ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS
You can provide Greenlea with finished artwork, or have us finish the design or layout for you. Greenlea can produce designs based on your sketches, drawings and mock-ups. There is no charge for this service.
If you are providing finished artwork, please adhere to the instructions listed below.
We will always supply an email proof for your approval before printing.
If you have any questions regarding artwork or any other issue, please email us
Final artwork for production will be a high resolution pdf. If you provide Greenlea artwork in another format, it will be converted to a pdf for printing.
Artwork Format
You can supply artwork to Greenlea in various formats, however please consider the following:
EPS, JPEG & TIF Files
- Ensure that the resolution (dpi) of the image is 300 or above.
Adobe Acrobat File (pdf)*
- Ensure that any images used within your artwork are 300 dpi or above to produce a high quality finished product.
- Convert all fonts to outlines or curves if no changes by Greenlea are required.
- Convert all colours to CMYK.
Artwork Specifications
Please ensure that no text, logos or essential images are placed outside of the 'text area' of your business card. Also be aware that any image within the bleed area of the business card may be cut off.
| Bleed Area | Please allow minimum 3mm bleed |
| Borders | Please do not use borders that are designed to create an even margin around the document. A trimming tolerance of +/- 1mm must be allowed for. Eg: if you design border 2mm from the edge all around the document, the end result may be 1mm on one side and 3mm on the opposite side, creating an unbalanced look. |
| Colours | Ensure colours are CMYK. RGB colours will be automatically converted and it can not be guaranteed the colours will reproduce exactly. |
| Document size | The document size must be the finished size plus bleed (3mm) |
| Images | Images should be CMYK at 300dpi for the intended final size of the image |
| Multiple pages | Double sided business cards, page 1 = front, page 2 = back |
| Rich Black | To ensure a nice rich black use the following values: Black 100%, Cyan 50%, Magenta 10%, Yellow 10%. Do not use rich black for text. Use 100% black only. |
| Text | Please convert text to outlines, curves or paths where possible. Do not use rich black for text. |
| Trimming | To ensure a pleasing result, we recommend not placing critical objects within 5mm from any trim line. Non critical images and colour may be placed to bleed beyond this and the trim line |
If you are unsure if your artwork complies with these specifications, please contact Greenlea
If the artwork specifications above are not met, Greenlea can not guarantee the result of the final product.
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