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A proof is your last chance to catch an error before it becomes an expensive problem. Type that's been set incorrectly, a colour that's slightly off, an image that's printing at the wrong resolution — all of these are far easier and cheaper to fix at the proof stage than after the job has run.
Proof review provides a thorough, professional check at that critical stage. Every element reviewed against the brief and the approved design — so you go to press with confidence, knowing that what comes back from the printer will be exactly what was intended.
Proof review is the process of carefully examining a print proof — whether digital or physical — against the approved design and the original brief before a job goes to press. It checks for errors in colour reproduction, text accuracy, image quality, layout alignment and overall fidelity to the design intent — providing the final quality assurance step before any production run is authorised.
You need this when your promotional merchandise is inconsistent in quality, poorly branded or selected without a clear connection to your audience or campaign objectives. It’s also relevant when you’re attending an event and want to give away something that people will actually keep and use, when new starters need branded welcome packs, or when you want to send a physical gift to clients that feels premium rather than generic.
This service includes the sourcing, specification and procurement of branded promotional merchandise, quality checking and delivery management. Covers briefing, supplier selection, artwork preparation and production. Delivered as a completed merchandise order to specification, ready for distribution or use at events.
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A structured review of a physical or digital sample of the print job before the full production run is authorised — checking colour accuracy, content correctness, quality of print and finishing, and compliance with the approved artwork.
Because errors discovered after the full print run has been produced are expensive to correct. A proof review identifies colour discrepancies, quality issues or artwork errors at a stage when correction is still cost-effective.
A digital (PDF) proof for content and layout checking; a digital colour proof (inkjet proof on proofing paper) for approximate colour matching; and a wet proof or press proof for precise colour matching on the actual production press and paper stock.
Colour accuracy against the approved design, text correctness (no errors introduced in final artwork preparation), image quality and sharpness, finishing quality (laminate, cuts, folds), barcode scan readability if applicable and structural alignment for packaging.
All stakeholders responsible for the quality, compliance and content of the printed piece — typically marketing, brand and any regulatory review function. The sign-off should be in writing and explicitly authorise the commencement of the production run.
A wet proof is produced on the actual production press using the same inks and paper as the final job, providing the most accurate preview of the finished print. A digital proof is faster and lower cost but is an approximation — colour on a digital proof may differ from the final press output.
For an identical repeat of a previously proved and approved job on the same paper stock and press, the proof stage may be abbreviated. For any change to artwork, paper stock or supplier, a proof is always recommended.
A formal document provided by the printer listing the specification of the job (paper, inks, quantities, finishing) and signed by the client to confirm approval. It is the legal confirmation that authorises the printer to proceed with the full run.
Responsibility for the error typically rests with the approver. If the error was present in the supplied artwork and approved on proof, the cost of reprinting is normally borne by the client. If the error was introduced by the printer after artwork approval, it is the printer’s liability.
By collating all reviewer feedback into a single set of consolidated comments before returning to the printer. Multiple, conflicting feedback rounds significantly delay production and increase cost.