Please make sure you have the following information handy before you submit a request.
1
Your Department details, your authorising manager and communications officer (if you’re working with one) and your cost code.
2
If updating an older design then we’ll need the old job number to find it in our archive.
This can usually be found somewhere discreet on the item itself and starts with either ‘HDS’ or ‘PJ’
3
Tell us what you want to produce.
Be as descriptive as you can…
What audience are you trying to reach?
What do you need this design to do?
Educate?
Persuade?
Inform?
4
If you’re going to use imagery in your design please make sure…
Images and logos must be High Resolution (at least 300dpi resolution)
The most up to date images commissioned by the council can be found here
5
Tell us how much you’re looking to spend.
The design service is £60 per hour and covers:
admin (emails, meetings, phone calls)
ideation & design
prepping for print and proofing (if needed)
archiving
6
And finally…
The deadline date for a first draft and also for any items you wish you to be printed.
The final copy/text for your design
