Tutorials & Resources
Review the following information before submitting any files into our submission portal. Make sure you follow and double-check that your designs align with our procedures to ensure a smooth design lab experience!
The Flatbed Cutter is our main tool for precise cutting, scoring, and creasing. It provides high-quality prototyping for packaging materials and small production runs for sticker packs.
Informational Video
Topic Overview:
- Image Properties
- Text/Typeface Properties
- Packaging your .AI file
- Explanation of Template Layers
- Do Not Mark
- Print, Cut, Fold/Crease, & Score
- Organizing your Design into the Layers
Sticker Cuts
- Max sticker size for bulk: 2×2 inches.
- Use 6″ x 24″ template for first test print.
- Submit both test print and original intended file size.
Regular Print Cuts
- Embed images or create an Illustrator package; if not, send an EPS file.
- Ensure correct layers: cut, score, etc.
- You are responsible for submitting a properly set-up file.
Button Making
- Sizes are limited to 1″, 1.25″ and 2.25″ inches.
- Make sure you have a sizeable bleed to avoid your image cutting off.
- You are responsible for making the physical buttons.
