Specs

Export Week specs

Export Week specs record the packing, file and customs details needed before wall art leaves South Africa.

How Export Week specs shape the final files

The Export Week specs page sets out the details we need before artwork leaves South Africa. It covers crate sizes, file checks, paperwork requirements, and the exceptions that can affect packed wall-art orders.

Start with destination, carton limits and the final artwork size, not only the visual brief. Export consignments often need edge protection, pallet dimensions, print scale checks and country-specific paperwork before dispatch. For wall-art orders moving from Johannesburg, Durban or Cape Town, those details affect how files are prepared and how pieces are packed.

Note the approved piece and its packed format. That note helps when labels, crate counts or trim sizes need to be checked against the production file. It is easier to match a reprint or replacement panel when the export record sits next to the artwork set.

Packed file and crate record

Keep the exact export version noted in one place. Record panel count, finished size, orientation, file format and any destination edits that differ from the South African release. A tidy specs sheet prevents mix-ups between display artwork and the files that must be printed, packed and cleared.

Link Export Week to the relevant substrate choice and the job's artwork history before adding extra versions. Confirm labels, carton markings and packed quantities one final time before collection. Share a photo of the space and the print finish you like, and the studio will plan the piece.

Export-ready wall art sizes and quantities
Packing photo saved with the artwork set
Related: Software file checks, Substrates packing limits, Design notes for export labels

Dispatch factors across South Africa

Freight timing can shift around OR Tambo cargo pressure, port handling and collection windows from Gauteng production points. Some jobs also need separate sets for domestic installation and export cartons, especially when a retail launch starts in South Africa first. Keep each market version listed on its own line so packed pieces do not cross over.

Humidity near Durban can affect how certain wrapped or framed finishes should be stored before sealing. Inland dust means protective film and corner guards matter during staging and recounts. Power interruptions can also change print scheduling, so the export file list should match the final production run rather than an earlier approval set.

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Information to capture before dispatch

Use Export Week for wall art jobs that need market-specific edits, format checks and destination-ready artwork.

Complete the specs entry while dimensions, print approvals and packing counts are still easy to verify. Add it to the project brief with invoice references, carton totals and destination requirements so the buyer and production team are checking the same export version.

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