At Southside Print in London SE1, we’re all about making your posters pop! Our high-quality prints use an 8-colour inkjet process that delivers amazing detail (up to 2400dpi) and vibrant, true-to-life colours. Whether you need a quick turnaround or a bold statement, we’ve got you covered—sometimes even same-day or next-day! Perfect for grabbing attention at events, presentations, or promoting your business, all in a flash and with a professional touch.
Artwork: Simply upload your PDF, JPEG, or PNG file, proceed to the next step and our online artwork tool will fix most common issues with artwork.
Our in house design team also check all artwork uploaded to us so just leave a note and we'll get it fixed before printing.
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Posters suit a variety of different marketing and promotional purposes for a range of different businesses and organisations. For example:
To get an instant idea of pricing, visit our online poster print shop here or simply contact us for non-standard sizes and we’ll be happy to provide quotations without obligation or pressure.
Our standard poster prints use 200gsm ‘Xerox Photo Satin’ paper. As the name suggests, these have a lovely satin finish, which is a great balance between matt and gloss, with a lovely feel too. The 200gsm weight is also a substantial weight. It’s still classified as paper but is not far off the thickness of thin card, so is robust and oozes quality.
(also known as Foam Core and Poly Board). This is a very light-weight board that has a paper/card face to both sides and a light foam sandwiched in the centre. It’s extremely easy to trim but requires careful handling to avoid dents and damage to edges.
Although it has a very similar name to the above, Foamex is more rigid than Foam-X, comprising a solid board of white PVC that is more rigid although is still fairly easy to cut, drill and even bend a little if required. It is much more robust than Foam-X and less prone to damage from knocks etc.
We recently had an order where the client required suckers to be supplied with their mounted posters. This was no problem at all and the suckers supplied were suitable for holding the posters to glass, windows or mirrors.
Rapid Print Pro is one of the most popular and busy poster. We’re based in Tabard Street in SE1, just a short walk from London Bridge and Borough stations. If you’d like a free quotation, please call 020 8138 0202 or request a free print quote online here and we’ll supply a speedy quotation without obligation. Alternatively, you can order poster printing online here and pay with your credit card or debit card — simple! For those who would rather not supply their own design and artwork, we also have in-house graphic designers who can generate the creative work for you.
Save your files in PDF/X-1a:2001 format for optimal print accuracy.
However, if that's not possible, don’t worry—we’re flexible and will still accept PNG, JPEG, or any other format you have.
Our Artwork team is here to support you, so if there are any issues, they'll get in touch with a fix, a workaround, or maybe just to have a chat if they're feeling lonely!
Please ensure that any text is positioned at least 3mm away from the edges. While we strive for perfect cutting, there is always a small chance of movement. If you prefer a borderless background, extend it beyond the edge, but keep all important content 3mm away from the edges.
Supplying high-resolution artwork guarantees sharp, clear prints with optimal detail and color accuracy. Images from WhatsApp, for example, won't produce crisp prints, so always export from Canva at 300dpi. Whenever possible, use original images instead of screenshots. Don't worry if you make a mistake—our artwork team will be your safety net and will catch anything that may need adjustment.
As a general rule, try to keep text above 6pt—of course, for designs like roller banners, you should use fonts 70pt and above. And, if you're working on a contract with the devil, maybe a font size below 6pt could be more fitting! In short, keep fonts above 6pt to ensure they are easily readable.
If you're lucky enough to have the Adobe package, set your bleed to 3mm in the document settings. This allows your artwork (such as backgrounds) to extend beyond the finished size into the bleed area. This way, any slight movement during cutting will be hidden, ensuring no white borders around the edges.
If you don’t have a design package, no worries! Simply make your artwork canvas 3mm larger on all sides. For example, if you're designing a business card that will be trimmed to 85mm x 55mm, your background should extend to 91mm x 61mm. Just remember, any text should be at least 3mm away from the 85mm x 55mm edge!
Printing digital artworks can come with one little issue—transparency. While it might not be visible on screen, it has a huge impact when it comes to printing. So, make sure to flatten any transparency before exporting.
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Roller banner artwork should be supplied at the product size, e.g., for a standard 80cm roller banner, artwork should be provided at 800mm x 2000mm with a 3mm bleed on all sides, if possible.
Our artwork team will then add an extra 150mm section below your design, which will be hidden inside the roller banner mechanism. This section helps attach the display to the pull-up banner.
Please, there’s no need to include this extra section in your artwork when submitting.
We offer Same Day delivery across the city of London, order before mid day, select same day and we'll jump on the bike and drop it to you, hit the link below to find out more.
Need it Tomorrow? We've got you coved, just order before our cut off and you'll have it in your hands tomorrow via Royal Mail Tracked 24 - click the link above to find out more.
Need it Today and fancy a walk? Come collect your print same day from our office in SE1- We'll even make you a brew while you wait