted by sam on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 13:52

Yes, you heard us right! We're moving from our shop on South Road, Walkley, to a much bigger shop on Northfield Road, Crookes. How exciting is that?!?

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How to Look Good Silver

Submitted by sam on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 15:19

Following the success of this website, we've decided a full image and branding overhaul is what we need. Our old ink pots have served us well, but it's time for a change.

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New Website Launch

Submitted by sam on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 17:43

Wow! We've been waiting for this for a long time and we're so glad that it's finally here. Welcome to our brand new website. We hope you like it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How do I prepare my artwork?
    There are loads of things to take into account when preparing artwork for printing. Most of the main things are covered in the rest of the FAQs, but to view full information on Artwork Submission, click on the link below.
    Artwork Submission
  2. How should I provide my photo scans and images?
    The higher the dpi (dots per inch) of a photograph, the better it will look when it is printed. So, obviously the higher the better. But try and aim for a minimum of 300dpi. We accept most types of image file. TIF files are the best for photo quality, but they’re massive so usually a high resolution JPEG will be the best bet. It’s up to you.
  3. What are my proofing options?
    How you proof your finished design is really up to you. We can send it to you by e-mail as a PDF, or you can come into the shop and see what it looks like on paper, or we can send it out to you in the post. E-mail is generally the quickest way of proofing a finished design and proofing by post takes the longest, but the choice, as ever, lies with you.
  4. What does full colour- CMYK- mean?
    Full colour printing uses and mixes up four main colours- Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. Also known as CMYK. In case you were wondering, there is a good reason it's not CMYB - the colours on your screen are made up of Red, Green and Blue, known as RGB. It would get very confusing if black and blue were both known as B.

    Anyway… mixing these four colours in thousands of different ways can give us a huge range of colours. That’s why it’s so good. However, it doesn't cover every colour and the range of colours that can be displayed on a computer screen (RGB) are not the same as the range that can be printed. For more information about this see our article CMYK vs RGB.

    Most commercial magazines and promotional products are printed this way and we’ve never had a customer who has been disappointed with the results.

  5. What fonts can I use?
    We have thousands of fonts available to use, but it would be impossible for us to have every one. If you use a font that we don't have then it would be necessary for you to send us a copy of the font, or a link to somewhere it can be downloaded (assuming it is a free font). Alternatively, in many programs you can convert your text to 'curves' or 'outlines' and this is normally the best bet to avoid problems.
  6. What computer programs can DS print from?
    You can send us your finished design by e-mail if you like or bring it in to us on a CD, floppy disk or memory stick. We can print from any of the following applications (and earlier versions).

    [Deep breath] CorelDraw X4… Corel Photopaint X4… Corel Ventura 10… Portable Document Format (PDF)… QuarkXpress 6… Adobe Photoshop CS3… Adobe Illustrator CS3… Adobe InDesign CS3… Xara… Microsoft Word 2007… Microsoft Publisher 2007… Microsoft Powerpoint 2007… Encapsulated Postscript (EPS)… Postscript Files (PS)… Paint Shop Pro 8… Fineprint… OpenOffice… JPG… GIF… TIF… BMP.

    Quite a lot, I know. If the design software you are using isn’t listed, please get in touch to check with us whether we can print from it.

  7. What is bleed?
    Bleed is a little bit difficult to explain without using an example. It is a printed area on the outside of the finished design. It makes the design larger than the finished product will actually be, but means that we have a little bit of space for trimming- so we don’t have to cut off any of the actual design and you don’t end up with a thin white line around the outside where it has not been trimmed close enough.

    Bleed should be at least 3mm and shouldn’t contain anything that you would mind losing i.e text, pictures, etc.
    For a comprehensive guide to bleed, please click on the link below.
    Bleed and Margins

  8. What is lamination?
    Laminating paper can stop it from getting creased, sun-damaged, wrinkled, stained, smudged or marked by grease and fingerprints. You can’t write on it though because it is basically a layer of plastic that encases the paper inside.
  9. Why should I order from DS Print & Design?
    Mainly because we’re awesome. But that’s possibly a little subjective. We will always give you honest advice and no nasty hidden extras will ever turn up on your invoice. We will always keep our prices as low as possible. We will get your products to you as quickly as possible- sometimes we can even do same day printing for last minute jobs. We will always use the highest quality printers and paper. And we will always be friendly, polite and pleased to see you. That’s why.
  10. Do you deliver?
    Yes, absolutely. Charges vary depending on the job and the location, though normally any job can be delivered next day in Sheffield for £6, or £7.95 per box for the rest of the country.