Production
Artwork checklist before anything goes to press
Five checks that stop most reprints before they start.
A proof is not a design review. It is a last look at crop, colour and encoding marks. If the file is wrong, the proof will be wrong too.
The five checks
- Bleed: 3 mm on every edge. Text and logos sit 3 mm inside the trim.
- Colour: supply CMYK. RGB teal on screen will not match PVC teal.
- Resolution: 300 dpi at actual size.
- Encoding marks: leave a quiet zone for stripe, chip or NFC.
- Fonts: outline or embed. Missing fonts stall the proof.
Nothing goes to press until you approve the digital proof.
Send PDF, AI or high-resolution PSD. If you do not have artwork, send a logo and a brief and we will set the card up.
