Design Guidelines for Print Ready Artwork

• Allow 5 mm bleed on all sides where images must be cropped on the edges
  
  
• Convert RGB to CMYK and convert spot colors to CMYK if the colors are not corporate and the job is
  required in CMYK
  
  
• PDF files should have fonts & images embedded
  
  
• CDR files should have fonts embedded or converted to curves
  
  
• Bitmap (JPG) images should be at least 400 dpi* Set black text and fine lines to overprint
  
  
• Avoid using small text (below 7 pt) that is made up of more than one process color
  
  
• Avoid using small text (below 7 pt) that is white, reversed out of a background that is made up of
  more than one process color
  
  
• Text, logos etc. should be at least 5 mm away from the edge of the page.
  
  
• “MS Word, Powerpoint, Excell & other M S Office files are unfortunately not copatible printing formats"