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Artwork Help
This page provides a comprehensive set of design templates and list of accepted artwork formats.
Artwork Formats
What programs can I use to design my artwork?
We recommend the following programs (PC or Mac) for designing your artwork:
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Corel Draw
- Corel Paint
- INdesign
- MS Word
- PowerPoint
- Publisher
We support all design formats above and JPEG, TIFF, EPS and PDF's. If you have any queries please contact our artwork department.
We recommend...
When supplying your artwork please ensure it is high resolution, at least 300dpi and above. For flyers
we would ideally like flattened JPG's, TIFF's or outlined EPS's to avoid missing fonts.
PDF's are best...
Everyday we are increasingly working with more and more vector files such as EPS's and PDF's. These type of files ensure a better quality end result.
PDF is becoming the preferred file format and PDF-x is now a Print Industry Standard. Take a look at our PDF-x guide document
for further information.
Useful Resources...
Our All about Acrobat 7 document will provide you with essential information when using this design tool.
If you are interested in PDF's then read our PDF workflow, and PDF-x explained documents.
The facemediagroup.co.uk artwork help file(zipped) is also a great place to find all the essential information you need
to product high quality artwork ready for print.
PDF-x: The Industry Standard
PDF-x is becoming the industry standard because from whatever design program you use, PDF-x SHOULD be the ultimate setting you save/print your work to. This ensures correct colours for press, embedded images and fonts (so no default replacements) and no trim/cut errors or resolution problems.
Ensuring correct colours...
If you need an exact colour match, we advise you purchase a Spyder, or something similar - to ensure your screen is calibrated. Another essential would be
a PANTONE bridge guide. This is uber important, as it shows, realistically, what 'spot colour' converts to in 'CMYK' - also it shows the CMYK breakdown. (actually... get this... if your a designer... then you probably already have one ;)
Design Templates
Template formats explained
- All templates are supplied as either EPS files or JPG files.
- All measurements are in millimeters. When talking about print, we always measure width first, then height.
- All templates include the bleed (2mm on each side).
The JPG files are set up in RGB. They will need converting to CMYK and flattening to make the file print ready. Ideally copy the layout by tracing or laying GUIDES onto the canvas - Then DELETE or WHITE BOX the whole of the canvas (white box probably best, so you can refer back to original layout.
The EPS files are set up in CYMK colour profile. You'll need to take care that
an images brought into the EPS need to be CMYK, and once artwork is final, the
fonts should be outlined (converted to curves). Again - remember to delete all
the guide lines and text so it doesn't get printed (except where we have added
branding to the greetings cards, we'd appreciate it if that stayed).
How can I download the templates?
Right click "save target as" and save them to your hard drive.
Flyer and Leaflet Templates
SINGLE DIMENSION TEMPLATES
Poster Templates
BIGGER poster size templates
For posters larger than A2 size (A1, A0 etc) please supply artwork using either the A3 or A2 template with clear instructions to enable us to BLOW the artwork up to correct size for printing.
Presentation Folder Templates
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| Type |
PDF |
| Digital Full Colour Budget Presentation Folders (A3) |
PDF |
| Digital Laminated Full Colour Presentation Folders (with pocket) |
PDF |
| Digital Laminated Full Colour Presentation Folders (with pocket) 5mm gussett |
PDF |
View full templates list |
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Die Cut Flyer Templates
| Size |
EPS |
JPG |
| DL with CC pop-out diecut |
EPS |
JPG |
| DL door hanger (do not disturb) die cut |
EPS |
JPG |
| Circle 105mm diameter die cut |
EPS |
JPG |
| Circle 148.5mm diameter die cut |
EPS |
JPG |
View full templates list |
go to the flyers page. |
Important Notes About Die cut Flyer Templates
When fitted to the platten, a DIE CUT will move very slightly, so just like normal print, allow a 2mm bleed so image/text doesn't get cut off
Ticket Book Templates
| Size |
EPS |
PDF |
| DL ticket book (three part ticket) |
EPS |
PDF |
| A6 long ticket book (three part ticket) |
EPS |
PDF |
| Prize Draw Raffle Ticket EXAMPLE (174mm x 76mm) |
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PDF |
View full templates list |
go to the tickets page. |
Letterhead and Compliment Slip Templates
Business Card Templates
Booklets & Brochure Templates
These page templates are supplied as QUARK documents.
Guide for supplying templates in Quark
When supplying files for a booklet or brochure, we would prefer it was laid out in Quark page per view mode. This is when one page in the quark document is equal to one page in the physical document.
These templates are best supplied with an EPS single page laid up into each page of the Quark document. Ensure your colours are set to CMYK and have all images and fonts embedded and outlined to ensure everything we need is available.
Otherwise the proofing process can be delayed.
What about bleed?
The Quark pages are to page size and bleed is taken care of in the overhang. Please don't allow for it in the page size.
More than 24 pages?
We have only supplied templates for up to 24 page brochures. If you need more pages then add them in fours or provide your own customised document.
Folded Leaflet Templates
Important notes about folded leaflet templates
When setting out a 6pp DL leaflet, the measurements of each page are very
important. It's not as simple as each page measuring 99mm because when folded,
the pages won't fit. The first page needs to be one mm bigger than the second
and the second one mm bigger than the third. So the flat size of sheet will
still be 297 (A4 size) and each DL page will measure 100mm, 99mm and 98mm (from
right to left). It's also important to note that with folded leaflets the folds
are never an exact science so it's try not to have an image/colour stop on the
imaginary fold of the leaflet. Flowing colours and images work best on this
type of leaflet.
Folded Menu Templates
| OUTSIDE AND INSIDE TEMPLATES |
Outside |
Inside |
| Size |
EPS |
JPG |
EPS |
JPG |
| 6 page DL (flat size A4 - folded twice to DL) |
EPS |
JPG |
EPS |
JPG |
| 4 page A5 (flat size A4 - folded once to A5) |
EPS |
JPG |
EPS |
JPG |
| 4 page A4 (flat size A3 - folded once to A4) |
EPS |
JPG |
EPS |
JPG |
View full templates list |
go to the menus page. |
Greetings Card Templates
Important notes about greetings card templates
These templates have been set up just like everyday greetings cards. They have a blank back cover, with just some simple contact details of the printer on. You can of course edit or delete them if you wish.
Simple Tent Style Desk Calendar Templates
Table Talker Templates
Variable Data Templates
Customer Information
Take a look at our blank Excel spreadsheet for supplying customer variable data.
Need an Example
Need a variable data example before you order. The variable data on the mailer was used by an associate print company
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