Artwork & files
How to prepare artwork for print: a ten-minute checklist
Bleed, safe area, resolution, colour mode, fonts and flattening. Work through this list before you upload and your job will not come back for changes.
30 July 2026 · 5 min read
Print advice & guides
Everything our studio team gets asked most: which stock to choose, how to set artwork up properly, why colours shift between screen and press, and how to get the best result from every product we print.
Artwork & files
Fonts in print files: embedding and outlining text
Embed or outline every font before you submit artwork, or your headlines risk being silently swapped for a different typeface.
12 May 2026 · 4 min read
Artwork & files
How to export a print-ready PDF from Canva
Canva can produce genuinely print-ready PDFs if you set the right page size, add bleed and export as Print quality with flattened text.
9 May 2026 · 4 min read
Artwork & files
Vector vs raster: which file does your printer need?
Logos and line art should be vector; photographs should be high-resolution raster — mixing the two up is the top cause of blurry print.
6 May 2026 · 4 min read
Artwork & files
Bleed, trim and safe area: the 3mm that saves reprints
Add 3mm of bleed and keep text 3mm inside the trim line, and you will avoid the most common reprint request.
3 May 2026 · 4 min read