The Gatehouse : your perfect creative partner

The Gatehouse provides all design and print related functions to academic, administrative and support departments; faculty members; staff-affiliated organisations; students; and other commercial enterprises.

your print needs

Print what you need to know

If you are looking for advice on setting up documents for print; to have a chat about paper stock; or learn more about finishing options, the Gatehouse is here to help.

Below we have a simple do’s and don’ts help sheet for those of you seeking the perfect introductory set up for your work.

the order form

our guides...

When 49% of people believe they spend too much time on electronic devices, and 31% believe they suffer from digital overload a print solution is the simple alternative.

Your Check List

What you need for best results

File Format

Pdf, Eps, Psd what is best?

Crop Marks

and bleed dont forget bleed..

Social media

A quick guide for some digital elemnts

Your Check List

What you need for best results

File Format

Pdf, Eps, Psd what is best?

Crop Marks

and bleed dont forget bleed..

Social media

A quick guide for some digital elemnts

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“It took me a few seconds to draw it, but it took me 34 years to learn how to draw it in a few seconds.”
Paula Scher

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"Having too many ideas is not always a good thing."
Paul Arden

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“The idea of trying able to explain why you do what you do is absurd.”
Milton Glaser

the Team

We have a unique team at the Gatehouse with many years’ experience in all things digital and print. There hasn’t been many occasions where we could not come up with a creative solution to your needs.

Using the latest dedicated hardware and software, our designers are able to complete your project every step of the way including an initial brief,creative ideas, colour proofs and producing the finished print or digital product.

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missed anything?

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Paper Sizes

A0 841 x 1188 mm
A1 594 x 841 mm
A2 420 x 594 mm
A3 297 x 420 mm
A4 210 x 297 mm
A5 148 x 210 mm
A6 105 x 148 mm
A7 74 x 105 mm

Final Checks

all linked files been provided
crop marks and bleeds have been included
document is the correct size
document for spelling errors
the margins (essential when folding)
the job is in PAGE ORDER (essential for booklets)
all colour scans/i mages are saved as CYMK and NOT RGB
document is hi-res (300dpi colour)
all fonts have been embedded or converted to outline
Do not supply the job imposed, single pages are preferred