Ready for production review
The file has usable artwork, dimensions and image quality. Final bleed, color, layers and process requirements are checked against the quoted construction.
Artwork & prepress services
Send the best file you have. We will identify the next step.
Editable production artwork is preferred, but a reference PDF or image can still start the conversation. We review what is usable, what needs a source file, and what requires repair or reconstruction before production.
See the review outcomesFile assessment
Every file receives a practical next step.
We do not treat a low-resolution image as production-ready artwork, and we do not rebuild customer artwork without an agreed scope. The review separates technical checks from design work.
Proceed to technical check
Source file required
The supplied PDF or image does not contain enough editable information. We ask for the original AI, PSD, EPS, CDR or packaged artwork before modifying it.
Repair is possible
Limited corrections such as bleed, outlined text, image placement, layer separation or a clean die line can be assessed and quoted before work begins.
Reconstruction required
Flattened, pixelated or incomplete artwork may need logo vectorization, typesetting or manual illustration. Complexity, accuracy and ownership are reviewed before quotation.
Clear scope
File checking and artwork creation are different services.
Included with inquiry review
Technical file check
- Finished size, shape and SKU count
- Effective image resolution at final size
- CMYK, white ink and spot-color intent
- Bleed, safe area and die-line availability
- Font, linked image and layer availability
- Visible finishing and variable-data requirements
Quoted before work begins
Artwork repair or reconstruction
- Logo and simple graphic vectorization
- Text re-typesetting and layout rebuilding
- Manual redrawing of complex illustration details
- Die line, white ink and finish-layer preparation
- Background, color-block and outline reconstruction
- Artwork adaptation across multiple SKUs
Customer approval stays in control. We confirm the intended result, service fee and available reference material before changing design content. Reconstructed artwork cannot recover detail that is absent from the supplied reference, so an original source file remains the preferred route.
Before technical review
Six groups of information keep the handoff clear.
Project map
- Finished dimensions and shape
- SKU list and quantity per version
- Approved copy and revision owner
- Destination market and requested timing
File package
- Editable vector artwork where available
- Linked images embedded or supplied
- Fonts outlined or included for review
- One clearly named current version
Color intent
- CMYK, CMYK + white, or spot-color needs
- Spot colors identified consistently
- White ink areas on a separate named layer
- Physical color reference noted when critical
Finishing map
- Foil, embossing, varnish or spot UV identified
- Each special process separated and named
- Die line shown as a non-printing guide
- Bleed and safe area confirmed for the job
Codes & data
- Barcode or QR purpose and data supplied
- Codes kept as clean vector artwork when possible
- Variable numbering logic and data owner stated
- Final-size scan testing included in approval
Release control
- Material, adhesive and finish approved
- Roll direction, core and packing confirmed
- Every SKU checked against the version list
- One contact authorized to release production
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04FINISH
03WHITE INK
02ARTWORK
01REFERENCE
Layer discipline
Make special processes impossible to confuse.
Use separate, clearly named layers for the die line, white ink and each finishing process. The naming shown is an example; the production team will confirm the final convention for the job.
Public upload note
Reference files first. Production files after review.
The public RFQ accepts PDF, AI/AIT, EPS/PS, PSD, INDD/IDML, CDR, DXF/DWG, TIFF, JPG/PNG, ZIP, RAR and 7Z files up to 25 MB. Put SVG/SVGZ and linked artwork packages in a ZIP archive. Larger production packages can move through an agreed secure handoff after review.
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