We design business cards, leaflets, catalogues, posters and roll-up banners, and check files before print: PDF X-4, bleed, CMYK and Pantone colours. We coordinate with the printer; quote within 24h.
Four things always included in your Balance IT print materials package.
Product brief (format + print run + paper) → quote within 24h.
Preflight with bleed, crop marks, embedded fonts, CMYK profile. Ready for any printer.
Printer coordination (print proof, paper advice, deadlines). 25+ local + online partners.
Colour checked against the CMYK gamut (printability) + Pantone bridge for brand colours.
Most “print-ready PDF” files contain errors: RGB instead of CMYK, missing bleed, unembedded fonts, low-resolution images. Preflight eliminates these problems.
Design in Figma / Affinity / Adobe Illustrator (vector + bleed)
Preflight (PDF X-4 + bleed + crop marks + CMYK + embedded fonts)
Print proof + printer coordination + quality control
ISO standard for print. Embedded fonts, CMYK, output intent.
Bleed on each side (3mm for business cards, 5mm for leaflets). Crop marks for the printer.
Gamut checked before delivery. Pantone bridge for brand colours.
Local (print proof + fast turnaround) + online (larger print run + better prices).
Choose a format — from a single business card to a full brand kit with 10+ touchpoints. Every package includes PDF X-4 preflight and partner printer coordination. Prices exclude VAT. Amounts shown cover the package scope; additional work requires an agreed scope and a confirmed quote. Small tasks cover 1–2 days of total work, including analysis, communication, QA and agreed revisions. Delivery dates are agreed separately; this allowance is not a delivery deadline commitment.
1–2 days of total work; timing agreed
1–2 days of total work; timing agreed
Multi-touchpoint
Every project uses proven DTP tools. No improvising at the printer, no RGB in print files, no unembedded fonts.
Vector design in Figma (collaborative) or Affinity Publisher / Adobe Illustrator + InDesign for complex multi-page documents.
Preflight to the PDF X-4 standard. 3-5mm bleed, crop marks, embedded fonts, CMYK profile, output intent.
RGB → CMYK conversion with a gamut check. Pantone bridge for brand colours (when CMYK is not enough).
Local printers (print proof + fast turnaround of 5-10 days) + online (larger print run + better prices, 7-14 days).
Paper advice (weight, colour, texture), varnish (UV, soft-touch, matt), lamination (matt / gloss / soft-touch), finishing (die-cutting, creasing).
Print proof before the production run (1 copy from the printer). Colour, texture and finishing checks. Approval before production.
We review these questions with you before we confirm the scope and deliverables.
Scope and handover
Which channels and formats must the design work in?
Which brand assets and rules should the brief include?
Who chooses the direction and approves revisions?
What files and usage rights should be included at handover?
The Balance IT standard
Bleed, crop marks, CMYK, embedded fonts — ready for any printer.
Gamut check before delivery — no colour surprises.
Local + online. Matched to the project: paper, deadline, price.
Print proof before production + colour, texture and finishing checks. You give the approval.
PDF X-4
ISO format
25+
a partner printer.
24h
quote
Each stage has its own team and success metrics. This makes DTP projects as polished as the homepage.
Each stage ends with a demo and approval. Only then do we invoice and move on.
Week 1 · goal + context + inspiration
Weeks 2-3 · concepts + iterations
Week 4 · pre-print checks
Week 5 · production + logistics
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