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Artwork Studio

Every order gets a free file check and a print preview within the hour. When a file needs changing, the studio does it as a Studio fix for a fixed price per file, from £18.00 inc VAT (£15.00 + VAT), with a new print preview back within the hour.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Send us your file

    Upload your artwork when you order, or check it free before you do. PDF is best, but we take images too.

  2. Step 2

    We check it and send a print preview, free

    Size, bleed, safe zone, resolution, fonts and colour. Your print preview is back within the hour with anything we found in plain words.

  3. Step 3

    You choose what happens next

    Approve it as it is, choose a free Cut to size or White border with a preview of what gets trimmed, or ask the studio to change the file itself for a fixed price.

  4. Step 4

    Approve for print, we print

    Nothing goes to press until you approve your print preview. Every order is printed to the print preview you approved, or put right.

Free on every order

Checking your file and an honest print preview cost nothing. You only ever pay when you ask the studio to change the artwork itself.

File check before you order Free

Upload any file and get the same checks we run on paid jobs, emailed to you in about a minute. No account, no obligation.

Check my artwork for free →

Print preview within the hour on every order Free

Every file you order with is checked and comes back as a print preview, with the cut line and layout shown, so you can see exactly what will print before you approve it.

How your print preview works →

Cut to size or White border, with a preview Free

If your file has no bleed, you can still print it free of charge: Cut to size, or White border. We show you both on your print preview before you approve.

What bleed means →

Design online with our templates Free

Personalise a professionally designed template in your browser. The finished design goes straight into your order as print-ready artwork.

Design business cards →

Artwork services, priced per file

Pick the service that matches what your file needs. Our check recommends one for you. Every price is per artwork file, with VAT first and the price before VAT beside it, and the new print preview back within the hour of payment.

Make it fit

£18.00

inc VAT (£15.00 + VAT), per file

We re-lay your file out to the size you ordered so nothing is cut off.

  • Resize and re-lay out to the ordered size, either orientation
  • Add real bleed by extending backgrounds, not just mirroring
  • Move text and logos inside the safe zone
  • Outline or embed fonts, convert colours for print

No changes to wording or images.

One round of changes included.

Fix the content

£36.00

inc VAT (£30.00 + VAT), per file

Everything in Make it fit, plus the wording and images you tell us to change.

  • Everything in Make it fit
  • Up to 5 text edits: spelling, dates, phone numbers, prices
  • Swap in a logo or image you send us
  • Small layout moves, one print preview and one round of changes

No redrawing of logos or rebuilding of low-resolution files.

One round of changes included. Tell us what to change when you order it.

Rebuild the artwork

From £72.00

inc VAT (£60.00 + VAT), per file

We rebuild the file so it prints sharp: vector logos, retyped text, clean layout.

  • Everything in Fix the content
  • Redraw a raster logo or artwork as vector
  • Rebuild low-resolution logos, text and graphics from scratch to match your design
  • Retype all text, two rounds of changes

Photographs cannot be redrawn: a soft photo needs a larger original from you. A second side, or more than two rounds, is quoted before we start.

2 rounds of changes included. Tell us what to change when you order it.

Need another go after a service is done? Our team can add an extra revision round for £12.00 inc VAT (£10.00 + VAT): one further print preview with your changes applied.

Studio fixes are offered on your print preview page once our check has run. Approving your print as it is stays free.

How the charging works

Simple rules, the same for every customer and every order.

Priced per file, not per order

Each artwork file is priced on its own, so a one-file order pays once. A second side sent as a separate file is a second file. On a rebuild, a second side or a third round of changes is quoted before we start.

Prices include VAT at 20%

Each price shows the total with VAT first and the price before VAT beside it. Artwork work is a service, so it carries VAT at the standard rate even when the printing itself is zero-rated, such as leaflets and booklets. The total with VAT is shown before you pay.

Paid first, print preview back within the hour

Work starts when your payment lands and the new print preview is due within the hour, counted in studio hours (9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday). A payment after closing or at the weekend starts from the next working morning.

Revision rounds are included

Make it fit includes one round; Fix the content includes one round; Rebuild the artwork includes 2 rounds. If you need more, our team can add an extra revision round for £12.00 inc VAT (£10.00 + VAT).

Free when the mistake was ours

If a print preview or correction of ours introduced the problem, the fix is on us. Artwork can also be included in trade and account terms or agreed on a quote, and our team may waive a charge at their discretion.

Studio work can be part of your quote

When a quote needs studio work first, our team adds the studio time to the quote with the reason, the hours and the price, less any discount they apply. Nothing starts until you approve the studio work. Once approved, the studio time is payable: it is added to your order and paid with it when the quote goes live. If you approve the studio work and later do not go ahead with the order, the studio time done during the quote remains payable on its own.

Design from scratch is quoted

A new design, or a rework beyond the services above, is priced on the quote form. Tell us the product, size and quantity, attach anything you have, and we reply with a priced quote within 2 working hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm).

Keep your delivery date

Production is scheduled from your approval, not from your order. Approve your print preview, including any corrected print preview from the studio, by 2.30pm on a working day to keep the delivery date you chose at checkout. A print preview approved after the cut-off is printed on the next working day. We work and deliver Monday to Friday.

Delivery options and cut-offs →

Questions customers ask

Do I have to pay to have my file checked?

No. Every file is checked free of charge, with a print preview back within the hour of ordering, and you can check a file free before you order at https://www.presswift.com/free-artwork-check. You only pay if you ask the studio to change the file itself.

What happens if my file fails the check?

You get the result in plain words with a preview. If the only problem is bleed, you can print it free of charge with Cut to size or White border, with a preview of each. For anything else you can upload a corrected file, or choose a fixed-price Studio fix and we make the change for you.

How much does an artwork fix cost?

Make it fit is £18.00 inc VAT (£15.00 + VAT) per file, Fix the content is £36.00 inc VAT (£30.00 + VAT) per file, Rebuild the artwork is from £72.00 inc VAT (£60.00 + VAT) per file. Every artwork service carries VAT at 20%, included in the first figure.

How quickly do I get the corrected print preview?

Within the hour of payment, counted in studio hours (9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday). A payment after closing or at the weekend starts from the next working morning, and we email you the exact time your print preview is due.

Will an artwork fix delay my delivery?

Not if you approve the new print preview by 2.30pm on a working day. Production is scheduled from your approval, so a print preview approved after the cut-off is printed on the next working day.

What counts as one file?

Each artwork file you upload. A front and a back sent as two files are two files; a two-page PDF is one file. On a rebuild, a second side or a third round of changes is quoted before we start.

Which service do I need?

Our check recommends one. Make it fit: We re-lay your file out to the size you ordered so nothing is cut off. Fix the content: Everything in Make it fit, plus the wording and images you tell us to change. Rebuild the artwork: We rebuild the file so it prints sharp: vector logos, retyped text, clean layout.

Can studio work be included in my quote?

Yes. When a quote needs studio work first, our team adds the studio time to the quote with the reason and the price, and you approve it on your quote page. Nothing starts until you approve the studio work. Once approved, the studio time is payable: it is added to your order and paid with it when the quote goes live. If you approve the studio work and later do not go ahead with the order, the studio time done during the quote remains payable on its own.

Can you design something from scratch?

Yes. Describe the job on the quote form, attach anything you already have, and we reply with a priced quote within 2 working hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm).

What if the problem was your mistake?

Then the fix is free. Use the link on your print preview page to tell us, and we put it right at no charge.

Ready when you are

Check a file before you order, design online with a template, or describe a bespoke job and let the studio quote it.