Get the artwork setup right first
Preparing your file correctly before uploading helps your card print cleanly and makes the moderation process much smoother.
Your artwork file should be 15.4 cm wide.
Your artwork file should be 15.6 cm high.
Use a high-resolution JPG or PNG for print.
Although the finished card is square, the supplied artwork is slightly taller than it is wide because it includes the production bleed and fold allowance.
Understand the bleed
Your Marketplace artwork includes extra image area that is trimmed during production. This prevents unwanted white edges if the cut moves very slightly.
Background colours, patterns and images should continue all the way to the top edge.
Extend the background through the full right-hand bleed area.
Continue full-background artwork to the bottom edge.
The left edge only needs 1 mm because of the way the card is produced and folded.
Only background artwork should extend into the bleed. Keep wording, faces, logos, borders and other important details comfortably away from the trim edge.
Prepare your artwork step by step
Create your file at the Marketplace size
Set your artwork to 15.4 cm wide × 15.6 cm high. Keep this exact proportion when creating or resizing your design.
Work at 300 DPI
Your final artwork should be 300 DPI. Low-resolution images may look fine on a screen but can appear soft or pixelated when printed.
Extend backgrounds into the bleed
If your design has a coloured, patterned or photographic background, it must reach every edge of the artwork file. Do not stop the background at the intended trim line.
Keep important details safely inside
Keep text and important design elements away from the outside edges. Designs with text too close to the cut line, or borders that could look uneven after trimming, may need adjusting before they can be approved.
Check your colours
For JPG artwork, design with print in mind and export the final upload as RGB/sRGB. Remember that screens are illuminated, so some colours can appear slightly different once printed on card.
Export as JPG or PNG
Export a high-quality JPG or PNG at 300 DPI. Before uploading, open the exported file and check that the artwork is sharp, the background reaches every edge and nothing important has moved or been cropped.
Quick artwork checklist
15.4 cm wide × 15.6 cm high.
Final JPG or PNG is 300 DPI.
Background reaches every edge of the file.
Text and important details are away from trim edges.
Read every piece of text carefully before submitting.
Open the actual exported file and inspect it before uploading.
Ready to upload?
Once your artwork passes the checks above, you can upload it from your Marketplace dashboard. For a standard non-personalised design, follow our Standard Card upload guide next.