Zoo offers three lightweight, versatile signage options, making it easy for your customers to display messages that make an impact. Foamcore, Gator Board and Sintra are durable, portable, and easy to set up or take down. Foamcore is a high-quality, affordable option for indoor-only signage, and Gator Board is strong enough to be used as temporary outdoor advertising. Sintra is made of stiff, lightweight plastic that can resist weather and denting, making it ideal both indoors and out!
Note: Because of the wide potential size range of our large format products, there are additional file setup considerations. For details, please review the file setup section carefully.
Recommendations
Sizes range from 12" x 12" up to 46" x 37". The most commonly ordered Signage sizes are 12" x 18" and 18" x 24". Most signs are printed in full color on one side with no printing on the back (4/0). White Gator Board is available in 4-color ink, and Black Gator Board is available in 4-color + white ink.
Marketing Tips
Signage offers a practical (and impactful!) way to communicate a range of messages. It can help your customers promote new products, display graphics at a conference, add visual interest to storefronts, draw foot traffic into event booths. The applications are endless! Vivid color printing on durable, portable substrates make it easy for your customers to stand out in any environment.
Custom Sizes
Custom Size
Available in custom sizes ranging from 12" x 12" up to 37" high x 46" wide.
For sizes ranging from 6" x 6" up to 12" to 12" please submit a custom estimate.
1/8" Sintra White
3/16" Foamcore White
3/16" Gator Board White
3/16" Gator Board Black
1/8" Sintra White
A stiff, lightweight, plastic that is resistant to the elements, Sintra is an ideal solution for signage. Its textured surface provides a matte appearance, so it produces low glare and shows the graphics clearly. It's also easy to cut to fit any display and can be printed on both sides.
3/16" Foamcore White
A foam center with white semi-gloss paper backing on both sides, Foam-Core is both lightweight and rigid. The foam is easy to cut for custom fitting into existing displays and can be printed on both sides.
3/16" Foamcore White
This heavy duty substrate is composed of white polystyrene foam and bonded between two layers of wood-fiber veneer. This construction creates a lightweight material with a high load capacity, giving Gator Board a longer shelf life and handling life than foam core. It is easy to cut to allow for custom fitting into pre-existing displays.
3/16" Foamcore White
This heavy duty substrate is composed of black polystyrene foam and bonded between two layers of wood-fiber veneer. This construction creates a lightweight material with a high load capacity giving gator board a longer shelf life and handling life than foam-core. It is easy to cut to allow for custom fitting into pre-existing displays.
4/4 (Full Color Both Sides)
4/0 (Full Color Front Side Only)
5/0 (White + Full Color Front Side Only)
5/5 (White + Full Color Both Sides)
4/4
Full color on both sides of the sheet. This option can reproduce the range of colors you see in a typical photograph out of the standard 4 printing colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Typical examples of this are magazine covers and high-end catalogs.
4/0
Full color (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black as above) on the front and no printing on the back. A typical example of this is a poster.
5/0
Full color (White + cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) on the front and no printing on the back.
5/5
Full color (White + cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) on both sides.
No Lamination
No Lamination
This product prints in a professional, finished quality.
Explanation of Turnaround Time
1-2 Day
2-3 Days
Explanation of Turnaround Time
See a quick chart showing turnaround times
Production timeline beings upon approval of the proof. All times are based on standard business days Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays. For orders shipping to the West Coast, please use the Pacific time zone. For orders shipping to the Midwest and East Coast, please use the Eastern time zone. Please see the below map.
Please note the production timeline does not include shipping or mailing time. During the order process you will have the option to select from available production timelines and your preferred shipping method.
Our products are the same great quality for every turnaround time we offer.
1-2 Day Turnaround
If you order a proof (Online PDF or Hard Copy Proof), your turnaround time begins as soon as you approve your proof in our system. If you order "No Proof, Run As Is" (only recommended if you are certain you want us to print what you sent as is), your turnaround time will be based on the guidelines listed below. Once your order is in imposition, you should receive an email with your estimated order completion date (does not include shipping or mailing).
Guidelines
Files must be uploaded before the cut off time, which is 10:30 a.m. Pacific for orders produced in our West facility and 10:30 a.m. Eastern for orders produced in our East facility. If you request a proof, you must approve your proof by 12:45 p.m. in the time zone your order is produced for turnaround time to begin.
A. 1-2 Day Shipped Orders
These orders will be ready to ship in 1-2 business days after 4:00 PM. Example: A Next Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to ship Tuesday after 4:00 PM. A 1-2 Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to ship on Tuesday or Wednesday after 4:00 PM.
B. 1-2 Day Will Call Orders
These orders will be ready to pick up in 1-2 business days after 4:00 PM. Example: A Next Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready for pick up Tuesday after 10:00 AM. A 1-2 Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready for pick up on Tuesday or Wednesday after 4:00 PM.
C. 1-2 Day Free Delivery Orders
These orders will be ready for delivery in 1-2 business days. Example: A Next Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to deliver on Wednesday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. A 1-2 Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to deliver on Wednesday or Thursday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM *Free Delivery adds one day to your print cycle.
Note: Free delivery is currently only offered to customers near our California production facility. To see if your zip code qualifies, visit "Free Delivery" under the "Services" section.
Files uploaded after the cut off time will be processed the following business day.
2-3 Day Turnaround
If you order a proof (Online PDF or Hard Copy Proof), your turnaround time begins as soon as you approve your proof in our system. If you order "No Proof, Run As Is" (only recommended if you are certain you want us to print what you sent as is), your turnaround time will be based on the guidelines listed below. Once your order is in imposition, you should receive an email with your estimated order completion date (does not include shipping or mailing).
Guidelines
Files must be uploaded before the cut off time, which is 10:30 a.m. Pacific for orders produced in our West facility and 10:30 a.m. Eastern for orders produced in our East facility. If you request a proof, you must approve your proof by 4:00 p.m. in the time zone your order is produced for turnaround time to begin.
A. 2-3 Day Shipped Orders
These orders will be ready to ship in 2-3 business days after 4:00 PM. Example: A Next Day order placed on Monday before cutoff would be ready to ship Tuesday after 4:00 PM. A 2-3 Day order placed Monday before cuttoff would be ready to ship on Wednesday or Thursday after 4:00 PM.
B. 2-3 Day Will Call Orders
These orders will be ready for pick up in 2-3 business days after 4:00 PM. Example: A Next Day order placed Monday before cuttoff would be ready to pick up Tuesday after 10:00AM. A 2-3 Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready pick up on Wednesday or Thursday after 4:00 PM.
C. 2-3 Day Free Delivery Orders
These orders will be ready to deliver in 2-3 business days. Example: A Next Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to deliver Wednesday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. A 2-3 Day order placed Monday before cutoff would be ready to deliver on Thursday or Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. * Free delivery adds one day to your order due date.
Note: Free delivery is currently only offered to customers near our California production facility. To see if your zip code qualifies, visit "Free Delivery" under the "Services" section.
Files uploaded after the cut off time will be processed the following business day.
Grommets
Fully Finished
Grommets
Grommets are round, metal hole reinforcements. They are a convenient addition to use for mounting your printed piece. Grommets are available in 2 or 4 corners or placed every two feet for larger printed pieces.
Fully Finished
This product comes fully finished.
Large Format Quantity
Large Format Quantity
To see available quantities, click on the "Quantity" dropdown menu in the pricing calculator.
To request a custom estimate, click "Estimates" at the top of the page.
File Preparation
File Orientation
Bleed and Safe Area
Proofs and File Check
File Preparation
We recommend uploading your files in PDF format. We also accept JPG (JPEG), .EPS and .TIF (TIFF) file types; however, PDF is the preferred format.
When you generate a print-ready PDF, your computer will use the settings in Adobe Acrobat Distiller or any other PDF generating programs you may use. Please make sure that these are set properly before generating your PDF file.
If you are uploading PDF files created in Photoshop, please be sure all layers are flattened.
Check your file to make sure it meets our file creation guidelines. This will help speed up the production of your project and give your printed piece the best results.
Use the CMYK colorspace (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, blacK). These are industry standard printing colors. CMYK colors are different than RGB (Red, Green, Blue), which are used to display colors on your screen.
5/0 we need 1 file for printing in CMYK with the items that will print in CMYK
We need 1 mask file with all items that will print in white or require white to print underneath. Should be a vector based file created in Illustrator filled with 100K.
Use a minimum resolution of 150 dpi at 100% size for image files.
3. Artwork should have .5" bleed on all 4 sides extending past the trim line. This is to prevent minor cutting variations from leaving unintended results at the trim edge.
Safe Area is the 1/2" (0.5") on all 4 sides inside the trim line. Do not put critical information or images within the Safe Area. This is to prevent minor cutting variations from leaving unintended results at the trim edge.
If you want printed borders, they must be placed a minimum of 1/2" (0.5") inside the trim line and include bleed. This is to prevent minor cutting variations from leaving unintended results at the trim edge.
File Orientation
Please click the link below for an explanation of file orientation.
Note:If a job is placed as 4/4 and only one file is uploaded, prepress will automatically use the file for both sides of Large Format rigid products unless the artwork depicts an arrow. If only one file is uploaded for a 4/4 order and the artwork depicts an arrow, prepress will reject the job and request new files. This is to ensure your print does not have arrows facing opposite directions on either side of the final printed piece.
We require that you extend any images that run up to the trim line a minimum of 1/2" (0.5") past the trim line to create "bleed". Depending on what program you use to create your file, this may or may not change the total image area of your file. Programs like Photoshop that do not allow the creation of "bleed" or the addition of crop marks will require an image area that is 1/2" (0.5") larger than your desired final overall image area in both dimensions.
Safe Area is the 1/2" (0.5") area inside the trim line. Do not put critical information or images within the Safe Area. This is to prevent minor cutting variations from leaving unintended results at the trim edge. If you choose to make less than this minimum clearance, we will NOT be responsible for items that are cut off in this area.
Proofs and File Check
Signage offers two proof options:
Online PDF Proof: You will be sent a link to view your proof via email. Please keep in mind that this is only a proof for content and positioning; the color on your screen may vary from the color of your final product, depending on your monitor and viewing conditions.
No Proof, Run As-Is: This option is for the industry professional who is certain their project is ready to hit the press and does not require the additional security of a proof.
File Check:
If our prepress department sees anything questionable with your file, we will contact you via email with our concerns. Should prepress email you, please note that your job is not considered fully submitted until you respond to this email. This should be factored into your turnaround time.File check does not apply to No Proof, Run As-Is. No Proof, Run As-Is jobs print from the exact file(s) you upload unless it is not possible to print because your supplied file does not match the specifications ordered.
How to check your Online PDF: The Red Line (Solid) indicates the ( Cut or Trim ) line. The Blue Line (Solid) indicates the safety area. Anything that should not be cut needs to be inside this area.
Please Note: The charge for our technical team to review your file when first submitted is included in the price of your order. If they note technical concerns with your file, they may email you with their concerns so you can upload a corrected file. If subsequent uploads still contain errors, you may be charged an additional prepress fee to review your file again.
