Freshers Week Banners

Work back from the date: allow 6 working days on Saver (the lowest price) or 2 on Express, plus 1 to 3 working days for the courier. The days count from when your order and artwork are confirmed, so have your wording, names and photos ready before you order. Weekends and bank holidays do not count as working days. The largest sizes of Freshers Week Banners travel as oversize items (+£15 once per order).

On the option the calculator opens on, Saver is ready to dispatch in 6 working days, Standard in 4 and Express in 2. These are working days to dispatch, counted from when your order and artwork are confirmed, and other sizes or materials can take a day more or less: the calculator shows the exact days next to each turnaround. Courier delivery usually takes 1 to 3 working days after dispatch, and we email the tracking details when the parcel leaves us. The largest sizes of Freshers Week Banners travel as oversize items (+£15 once per order).

Anywhere you can tie through the eyelets: garden fences, gates, railings, a hall wall or stage front, or across a doorway. A 6 ft × 3 ft (1829 × 914 mm) banner (from £57.12) is a good all-round size for a fence or wall. Indoors, use hooks or cord rather than tape on painted walls. Outdoors, tie every eyelet and bring it in if strong wind is forecast.

Yes. Choose Custom size in the calculator and type the width and height: from 300 mm up to 5000 × 3000 mm, either way round. A custom size is priced like the smallest stock size it fits inside, so you only pay for a bigger size when you need one. Enter it in feet and inches or millimetres; the unit switch sits next to the size. Freshers Week Banners come in 12 listed sizes, from 4 ft × 2 ft (1219 × 610 mm) to 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm).

A solid PVC banner on an open fence acts like a sail: the wind pushes on the whole surface and the load goes into the eyelets and ties. Tie every eyelet, keep it taut but not stretched, check the ties after the first windy day and take it down before a storm. For exposed sites that stay up for weeks, choose mesh, which lets a good part of the wind through. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.

You can choose none, 1 bag or 2 bags. Bags of cable ties can be added so you have what you need on the day. Tie every eyelet, corners first. Each choice changes the price live in the calculator, so you can compare before you add to basket. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.

You can choose Hemmed Edges or none. A hem folds and welds the edge so it is stronger and less likely to tear at the eyelets. Hems are worth having on anything going outside. Each choice changes the price live in the calculator, so you can compare before you add to basket. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.

You can choose plastic eyelets or metal eyelets. Eyelets are the rings punched around the edge for ties. Metal eyelets are stronger than plastic ones and are the better choice for banners that stay up outdoors for a long time. Each choice changes the price live in the calculator, so you can compare before you add to basket. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.

A PDF at the finished size is best, with fonts embedded or converted to outlines. We also take AI, EPS and SVG, and high resolution JPG, PNG or TIFF files. Word, PowerPoint and Canva files are fine as a starting point, but export a full-quality PDF if you can. You can upload up to 3 files of 25 MB each on the product page, or upload later: we email you after you order. Freshers Week Banners can also be designed in our online designer, where you approve exactly what you see.

Yes. A person from our team checks every uploaded file for size, bleed and resolution, and tells you if something needs fixing before anything is made. If you design online instead, you approve exactly what you see on screen, and that is what we print. We print what you supply, so check spelling, phone numbers and dates yourself too. Production starts once your order and artwork are confirmed. Freshers Week Banners can also be designed in our online designer, where you approve exactly what you see.

Yes. You can upload your file on the product page, or place the order and upload later: we email you after you order. Your designer can send the file to us by email or WhatsApp with your order number, so it does not have to come through you. The turnaround clock starts once your order and artwork are confirmed, so send the file early if you have a deadline. Freshers Week Banners come in 12 listed sizes, from 4 ft × 2 ft (1219 × 610 mm) to 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm).

On a 6 ft × 3 ft (1829 × 914 mm) banner, keep text 50 mm in from every edge, which leaves about 814 mm of height to work with. A single headline in capitals 240 mm tall reads from roughly 29 m away, using the sign-trade rule of thumb of 25 mm of capital height for every 3 m of viewing distance. Fewer words, bold fonts and strong contrast read further than more words squeezed in.

Yes. Upload them in your artwork, add them in the online designer, or choose a design option and send them to us. A photo that fills an 8 ft × 3 ft (2438 × 914 mm) banner needs roughly 9,598 pixels across to print well at 100 dpi. Photos from a phone camera are usually fine; images saved from social media or messaging apps are often too small, and our file check will flag any that may print soft.

Our file check catches the usual problems: the wrong size, no bleed, low resolution images and text too close to the edge. We tell you what needs fixing before anything is printed, and you can send a new file. If you would rather we sort it, the typesetting option (£15, 1 proof and 2 rounds of changes) sets your text and logo on a clean layout. For Freshers Week Banners, set your file up at the size you order, for example 4 ft × 2 ft (1219 × 610 mm).

Keep it short: one main line people can read from across the room or the street, plus a name or a date if you need it. Three to six words in large letters beat a long sentence in small ones. Check spelling of names twice, because we print exactly what you approve or upload. The online designer has starting layouts you can edit. For Freshers Week Banners, set your file up at the size you order, for example 4 ft × 2 ft (1219 × 610 mm).

For large items read from a distance, 100 to 150 dpi at the finished size is enough. At 100 dpi a 9 ft 10 in × 6 ft 7 in (3000 × 2000 mm) design needs about 11,811 × 7,874 pixels. Logos and text are best as vector artwork, which stays sharp at any size. Photos taken from websites or social media are usually far too small; our file check flags images that may print soft.

Yes. When you order printing with a design made in our online designer, the high resolution PDF is attached to your order, and once the order is paid you can download it from My Account and your confirmation email. If you only want the file and no printing, approve the design and buy the print-ready PDF for £9.99. It is digital content, so the right to cancel ends once the download starts. For Freshers Week Banners, set your file up at the size you order, for example 4 ft × 2 ft (1219 × 610 mm).

Only delivery is added. The goods price you see in the calculator is final, with no VAT added. UK mainland delivery is £7.95 per order and free when your goods total is £99 or more after any discount code (artwork and design fees do not count towards it). Any artwork or design fee you choose shows as its own line in the basket, so you can see exactly what you are paying for. Freshers Week Banners are made to order by our UK production partner.

The quantity is part of the options: from 1 up to 99 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and more). The price shown is the total for the quantity you pick, so divide by the quantity to compare the price each before you order. For a bigger run than the options list, ask for a quote with the size, quantity and deadline. Freshers Week Banners start at £38.45 before delivery.

Yes. Express makes these banners ready to dispatch in 2 working days on the opening option, priced at £51.26 against £38.45 on Saver (6 days). To plan back from a date, add 1 to 3 working days for the courier after dispatch and allow for artwork: production starts once your order and artwork are confirmed. If the date is very tight, call 0161 315 1151 before you order.

Yes, with a difference in price. Mainland Scottish Highlands postcodes, for example around Inverness, Fort William, Oban and Thurso, pay the mainland rate plus £10 once per order, even when the order qualifies for free delivery. Northern Ireland, the Scottish islands, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight are quoted before you order: use Get a quote or call 0161 315 1151. We do not deliver outside the UK. On the opening option, Freshers Week Banners are ready to dispatch in 6 working days on Saver or 2 on Express.

Let it dry completely, wipe off any dirt, then roll it loosely with the printed side facing out, around a tube if you have one. Avoid folding it hard, which leaves creases and can crack the print along the fold. Keep it somewhere dry and away from heat. Remove old cable ties before you roll it so they do not dent the print. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.

Yes, if the design allows it. Leave out a year or a date and the same banner works again for the next freshers' week. PVC is tough enough to be taken down, rolled and put up many times. Dry it before you roll it, print side out, and store it somewhere dry. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.

Yes. A PVC banner tied to the fascia or railings is a quick way to show an opening, a sale or a new service. For example, 6 ft 7 in × 3 ft 3 in (2000 × 1000 mm) from £64.73. Check with your landlord, and with the council if the sign is large or lit, because shop signs can need advertisement consent.

For a short time or a sheltered spot, yes; on open fencing for weeks, choose a mesh banner, which lets the wind through. Fix it firmly: cable ties through every eyelet or hole, and check it after windy weather. Our construction site signage guide lists what a typical site entrance needs. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.

Yes. PVC banners hang flat and print sharply, so they work well on stage fronts, in halls, receptions and at indoor events. For indoor use without PVC, our PVC-free banners come in the same sizes. Indoors you can hang it with hooks, cord or removable hanging strips through the eyelets instead of ties. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.

Yes, tied to railings, fencing or a gazebo, or fixed to an easel or stand. Outdoors, check the ties or base again if the wind gets up. Order early enough to allow for turnaround and delivery before the date. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.

Always get the landowner's or building owner's permission first. Outdoor banners count as advertisements under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. Many temporary banners are allowed without an application, but size, place and how long it stays up all matter. If you are unsure, check with your local council before you put it up. Rules in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are similar but set separately. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.

Freshers Week Banners come with 440gsm PVC. This is the material the item is printed on. The calculator shows the price and working days for your size and quantity. If you are unsure which option suits your job, ask a question on this page or call 0161 315 1151.

One tie per eyelet, plus a few spares for any that snap. Eyelets run around the edge at regular intervals and at every corner, so a bigger banner has more of them. The Cable Ties option adds 1 bag or 2 bags to the order, so you have them on the day. Use UV-stable ties outdoors if you buy your own. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.

Supply CMYK where you can. RGB files are converted to CMYK for print, which can make very bright greens, blues and oranges look slightly duller. If you need a brand colour matched, give us the Pantone reference and we match it as closely as the material allows. Small differences between a screen and the printed item are normal, because screens give off light and print reflects it. For Freshers Week Banners, set your file up at the size you order, for example 4 ft × 2 ft (1219 × 610 mm).

PVC banner and mesh material is not accepted in most household recycling collections, so reuse is the best route: store it well and use it again, or give it a second life as a cover or tarp. Some specialist recyclers take PVC banners; check with your local council or waste contractor. Freshers Week Banners are printed on 440gsm PVC.