Design For Print Checklist
Designing for print can be massively different than designing for the web. If mistake is made when designing for the web you can hit "delete", however if an error is made when designing for print this can cost you both time and money.
Each printing company has different specifications to their printing process (such as different bleeds/trim/cuts etc.) So, if you're thinking of getting us to design something for print, please bear in mind the following checklist.
1. Let us know what size your document is going to be. Rather than telling us you want a "Flyer"- let us know if its A5, A6, a Rack Card etc. etc.
2. Where are you getting it printed? It's probably best to do some research into a good, trustworthy printing company. Verve often designs for people using Vistaprint (as the size templates are readily available) however, please feel free to use any company you like. Or if you're planning to print at home (which is perfectly fine!) let us know.
3. Please provide any Logos (such as CND, Fake Bake etc) and any photo's or pictures that you'd like to be included. Please don't take any images directly from the web- as they're likely to be 72dpi (dots per inch) and in print we need at least 300dpi
4. Provide any text for leaflets, posters etc (not including business cards) on a Word document. We cannot accept text directly from an email.
5. Spellcheck and recheck the text!
6. Leave the rest to us!
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