Professional
Graphic Design Services
for your business.
Good design can make a big difference to how your business is seen. From a simple update to a business card through to a complete catalogue, professional graphic design helps your business look polished, consistent and ready to do business.
At MBE, our graphic design services are designed to make the process easier.
Whether you have an existing design that needs a few changes, artwork that needs checking before it goes to print, or a project that needs to be designed from scratch, our team can help.
And because we can design and print your finished materials, you don’t have to juggle multiple suppliers. One brief, one team and one less thing to worry about.
Graphic design services for businesses of all sizes
You don’t need to be a graphic designer to produce professional-looking business materials.
Our graphic design services can help with everything from straightforward artwork changes and print-ready checks to more involved design projects.
Depending on what you need, we can help with:
- Business cards
- Letterheads and business stationery
- Flyers and promotional materials
- Brochures
- Booklets
- Catalogues
- Newsletters
- Posters
- Signs and graphics
- Marketing materials
- Existing artwork updates
- Print-ready artwork preparation
- Layout and formatting
- Other business and print design projects
We can work with your existing branding and artwork or help develop the design from the ground up.
Why use a graphic designer?
A good design isn’t just about making something look nice. It needs to communicate clearly, represent your brand and work properly for its intended purpose.
For printed materials, there are also technical details to consider, such as document size, image resolution, colour settings, bleed, margins and file formats.
Getting these details right before printing can save time, money and the dreaded “that’s not quite how it looked on screen” moment.
Graphic design assistance for simple artwork changes
Sometimes you don’t need a completely new design. You just need someone to make a few changes to an existing file.
That’s where our graphic design assistance can be particularly useful.
For example, you might need to:
- Change a phone number or email address
- Update an office or website address
- Replace an image
- Change a price or product detail
- Add a new service
- Remove outdated information
- Update a staff member’s details
- Resize an existing design
- Add your logo to an existing layout
- Prepare an existing design for a different print size
These jobs may sound small, but making changes to professional artwork isn’t always as simple as opening a file and typing over some text. The original artwork may need to be adjusted carefully so that fonts, images, spacing and layout remain consistent.
Our designers can review the artwork and make the required changes while keeping the finished piece looking professional.
Example: Updating a business card
Imagine your business has moved offices, and your business cards still show the old address.
Rather than redesigning the entire card, we may be able to update the address, check the artwork and prepare the revised file for printing.
Small job? Yes. But getting it right still matters.
Print-ready artwork checks
Already have your artwork designed? Great. Before sending it to print, it’s worth making sure the file is actually ready for the printing process.
Our team can check your artwork and identify potential issues before production.
A print-ready artwork check may look at things such as:
- Document dimensions
- Image resolution
- Colour settings
- Bleed and trim areas
- Safe margins
- File format
- Page layout
- Other technical requirements relevant to the print job
Why is print-ready artwork important?
A file can look perfectly fine on your computer and still have problems when it is printed.
For example, a low-resolution image may look sharp on a small screen but appear blurry when enlarged. Text or logos placed too close to the edge may also cause problems when the finished product is trimmed.
A pre-print check gives you an opportunity to identify these issues before your job goes into production.
Example: A brochure you’ve designed yourself
You’ve created a four-page brochure and you’re happy with how it looks. Before printing 500 copies, our team can check the artwork against the requirements for the finished product.
If something needs correcting, we can let you know. Depending on the issue and the file supplied, our designers may also be able to make the necessary adjustments.
It’s a little bit of quality control before your artwork becomes a few hundred very permanent pieces of paper.
Simple graphic design requests
Not every design project needs a full creative process. Sometimes you simply need professional business stationery or a straightforward piece of marketing material.
Our graphic designers can assist with a range of simple graphic design requests.
Business cards
Business cards are still an important part of doing business. A well-designed card makes it easy for customers and contacts to remember who you are and how to reach you.
We can help create or update business card artwork, including:
- Logo placement
- Contact details
- Brand colours
- Typography
- Layout
- Single or double-sided designs
- Preparing artwork for print
Letterheads and business stationery
Consistent stationery helps create a professional and recognisable business identity.
Depending on your requirements, this can include:
- Letterheads
- With compliments slips
- Envelopes
- Presentation folders
- Forms
- Other branded stationery
We can help make sure these materials work together visually, so your business presents a consistent image whether you’re sending an invoice, writing a letter or handing someone your business card.
Flyers and promotional materials
Need a simple flyer to promote a new service, event, sale or special offer?
We can help with the layout and design of promotional materials, taking into account the information you need to communicate and how the finished piece will be printed.
Example: Promoting a new service
Perhaps you’ve added a new service to your business and want a simple A5 flyer to hand to customers.
We can help turn your information, logo, images and brand guidelines into a clear layout that highlights the important information and gives customers a reason to get in touch.
More complex graphic design projects
Some projects need more planning, more pages and a little more design thinking.
For larger or more detailed jobs, our graphic design services can help bring all the individual pieces together into one cohesive finished product.
This can include projects such as:
- Catalogues
- Brochures
- Booklets
- Multi-page marketing materials
- Newsletters
- Product guides
- Company profiles
- Manuals
- Annual Reports
- Promotional publications
Catalogue design
Catalogues often contain a lot of information, which means good layout is particularly important.
A well-designed catalogue needs to make products easy to find and information easy to understand.
Our designers can help organise elements such as:
- Product images
- Descriptions
- Pricing
- Specifications
- Product categories
- Contact information
- Brand elements
- Page numbering and navigation
The aim is to create a catalogue that looks professional while remaining practical for your customers to use.
Brochure design
A brochure has a little more room to tell your story than a business card or flyer.
Whether you’re promoting your services, explaining what your company does or introducing a new product, we can help structure the information into a design that is easy to read and visually engaging.
Booklet design
Booklets can be useful for everything from company information and product guides to event programs and instruction manuals.
With multiple pages and potentially different sections, booklet design requires careful consideration of layout, images, typography and how the finished document will be printed and bound.
Our designers can help bring these elements together and prepare the finished artwork for production.
Example: Creating a company brochure
Let’s say you’re a building company looking to create a professional brochure for prospective customers.
You might provide your logo, company information, photographs, list of services and contact details. Our designer can help turn this information into a structured brochure, with consistent layouts, headings, imagery and branding throughout.
Once the artwork is approved, the brochure can then be produced as a finished printed product.
From graphic design to finished print
One of the advantages of working with MBE is that your design and printing needs can be handled together.
Our graphic design services are closely connected to our printing services, meaning we can help you move from initial artwork through to the finished printed product.
What the process may look like:
Depending on your project, we can also discuss finishing options and other production considerations.
This joined-up approach can be particularly helpful for businesses that don’t have an in-house designer or marketing team.
How does graphic design pricing work?
Graphic design projects can vary considerably, so there isn’t a single price that applies to every job.
The cost will generally depend on the scope of work, the complexity of the project and the estimated time required.
For example, making a small change to an existing business card will require considerably less design time than creating a 40-page product catalogue from scratch.
Graphic design work is typically charged at an hourly rate, calculated pro-rata, with the estimated timeframe and scope discussed before the work begins.
Your local MBE Centre can review your requirements and provide an estimate for the work.
What should I include in a design brief?
The more information you can provide, the easier it is for your designer to understand what you need.
It can help to include:
- What you need designed or changed
- The purpose of the finished item
- The finished size
- How it will be used
- Your logo and brand assets
- Any existing artwork
- Text or content to be included
- Images or photography
- Your preferred colours
- The number of pages, if applicable
- Your required timeframe
- How many copies you expect to print
Don’t worry if you don’t know all the technical details. That’s where we come in.
Why choose MBE for graphic design?
Design and print in one place
We can help with the design and then produce the finished printed materials, making the process simpler.
Local support
MBE Centres are locally operated, giving you the opportunity to speak with a team about your project and requirements.
Design for print
Our graphic design services are particularly suited to businesses looking to create professional printed materials, with designers who understand the practical requirements of print production.
Help when you need it
You don’t need an ongoing design contract to ask for help. Whether it’s a small artwork amendment or a larger project, we can discuss what you need and determine the best way forward.
Consistent business branding
From business cards and letterheads through to brochures and catalogues, keeping your visual identity consistent helps your business look professional across different customer touchpoints.
Ready to get your artwork looking its best?
Whether you need a small artwork change, a print-ready artwork check or a complete brochure or catalogue designed, MBE can help.
Tell us what you’re working on, what you’d like to achieve and when you need it. We’ll help work out what needs to be done and provide an estimate based on your project.
Frequently Asked Questions
MBE provides graphic design assistance for a range of business and print projects. This can include simple artwork changes, print-ready artwork checks, business stationery, flyers, brochures, booklets, catalogues and other marketing materials. The exact services available can vary between MBE Centres, so it’s best to discuss your requirements with your local Centre.
Yes. Depending on the artwork supplied and the changes required, our designers can assist with updates such as changing contact details, replacing images, updating text, adding information or adjusting layouts. We can review your existing file and advise what is possible.
Yes. We can check supplied artwork for common print requirements such as document size, image quality, colour settings, bleed, margins, fonts and file format. If we identify an issue, we’ll let you know before the artwork goes into production.
Yes. Our graphic design services can assist with business stationery such as business cards, letterheads, envelopes and other branded stationery. We can work from your existing brand assets or discuss your requirements for a new design.
Yes. We can assist with more complex, multi-page design projects such as brochures, catalogues and booklets. These projects generally require more design time than simple artwork changes, so the scope and estimated timeframe will be discussed as part of the quote.
Graphic design pricing depends on the scope and complexity of the work and the estimated timeframe required. Design work is generally charged at an hourly rate on a pro-rata basis. Your local MBE Centre can provide an estimate once they understand what you need.
There isn’t one standard timeframe because every project is different. A simple artwork amendment may take considerably less time than a multi-page catalogue or brochure. When you request a quote, your MBE Centre can provide an estimated timeframe based on the scope of your project.
No. You can approach MBE with an existing design, artwork that needs changes, or a project that needs to be designed from the beginning. If you already have files, it’s helpful to provide them with your brief so the designer can assess what is required.