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STANDEES & CUT OUTS SUNSHINE COAST

Life-size (and larger) cardboard and corflute cut-outs with strut backs.

Cut-outs priced the moment you choose

A standee is a printed board cut to shape with a strut on the back, so it stands up on its own anywhere. Choose size, material and sides above and the price appears, GST and standard Australia-wide delivery included.

They work because they break the plane. Every other piece of signage in a room is flat against a wall, and a life-size cut-out standing in the middle of a foyer is the one thing people walk over to and photograph. That is the whole trick.

What standees cost

Signflute 5mm, single sided. Includes GST and standard delivery.
SizeOneTenPer unit at ten
1000 × 1000mm$135$453$45
2000 × 1000mm$150$727$73
3000 × 1000mm$204$959$96
2000 × 2000mm$238$1,295$130

A single life-size standee at $150 is one of the cheapest pieces of high-impact display on this site. At ten it drops to about $73 each, which is what makes a set for a franchise or a multi-venue promotion worth doing in one run.

Signflute or cardboard?

Signflute 5mm is a corrugated polypropylene board. It is rigid, it does not care about moisture, and it survives being stored and reused. Choose it for anything going outside a controlled indoor space, anything that will be used more than once, and anything that has to last a season. It is also the cheaper of the two at volume, noticeably so.

Cardboard 10mm is a thicker honeycomb board with a premium print surface and a slightly crisper finish up close. It is the traditional retail and cinema standee material. Choose it for a short indoor promotion where it will be seen close up, and where it will be recycled at the end rather than stored.

At one unit the two are close in price. At ten, Signflute is meaningfully cheaper, so if you are ordering a set and they are going anywhere near weather or storage, Signflute is the straightforward answer.

Designing a cut-out

  • Supply a cutting path. We need to know where to cut. A vector path in your PDF is ideal. If you only have a photo, say so and we will cut the outline for you.
  • Do not cut around fingers. Thin protrusions snap off. Simplify the outline where a shape gets narrower than about 50mm, and keep the cut outside hair, hands and props rather than following every detail.
  • Photograph the subject straight on. A person shot from below at an angle looks wrong once you remove the background and stand them on a floor.
  • Mind the resolution. Life-size means a person's head is around 250mm across. A photo pulled off Instagram will not hold up at that size.
  • Leave a base. A cut-out needs a flat bottom edge to stand on, so do not cut around the shoes.

Standing it up

Every standee ships with a strut back. On a hard floor that is all it needs. On carpet, in a doorway, or anywhere with foot traffic and a breeze, tape or weight the base, because a tall cut-out is light and will go over. For anything permanent or outdoors, an A-frame or a rigid aluminium sign is the better tool.

Smaller counter-top versions of the same thing are strut cards, and larger flat backdrops are media walls. Ask us if you are not sure which format suits the space.

Where cut-outs do the work

Retail promotions

A product or brand character at the end of an aisle. Stops people who were walking past to somewhere else.

Expos and trade shows

Life-size cut-outs pull people into a stand from the aisle far better than another flat banner does.

Weddings and parties

Cut-outs of the couple, the birthday person or a photo prop. Cheap, memorable, and everyone photographs it.

Sport and clubs

Player cut-outs for presentation nights, member drives and sponsor activations.

Real estate and display homes

An agent cut-out at the entry, or a feature graphic in an otherwise empty display room.

Schools and open days

Mascots, wayfinding characters and photo opportunities that get shared by parents afterwards.

Artwork specifications

Cut path
Vector path in the PDF, on its own layer
Bleed
10mm outside the cut line
Colour
CMYK, not RGB
Resolution
150dpi at final size
Minimum detail
Nothing narrower than about 50mm
Base
Flat bottom edge, do not cut around shoes

If you supply a photograph rather than finished artwork, tell us and we will cut out the background and build the shape. Send the highest resolution original you have, not a version that has been through social media, because the compression shows badly at life size.

Every file is preflight-checked by a person and you approve a digital proof, including the cut line, before anything is printed or cut.

Download a free artwork template →

Frequently asked questions

What file do you need?

A print-ready PDF in CMYK at 150dpi final size, with the cut path as a vector on its own layer and 10mm bleed outside it. If all you have is a photograph, send us the highest resolution original and we will cut out the background and build the shape for you.

What does a standee cost?

A 2000 x 1000mm life-size cut-out in Signflute is $150 including GST and delivery, or $727 for ten which is about $73 each. 1000 x 1000mm starts at $135, 3000 x 1000mm at $204 and 2000 x 2000mm at $238.

Signflute or cardboard?

Signflute 5mm is rigid corrugated polypropylene: it ignores moisture, survives storage and reuse, and is noticeably cheaper at volume. Cardboard 10mm is the traditional retail and cinema material with a slightly crisper print surface up close. Choose Signflute for anything reused or near weather, cardboard for a short indoor promotion seen close up.

Will it stand up on its own?

Yes, every standee ships with a strut back and that is enough on a hard floor. On carpet, in a doorway, or anywhere with foot traffic and a breeze, tape or weight the base. A tall cut-out is light and will go over.

Can I use it outdoors?

Briefly and in still conditions only. Signflute handles the moisture but any large cut-out acts as a sail. For genuine outdoor use choose an A-frame or a rigid aluminium sign, both of which are built for it.

What resolution does my photo need to be?

Higher than most people expect. At life size a person's head is around 250mm across, so a photo pulled off social media will look soft and blocky. Send the original camera file if you have it.

Can you cut around any shape?

Almost, but thin protrusions snap off. We simplify the outline anywhere the shape gets narrower than about 50mm, and we cut outside hair, hands and props rather than following every detail. You will see the exact cut line on your proof before anything is cut.

How should the photo be taken?

Straight on, at the subject's eye level, with even lighting and as much separation from the background as you can manage. A person photographed from below at an angle looks wrong once the background is removed and they are standing on a real floor.

Do I get to see the cut line before it's made?

Yes. The digital proof shows the artwork and the cut path together, and nothing is printed or cut until you approve it. On a shaped product that check matters more than usual.

Can you do counter-top versions?

Yes, those are strut cards, the same product at a smaller scale for a counter, table or desk. Tell us the size and quantity and we will quote it.

How fast can I get one?

Standard production is 3 to 5 business days from artwork approval, then delivery. Every effort is made to get your job onto the press for the dispatch shown. On the odd occasion a press or freight delay pushes it out, and we will tell you as soon as we know.

Do you deliver Australia-wide?

Yes, and standard delivery is already in the price shown. Cut-outs are packed flat and boxed. We are at Baringa on the Sunshine Coast and often deliver locally ourselves.

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