Screen Printed Flags

Submission specifications for Screen Printed Flags

Add 5 mm bleed.

To allow leeway for cutting differences in production, always add a bleed of 5 mm around all edges of your design. Make sure colours, background pictures and layouts extend into the bleed area so as to avoid leaving white lines as a result of cutting tolerances. You can submit your file with crop marks and printer's marks.

Keep 50 mm safety margin.

Keep all important text and images at least 50 mm away from the edge of the finished size.

Use the PMS color code(s).

Use uncoated PMS colors for products printed on uncoated paper (offset paper, Biotop and Conqueror Vergé), and use coated PMS colors for products printed on machine coated papers (gloss and silk), and every other product printed with PMS colors (gifts, textiles etc.).

Opacities are not possible in screen printing.

Opacities are not possible in screen printing. This can only be used in full colour (CMYK) printing.

Save your files in uneditable, print-ready file formats.

Save your files in uneditable, print-ready file formats (PDF (1.4 or higher), TIFF, EPS, JPG). Deliver your files in one layer: the background layer.

Convert fonts to outlines or embed all the fonts.

Make sure you convert fonts to outlines or embed all the fonts when saving it to PDF.

Fonts should be at least 12 pt.

Fonts should be at least 12 pt.

Check your artwork on overprint.

Make sure no elements in your artwork are set on overprint. Unless you want this effect in your design. The degree of transparency in printing depends on the ink, paper, and printing method used.

Frequently Asked Questions for Screen Printed Flags