Sticker & Label Setup

1. BLEEDS: 1/8"
Artwork should be built to the final cut-trimmed size, plus an 1/8-inch bleed on all sides.This means the edges of the design should be 1/8-inch larger than the actual finished size of the sticker.

A 2×6-inch label should be built as a 2.25 x 6.25-inch file to account for bleeds.

ONLY use CMYK color profiles. We do not convert RGB or Spot color files.

While you can use C0, M0, Y0, K100 - it typically yields a very dark grey, not the rich black expected.
For Rich Black please use: C60, M40, Y40, K100

Must be embedded and saved at a minimum 300 dots per inch (DPI) at its final output size. Resolutions greater than 300 dpi are acceptable, but do not necessarily improve print quality.

We do NOT print non-native art.

All files should be saved as flattened artwork before adding the dieline and sending it to print. Flattening allows the file to present exactly as you intended it, void of transparency issues and other color variations while still allowing the dieline to be separately visible.

Crop and bleed marks are not necessary, please DO NOT use them.

All fonts must be converted to outlines to avoid any default fonts or missing text.

Spellcheck and proofread documents in detail before sending to print. We cannot assume responsibility for typographical errors or grammatical mistakes.

Overprint is primarily used to intentionally overlap inks for a number of reasons, but overprint can produce unexpected print results. We suggest turning off all overprint objects before sending files to print.

For your sticker dieline, please provide the cut path as 100% Magenta (0-100-0-0) with a stroke of .001 pts.  This rule applies to standard shapes, as well as, custom dielines. 

Please flatten transparencies in Indesign and export pages to a PDF. Files not flattened and exported in this way, are more likely to encounter layer confusion and errors during printing. While we do not recommend Indesign for stickers we do have clients that use it to design their sticker before adding the dieline.