Artwork Guide
1. FILE FORMAT
We accept the following file formats:
AI, EPS, PSD, PDF, JPEG, TIFF
Image resolution must be at least 300 DPI.
Artwork submitted in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint) or other format requires conversion to Illustrator format. Additional charges may apply for format conversion.
2. COLOUR MODE
CMYK
We strive to print colours exactly as they appear in the supplied artwork. To avoid errors in the finished product, we strongly recommend supplying artwork files in CMYK colour mode.
3. IMAGE RESOLUTION
We recommend image resolution be at 300 DPI or higher.
Images created for websites generally have a resolution of 72 DPI (Dots Per Inch). This is much lower than what is required for good print quality. If the artwork is supplied at a low resolution, the printed image may appear blurred, jagged and rough.
Printing material requires a minimum of 300 DPI, so please ensure your artwork meets this requirement. Keep in mind higher resolution images generally result in larger file sizes.
4. FONT OUTLINE
With access to thousands of fonts available on the internet, we cannot guarantee that the fonts used in your artwork are available on our system. This applies to AI, EPS, PDF and PSD files only. Your artwork is checked before we print but missing fonts can cause errors in the artwork and delay the printing process.
Please ensure all fonts are converted to outline.
5. BLEED
Artwork should be kept a distance of 3 mm (safety) from the dieline of the sticker. A bleed margin of 3 mm should also be allowed for.
7. ARTWORK BORDERS
We recommend omitting borders from your artwork due to slight movements in the image during the normal printing and cutting processes. We allow for up to a 1.5mm shift in artwork, if there are borders present in your design this can be quite noticeable. Shifts in artwork do not warrant a reprint.
8. IMAGES & EFFECTS
If separate images are included as links, please be sure to embed them in your document.
If you are using effects such as transparencies, shadows, blurs etc., these may appear on your screen but may not be part of the printed image. These effects need to be rasterised to ensure they are included in the final print.