- Submission specifications
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Submitting your artwork is easy, simply follow these instructions when you design & upload the artwork. Click on an instruction for more information.
- Add 2,5 mm bleed.
- Keep 4 mm safety margin
- Resolution of at least 300 dpi.
- Use CMYK as the color mode.
- Save your files in uneditable, print-ready file formats.
Submission specifications for Cocktail Sticks
- Add 2,5 mm bleed.
- To allow leeway for cutting differences in production, always add a bleed of 2,5 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 4 mm safety margin
- Keep all important text and images at least 4 mm away from the edge of the finished size. Exclusive finishes need to be within the safety margin
- Resolution of at least 300 dpi.
- Make sure the resolution of the images and graphics in your artwork are at least 300 dpi.
- Use CMYK as the color mode.
- Prepare your files using CMYK as the color mode, not RGB. Use colormode FOGRA39 (ISO Coated v2) for coated papertypes and colormode FOGRA47 (PSO Uncoated ISO12647) for uncoated papertypes. If you are unsure of the colour mode of your file, don't worry we can always convert this for you. Keep in mind this can cause the colours to differ from the original file.
- 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 6pt.
- Fonts should be at least 6 pt.
- Use the right values for full color black.
- Use Rich Black (C:63% M:52% Y:51% K:100%) for larger areas and text to get a deep black color. Do not use this value for text smaller than 15 pt or plain text. This can only be used in full color printing. For designing black smaller texts use 100% black.
- Make sure the ink coverage isn't higher than 300%.
- Force Color Images to CMYK with a 260% ink limit (in Photoshop > Convert Color Profile > Photoshop 5 Default CMYK). Make sure the ink coverage isn't higher than 300%.
- Check line thickness
- Lines should be at least 0.25 pt. Negative lines should be at least 0.5 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, material, and printing method used.
- Product templates
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In order to design the perfect artwork, we have created some easy templates. You will find the most popular artwork templates below. Click on the link at the bottom to see all templates.
- Cocktail picks (25 x 40 mm) PDF Adobe inDesign
Size Example Templates Cocktail picks (25 x 40 mm) pdf Adobe Indesign - Frequently asked questions
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You will find a summary of the most frequently asked questions for this product below.
- What is the fastest possible turnaround?
- Which carriers are used for the delivery?
- Which production techniques do you use?
Frequently asked questions for Cocktail Sticks
- What is the fastest possible turnaround?
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- Cocktail picks are delivered to your address within 7 working days.
- Which carriers are used for the delivery?
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- For the delivery of your Cocktail Sticks we use multiple carriers. Because of the highest reliability, in most cases we use UPS or DPD.
- Which production techniques do you use?
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- Smaller quantities <500 are printed digitally. Higher quantities (from 500) are normally printed in offset.
- I can't find the product I'm looking for. Can I request a quotation?
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If your material type, weight, quantity, size or other specification is not listed, you can request a quotation. We will send you our offer within 1 working day.
- What is the length of the cocktail picks?
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- The lenght of the cocktailpicks itself is 70mm in total.
- Reviews ()
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Cocktail Sticks
Cocktail Sticks are the ideal promotional tool when you want to add some flavour to your brand. Cocktail sticks can be used with cheese, fish, fruits and other snacks. The size of the flags on the picks are 25 x 40 mm and made of 135 grams white MC paper. They cocktail sticks are always printed on both sides, so your audience will never miss your message. Enjoy your amazing meal!
- Printed in full colour
- High quality
- Suitable for cheese, sausages, fish and fruits
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