Guidelines

CREATE AND UPLOAD ELEMENTS OF YOUR ARTWORK

Bleed: Make sure any graphical elements (images or illustrations) that go to the edge of your documents have “bleed”. Elements that go to the edge of your printing files need to go outside of the final cut size. This helps prevent any white lines when it is cut to the correct size. The bleed should go 0.125 inches outside of the final cut size.

Crop Marks: If you can add crop marks with your software of choice please do. This helps make sure we have prints made to the right dimensions and that everything is consistently aligned.

For best results, we recommend designing your artwork with the following dimensions:

Business Cards (no bleed) - 3.5"x2"
Business Cards (bleed) - 3.75"x2.25"

Postcards (no bleed) - 6"x4"
Postcards (bleed) - 6.25"x4.25"

Build your artwork on software like Canva which is a free online builder with many templates or contact us if you would like us to create it for you.

SUBMIT FILES IN PDF, PNG, OR JPEG FORMAT WITH AT LEAST 300 DPI

We prefer PDF for design since they give us the best quality and more room to work. Alternatively you can use PNG for designs with a transparent background. For other designs, you may supply files in JPEG instead.

CREATE FILES IN CMYK COLOR PROFILE

To ensure that your design looks as close as possible to what appears on your screen, make sure you create your print file in CMYK color profile.

TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS

FLATTENING YOUR DESIGN

To make sure your documents are printed correctly, make sure it is flattened. Adobe acrobat has a great way of flattening PDFs. Check this article to learn how to do it from there. Keep in mind PNGs and JPGs are already flattened.

AVOID SEMI-TRANSPARENT DESIGNS

Semi-transparent graphics (or elements with lowered opacity) don't translate well in DTG printing. We advise using solid colors or simulating semi-transparency by halftoning.

CREATE DESIGNS WITH THE NECESSARY DPI

Simply typing in a new resolution value into the file won't result in a higher resolution print. If your graphic's resolution is too low, the best solution is to recreate it.

DISCLAIMERS

• If images are upload with a non-transparent background, this background will appear when printed.
• We don't print white ink on white materials. Any designs for white materials containing white color will have areas with no print on them.
• There might be slight discrepancies in print placement.