For many standard LitBlocks SEGO display configurations, artwork proofing is typically handled within 24 hours and the stated delivery turnaround is 5–7 business days after final artwork approval. The important phrase is after artwork approval: production cannot move forward until the graphic files are reviewed, proofed, and approved.
If your show date is close, do not count backward only from the event opening. Build in time for artwork preparation, proof review, production, transit, and a buffer before move-in.
Typical LitBlocks Timeline
| Step | Typical timing | What affects it |
|---|---|---|
| Place order | Immediate online ordering | Choose the correct display configuration and options |
| Submit artwork | As soon as files are ready | File completeness and correct template use |
| Artwork proofing | Typically within 24 hours | Print-readiness, missing files, revisions, or questions |
| Customer approval | Depends on your review | Production starts only after final artwork approval |
| Delivery turnaround | Typically 5–7 business days after artwork approval for standard configurations | Product, destination, shipping method, and special handling |
What Can Delay a Trade Show Display Order?
The most common avoidable delay is artwork. Low-resolution images, missing fonts, incorrect dimensions, unexpected layout changes, or slow proof approval can all push the production start date later.
- Artwork is not built on the correct template.
- Images are too low resolution for the final print size.
- Important text or logos are too close to seams or edges.
- The proof needs revisions before approval.
- The customer waits several days to approve the proof.
- Expedited, freight, lift-gate, or other special shipping arrangements are required.
Review the Backlit Display Artwork Checklist and Artwork Guidelines before submission to reduce avoidable back-and-forth.
How Early Should I Order Before a Trade Show?
Do not treat the stated production or delivery turnaround as your entire project schedule. A safer plan gives you additional time before the show for artwork revisions, carrier delays, venue receiving rules, and inspection after delivery.
If the event date is firm, order and submit artwork as early as practical. A display arriving the day before move-in leaves no room for a carrier delay, damaged carton, missing component, or artwork correction.
Does a More Complex Booth Take Longer?
Complexity can matter. A straightforward backlit wall is simpler than a configuration with multiple connected sections, monitors, counters, arches, or storage. Check the specific product page for the current turnaround and shipping details associated with that configuration rather than assuming every product has the same schedule.
Can I Order Before My Artwork Is Finished?
Yes. LitBlocks separates the product order from final artwork approval. You can select and order the hardware configuration, then submit artwork when it is ready. Production of custom printed graphics begins after the proof is approved.
What If I Need a Display Fast?
Start with configurations that match your booth size without unnecessary complexity, prepare artwork before or immediately after ordering, and approve proofs promptly. If your deadline is unusually tight, confirm the timing for the specific product and destination before relying on a standard turnaround.
For a straightforward starting point, compare 10x10 backlit displays, 10x20 backlit displays, or single-panel lightboxes.
Bottom Line
For standard LitBlocks SEGO configurations, plan around a 24-hour proofing process and a stated 5–7 business-day delivery turnaround after artwork approval—but give yourself additional buffer before the show. The fastest way to protect the schedule is to choose the correct display early, submit clean artwork, and approve the proof promptly.