Pre-Production for Print.
Sorted handles pre-production for print: the technical work between a finished design and a clean print run. Getting files right so what comes off the press matches what you approved on screen. Cape Town based, working with printers worldwide.
What is pre-production?
Pre-production is preparing artwork so it prints correctly. It covers everything between final design and the press: colour, bleed, resolution and the file setup that decides whether a job comes out right or comes out wrong.
Colour
CMYK, spot and proofing.
Bleed
Edges that survive trimming.
Resolution
Sharp at final size.
File setup
Press-ready, every time.
Imposition
Pages in the right order.
Why it matters
Print is unforgiving: a colour shift or a missed bleed is only visible once thousands of copies are already wrong. Pre-production is the stage that catches those problems before they become an expensive reprint.
Accuracy
On screen matches on press.
Cost
Avoiding the reprint.
Proofing
Approving with confidence.
Liaison
Speaking the printer's language.
Consistency
The same result every run.
Design and the press, together.
A beautiful design means nothing if it prints wrong, and most print problems are set long before the press runs. Pre-production is the unglamorous stage that protects everything spent on the design. At Sorted we prepare and check the files, and work directly with your printer, so the job that arrives is the job you approved, not an expensive surprise.
Let's get it print-ready.
Tell us about the job heading to print, the files you need checked, or the last reprint you would rather never repeat.