Artwork guidelines

File types and size

We accept PDF, AI, EPS, PSD, TIF, TIFF, PNG, JPG, JPEG. PDF is best. Each file can be up to 300 MB.

Bleed, trim and safe area

• Extend backgrounds and images 0.125 in past the trim line on every side. This bleed is cut off, so nothing important goes in it.
• Keep text and logos at least 0.125 in inside the trim line, so the cut never touches them.
• Product pages show a diagram of the bleed, trim and safe area for the size you choose.

Resolution and color

• Images should be 300 dpi or more at the size they print.
• Set up files in CMYK. RGB files and spot colors are converted to CMYK, and some colors shift, bright blues and greens most of all.
• Colors on screen differ from colors on paper, so we cannot promise an exact match to your display.

Text and lines

• Convert text to outlines or embed the fonts.
• Text smaller than 6 pt and lines thinner than 0.25 pt may not print cleanly.

What we check, and what we do not

Before printing, a person checks every file for bleed, resolution and color. If something needs a fix we email you, and you can upload a new file from your order page until your files have passed the check. Once they pass they are locked and we print them as they are.

We do not proofread text, check content or match colors to a sample. Please check spelling, phone numbers and dates before you upload.

Product-specific notes

Some products have extra requirements, such as a cut line for stickers. They are listed under Artwork on the product page, and those notes come first. Where a product has design templates, the same section offers them for download, matched to the option you picked. For anything we do not list, ask for a custom quote.