The Complete Event Branding Checklist (Print Everything Once)
Event Branding Checklist questions answered by the team that prints it every day. Platinum Digital Printing runs its own presses, embroidery machines and large-format printers in Randburg, Johannesburg — this guide shares what we tell our own clients, with no sales fog.
Six Weeks Out
Lock the artwork: logo files, brand colours, key message. Order long-lead items first — gazebos, embroidered staff wear and banner walls carry the longest production times.
Supply a print-ready PDF with 3mm bleed at 300dpi where possible. Not sure? Send what you have — our prepress team checks every file free and flags problems before they cost you money.
Three Weeks Out
Order the print wave: pull-ups, flags, table covers, posters. Confirm staff shirt sizes now — size chasing at week one sinks deadlines.
For exact numbers, send your brief to Platinum Digital Printing — quotes come back within the hour on business days, with a free artwork check and digital proof before anything prints.
One Week Out
Handouts wave: flyers, business cards, stickers, lanyards, name badges. Digital-press items tolerate late changes; use that flexibility for speaker names and programmes.
Print the programme last — it always changes.
Pack List Day Before
Gazebo + walls, banner wall, flags + bases, pull-ups, table cover, handout boxes, tape and cable ties. Rehearse assembly once — fifteen calm minutes beats event-morning chaos.
Because production happens in-house at our Randburg centre, Gauteng clients can collect same-day on many products, and national orders courier within 1–3 working days.
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Event Branding Checklist — Frequently Asked Questions
What branding do I need for an event?
The core kit: gazebo (outdoor), banner wall, 2-3 flags or pull-ups, table cover, staff shirts, and handouts.
When should I order event branding?
Long-lead items 6 weeks out (gazebos, embroidery); handouts can print the final week.
Can you bundle everything for one event?
Yes — event combos cover the full kit with one brief, one invoice, one delivery.
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