Set up for print
Print files need things screen designs don't: bleed, the extra image area past the trim edge so no white line shows after cutting; a safe margin so text isn't cut off; and colors and images at a resolution that holds up on paper. Most rejected print files fail on one of these. We set them up for your printer before the design starts.
| Piece | Common US size |
|---|---|
| Flyer | 8.5 x 11 in (US Letter) or 5.5 x 8.5 in |
| Postcard | 6 x 4 in or 9 x 6 in |
| Business card | 3.5 x 2 in |
| Poster | 11 x 17 in, 18 x 24 in or 24 x 36 in |
Your printer may ask for a different bleed or file format. Tell us which printer you use and we follow its specs.
What we design
Event and promotion flyers, direct mail postcards, menus and price lists, door hangers, signs and window posters, and business cards. For mailers, tell us if you use a mailing service, because the address panel and postal markings have their own rules.
Files you get
A print-ready PDF for each piece, a PNG or JPG version for posting online, and the source file if you ask for it in the quote.
Questions
Can you arrange printing?
We design and send the print-ready files; you order printing from the shop of your choice. Local and online printers both work.
Do you add QR codes?
Yes. Send the link and we add a QR code, test it and keep it large enough to scan.
Need something designed? Tell us what it is, where it will be used and when you need it.
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