Artwork guide
Prepare artwork with fewer surprises
Practical checks to make before supplying a design for print, without inventing requirements for a specific product.
Start with the product’s own requirements
Bleed, trim, safe area, colour handling and accepted file types can vary by product. Use the requirements shown on the product you are ordering. If a requirement is not shown, do not assume that a generic template applies.
Check the final content, not just the layout
Review names, phone numbers, dates, prices and QR codes at the final size. Keep important text away from trim edges, and make sure linked or placed images are available at a resolution suitable for the chosen print size.
- Use the final page size and orientation.
- Include bleed only when the product instructions request it.
- Keep an editable source file as well as the exported print file.
- Open the exported file once more before submitting it.
Artwork approval is not active yet
The current storefront does not yet provide an enforced digital-proof approval step. SwiftPrint therefore does not claim that production is blocked until approval. That workflow must be present and confirmed in checkout before it can be relied on.