Artwork Formats and Specifications

Our artwork templates for all products are available in PDF format. We strongly recommend that your artwork be designed and saved at a minimum resolution of 300 dots per inch (but preferably higher) in CMYK (not RGB). If your artwork is saved as a flattened image, such as a PDF file, make sure that any guide layers have been turned off, so that they will not appear on your finished product. If you do not save your artwork as a flattened image, we may need you to send us the font you have used, if it is not a common font or if you have designed the font yourself. Make use of the ‘bleed’ area(3mm), as this ensures that your design is printed right to the edge of the paper.

Design Help

We can help you with your design and artwork set-up process, if you wish. Of course, we can also design your product from scratch, either from our own ideas or using your direction. However, if you do wish to design your product yourself, we can aid you in the process for a small fee. Many people find this help valuable when it comes to turning the finished design into a print-ready file (artwork set-up).

PDF Files

Print ready PDF files are the best formats to use to ensure excellent quality, as they use vector graphics algorithms. PDF-x is now the industry standard for the print industry. Most graphics software packages (and ALL professional graphics software packages) can open and save in PDF format.

Downloading Artwork Templates

You can download the artwork templates to your hard drive by right clicking on the template you want, and selecting ‘save target as’.