information specifications

Always refer to your contractor for the full and latest specifications.

Large format posters

Billboards

Artwork should be produced at one tenth finished size. Pixel-based images should be one tenth finished size and have a minimum resolution of 500dpi

48 sheet

		Panels: 1–12 Finished size: 6096mm x 3048mm Artwork size: 609.6mm x 304.8mm Minimum pixel-based image size: 100Mb

32 sheet

		Panels: 1–8 Finished size: 4064mm x 3048mm Artwork size: 406.4mm x 304.8mm Minimum pixel-based image size: 70Mb

16 sheet

		Panels: 1–4 Finished size: 2032mm x 3048mm Artwork size: 203.2mm x 304.8mm Minimum pixel-based image size: 35Mb

4 sheet

		Panels: 1 Finished size: 1016mm x 1524mm for 4 sheet artwork guidelines see separate panel below.

6 sheet superlite

Size: 1200mm x 1800mm

Safe copy area: 1149 x 1746mm

Artwork guidelines;
Artwork should be produced at one quarter finished size (300 x 450mm)
Pixel-based images should be one quarter finished size and have a minimum resolution of 300dpi (75Mb minimum)

City force poster

Size: 1185mm x 1750mm

Safe copy area: 1130mm x 1702mm

Artwork guidelines;
Artwork should be produced at one quarter finished size (296.25 x 437.5mm)
Pixel-based images should be one quarter finished size and have a minimum resolution of 300dpi (70Mb minimum)

4 sheet / double quad

Size: 1016mm x 1524mm

Safe copy area: 990mm x 1498mm

Artwork guidelines;
Artwork should be produced at one quarter finished size (254 x 381mm)
Pixel-based images should be one quarter finished size and have a minimum resolution of 300dpi (50Mb minimum)

Quad Crown

Size: 762mm x 1016mm

Safe copy area: 737mm x 990mm

Artwork guidelines;
Artwork should be produced at one quarter finished size (190.5 x 254mm)
Pixel-based images should be one quarter finished size and have a minimum resolution of 400dpi (50Mb minimum)

Double Royal

Size: 635mm x 1016mm

Safe copy area: 610mm x 990mm

Artwork guidelines;
Artwork should be produced at one quarter finished size (158.75 x 254mm)
Pixel-based images should be one quarter finished size and have a minimum resolution of 400dpi (50Mb minimum)

Double Crown

Size: 508mm x 762mm

Safe copy area: 483mm x 737mm

Artwork guidelines;
Artwork should be produced at one half finished size (254 x 381mm)
Pixel-based images should be one half finished size and have a minimum resolution of 300dpi (10Mb minimum)

Bus Sides

Superside

6108mm x 658mm

t-side centre stem

7274mm x 658
a = 1801
b= 1166
c = 3054

t-side off-centre stem

7274mm x 658
a = 1801
b= 1166
c = 1527

t-side forward stem

7274mm x 658
a = 1801
b= 1166
c = 764

t-side sliding stem (national)

7274mm x 658
a = 1143
b= 1166

skyliner

7010mm x 254mm

streetliner

(13ft and 10ft)
13ft = 3963 x 508mm
10ft = 3048 x 508mm

single deck

(8ft and 7ft)
8ft = 2438 x 508mm
7ft = 2134 x 508mm

super rear

1524mm x 508mm

standard rear

1217mm x 455mm

headliner

660mm x 203mm

bulkhead

380mm x 457mm

General information:

Materials

All materials used will be tested and approved by Viacom. for maximum durability on long term campaigns a clear UV varnish can be applied.

Bar Codes

All bus advertising is computer coded for monitoring purposes.

Delivery

Posters must be delivered not less than 15 working days prior to he in-charge date. Please ensure your artwork reaches us in plenty of time.

Spares

For campaigns of 1 month – 10% extra
for campaigns of 3 month – 30% extra
For campaigns of 6 month – 100% extra

Artwork Guidelines

Artwork for Bus advertising is ideally created as follows;

Sizes for bus adverting are very specific, please ensure all artwork is produced correctly.

Documents can be produced in any of the major Apple Mac desktop publishing applications (QuarkXPress, freehand, Illustrator)

Bus supersides and t-sides should be produced at one tenth finished size. Bus rears and others should be produced at one quarter finished size.

Any pixel based images for one tenth size documents will require a minimum resolution of 500dpi

Any pixel based images for one quarter size documents will require a minimum resolution of 300dpi

A hard proof colour laser copy should accompany any artwork submitted for printing.

International Paper Sizes

SRA Series

		SRA0 900 x 1280 mm SRA1 640 x 900 mm SRA2 450 x 640 mm SRA3 320 x 450 mm

A Series

		AO 841 x 1189 mm A1 594 x 841 mm A2 420 x 594 mm A3 297 x 420 mm A4 210 x 297 mm A5 148.5 x 210 mm A6 105 x 148 mm A7 74 x 105 mm

B Series

B0 1000 x 1414 mm B1 707 x 1000 mm B2 500 x 707 mm B3 353 x 500 mm B4 250 x 353 mm B5 176 x 250 mm