I spent little time tweaking my EagleCAD design for sending off to a PCB maker (specifically running design rules check on it, and scaling/aligning the text for the silkscreen). I ended up using Seeed Studio, as I also wanted to order some parts. I sprung for bit extra and went with the white PCB - justified it thinking it would reflect the light better (but really it just looks neat). The reasons why I had not gone with this option initially were price and time; however prices seem to have come down since I last looked into this, and I had my boards after only 8 days. Frankly for the reduction in hassle and much improved result I think this is the way I'll go in the future.