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May 29, 2026
Wine Label Compliance in Australia: A Trade Customer's Reference Guide
Trade customer reference for Australian wine label compliance. Pregnancy warning, allergens, alcohol statement, and the upcoming energy declaration requirement.
May 27, 2026
Roll Label File Setup: A Designer's Guide
Step-by-step guide to setting up print-ready roll label artwork: bleed, CMYK, white ink for BOPP, dielines, fonts and export settings for trade printing.
May 25, 2026
Roll Label Sizing and Specifications in Australia: A Trade Reference Guide
Trade reference for roll label sizing in Australia. Standard dimensions, dieline specs, core sizes, bleed requirements and application-specific sizing.
May 23, 2026
A Trade Printer's Guide to Roll Label Materials in Australia
The four roll label substrates Mediapoint offers, with technical specs, application matrix, and the material decisions that matter for trade label work.
May 21, 2026
The Complete Guide to Wine Label Printing in Australia
A trade printer's guide to wine label work in Australia. Sizing, materials, FSANZ compliance, file setup and the workflow for fulfilling winery clients.
May 19, 2026
How Long Do Corflute Signs Actually Last? A Realistic Guide to Outdoor Durability
How long do corflute signs actually last? The honest answer is 'it depends, but the variables are predictable'. Here's the realistic guide to corflute outdoor durability — the two-part substrate-vs-ink question, what Corex's specs actually mean, regional UV variation across Australia, and how to predict your specific job's lifespan.
May 17, 2026
Construction Site Signage in Australia: Corflute, Compliance and Common Sense
Construction sites generate one of the highest volumes of corflute signage in Australia. Here's the practical guide for site managers, project administrators and signage suppliers — AS 1319 compliance, standard sizes, cable-tie mounting on temporary fencing, and substrate selection for the construction lifecycle.
May 15, 2026
How to Set Up Print Files for Corflute Signs: A Designer's Guide
File setup mistakes that don't matter on a business card become very visible on a 600 × 900mm corflute sign printed at 100% size. Here's the designer's guide to preparing print-ready corflute artwork — bleed, resolution, CMYK, fonts, file format and the five-minute pre-flight check.
May 13, 2026
Eyelets, Holes and Mounting Hardware for Corflute Signs: A Practical Guide
Mounting is the part of corflute signage that gets the least attention and causes the most problems. Here's the practical guide to eyelets, holes, Thru-cut shapes, stakes, frames and cable ties — what works, what fails, and how to specify it right at the artwork stage.
May 11, 2026
Wind Damage and Corflute Signs: How to Stop Your Signs Blowing Away in Australian Conditions
Wind is the most common cause of premature corflute sign failure in Australia. Here's why corflute and wind don't mix, how to install signs that survive realistic conditions, and — honestly — when corflute isn't the right substrate.
May 09, 2026
Corflute vs ACM vs Foamboard: Which Rigid Signage Material to Choose
Three rigid signage substrates do most of the work in Australia: corflute, ACM, and foamboard. Each has a use case where it's right and a use case where it's wrong. Here's the honest comparison — cost, durability, applications and how to specify correctly.
May 07, 2026
Corflute Election Signs in Australia: A Trade Printer's Reference Guide
Election cycles concentrate corflute demand on tight deadlines. Here's the trade printer's reference guide — sizes, AEC authorisation rules, SA Corflute Act compliance, design considerations, and volume planning for federal, state and council campaigns.
May 05, 2026
Real Estate Corflute Signs in Australia: A Designer's and Agent's Guide
Real estate is the largest single use case for corflute signage in Australia. Here's how to design, specify and order corflute for agency work — sizes, file setup, single vs double-sided, and the trade workflow that fits the Saturday-open rhythm.
May 03, 2026
Standard Corflute Sign Sizes in Australia: A Reference Guide
Three sizes account for most corflute jobs in Australia: 600 x 900mm, 600 x 450mm and 900 x 1200mm. Here's why these became the standards, and how sheet yield economics affect pricing for custom sizes.
May 01, 2026
The Complete Guide to Corflute Signs in Australia
Corflute is the Australian generic term for fluted polypropylene signage — but the trademark belongs to Corex Plastics. Here's the comprehensive guide to sizes, durability, file setup and ordering for Australian trade printing.
April 29, 2026
Colour Theory for Print Designers: A Practical Guide
Choosing colour for print is a different game to screen design. Here's how to apply colour psychology, harmony schemes and CMYK realities to artwork that's heading to a trade press.
April 27, 2026
4 Print File Mistakes Designers Make (And How to Avoid Them)
Four print file mistakes we see designers make every week — and the simple file prep habits that fix them. Get colour mode, resolution, fonts, and file formats right before you hit send.
April 25, 2026
Bleed and Crop Marks Explained: A Print Designer's Guide
Bleed, crop marks, and safe areas are the small details that separate a clean trim from a ruined run. Here's how to set them up properly in InDesign and export a PDF your trade printer can actually use.
April 23, 2026
10 Print Design Tips Every Designer Should Know
Good design on screen doesn't always translate to good print. Most print problems aren't caused by the press, they're caused by file setup decisions made weeks earlier. Here are ten fundamentals that separate clean jobs from reprints.
March 06, 2026
Mesh Fence Banners: Which Material Is Best?
Which mesh material is best for fence banners? Compare PVC, fabric mesh, shade cloth and open-weave options on print quality, wind resistance and durability.
March 04, 2026
In-House Printing vs Trade Printing: Which Is Right for Your Business?
In-house or trade printing? Compare the real costs, capacity and trade-offs to decide which suits your print business. From an Australian trade printer.
March 02, 2026
How Much Does Large Format Printing Cost? A Price Guide for Resellers
How is large format printing priced? Understand what drives wide format print costs — equipment, ink, finishing — and get live trade pricing from Mediapoint.
March 01, 2026
Large Format Printing Tips: Avoid 5 Common Artwork Mistakes | Mediapoint
The five most common artwork mistakes that cause delays in large format printing — and how to avoid them. Covers CMYK setup, outlining fonts, vectors vs rasters, flattening gradients, and DPI checks. Practical guidance for designers and print resellers.
January 19, 2026
Why We Built Our Own Print Platform
Most print software assumes fixed products and simple workflows. Our business doesn’t work that way. Here’s why we built our own print platform and what it unlocks for customers.
December 19, 2025
The Value of Automated Trade Printing Quotes
Today we’re delving into what our automated trade printing quotes mean for customers and why we’ve invested in such a system. Automation underpins the effectiveness (and efficiency) of our printing processes. It enables Mediapoint to deliver on turnaround guarantees for over 150 orders a day. This ability for a trade printer to deliver is critical. Without a slick process in place it would be very hard for teams to achieve targets. That’s not to mention that some trade printing businesses use a manual quoting process as throttle / delay.
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