AUWhat 24-Hour Production Really Means: Cut-Offs, Quantities and Delivery (2026)
"24-hour production" sounds simple, but on a custom print job it comes with conditions. This guide explains exactly how it works at Vivid Ads, so you can plan around a real date. Everything here was checked on 5 November 2026.
The short answer
Approve your digital proof by 3 pm Melbourne time on a working day, and most orders of 1 to 15 items are ready to dispatch or collect on the next working day. Larger quantities take longer. Delivery is a separate stage that comes after production.
Why it isn't an instant dispatch
We are not a ready-to-ship store. Nothing is sitting on a shelf with your logo on it. Every order is custom printed and made to your design in our Derrimut factory, on our own HP and Canon printer fleet. So your timing depends on three things: the product, the quantity and where it is going.
When the clock starts
Production starts once both of these have happened:
- Your artwork has been uploaded.
- You have approved your digital proof.
The proof is free on every printed order, and we send one to every customer so you can check what will be printed. It is the step that most often decides your date. If you ask for a change, the clock starts from the approval of the corrected proof, not the first one.
Weekends don't count. Working days are Monday to Friday, not including Victorian public holidays.
How quantity changes the timing
| Items in the order | Ready to dispatch or collect |
|---|---|
| 1 to 15 | 1 working day |
| 16 to 40 | 2 working days |
| 41 to 100 | 3 working days |
| 101 to 200 | 4 working days |
| More than 200 | Our production team confirms the date after approval |
These are counted from proof approval by the 3 pm cut-off. An order with several items is ready when its largest item is. Custom sizes and speciality finishes can take longer, and a product with its own longer turnaround shows it on the product page.
Worked examples
Live prices on 5 November 2026, inc GST, with your own print-ready artwork. Delivery is extra and shown at checkout.
| Order | Price | Proof approved | Ready |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Pull Up Banner, 800 × 2000 mm | A$89.00 | Mon 2 pm | Tue |
| 1 Stretch Fabric Media Wall, 2980 × 2300 mm, single-sided | A$379.00 | Thu 4 pm (after the cut-off) | Mon |
| 20 Pull Up Banners, 800 × 2000 mm, same artwork | A$1,602.00 | Mon 2 pm | Wed |
| 50 Corflute Signs, 600 × 900 mm, same artwork | A$439.50 | Tue 11 am | Fri |
The second row shows why 3 pm matters. A proof approved an hour late on Thursday counts from Friday, so a job that could have been ready on Friday is ready on Monday.
Production and delivery are separate
Production time ends when your order is ready to leave the factory. Courier transit is added after that, and it depends on your location. We deliver Australia-wide, and the product page shows an estimated arrival window for your postcode. Once a consignment is with the carrier, timing is in their hands, so we treat delivery times as estimates, not guarantees.
If you are in Melbourne and your date is tight, pickup removes that step. Collection from 90 Australis Drive, Derrimut, is free on working days.
Four ways to keep your date
- Design on our template. Each product has templates with bleed and cut lines already set up, and orders built on them are processed faster.
- Approve your proof before 3 pm. Check spelling, phone numbers and logos carefully the first time, because each change moves your start date.
- Allow for quantity and transit. Add the production days from the table, then the delivery estimate for your postcode.
- Tell us your deadline before you order. Contact us and we will confirm in writing whether it is achievable.
Common questions
Does 24-hour production mean it arrives in 24 hours?
No. It is production time. Delivery is added after dispatch, unless you collect from Derrimut.
Do you offer same-day printing?
Not at the moment.
What if my file isn't quite print-ready?
Tell us early. If a file you supplied as print-ready is missing bleed, our proofing team fixes it at no charge. Design work, where we create or rework your artwork, is a paid service.
Do I have to pay before you start?
You can choose bank deposit at checkout, wait for your proof, approve it and then pay.
How can I check what other customers say about turnaround?
We have 16,126 Yotpo verified reviews rated 4.58/5, plus 4.4 from 903 Google reviews (as at 5 November 2026). You can read the low scores as well as the high ones on our reviews page, on Google's store page for vividads.com.au and on Yotpo's public reviews page.