Artwork Guidelines
How do I design text and line art for printing?
Vector artwork is preferred for text and linework whenever possible, but high-resolution raster images (such as photographic artwork) work well as well.
We recommend that all artwork is created using these minimums to print as sharp and clear as possible:
| Text Size Minimum | Line Art Minimum | |
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Corrugated boxes Bags |
10pt | 1pt |
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Cardstock boxes Pouches Tapes Tissue Paper |
6pt | 1pt |
| Econoflex boxes |
10pt positive 16pt reverse |
1pt positive 2pt reverse |
A few important points:
- These are industry-standard recommendations. Regardless of how it may look on-screen, if the artwork is smaller than these recommendations, it's unlikely to print well.
- Thin lines can result in a blurry or uneven-looking print on the final product.
- Text that is too small can be fuzzy, unreadable, or not visible in print.
- Create text using bold fonts and colors for the best print results.
- Outline/vectorize all fonts before saving the final files to upload.
To do this in Adobe Illustrator, select all text and choose Type? Create Outlines.
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An example of text sizes printed onto corrugated materials is shown below: |
An example of how different line weights can print on corrugated boxes is shown below: |
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Creating artwork for print? Our guide to preparing artwork provides a comprehensive list of recommendations for creating artwork that yields the best possible print result.