Considerations with Printed Greetings Cards

Author: Ellie Williamson
Published: 05/07/2013

When setting up your artwork for greetings cards where the back is left white, ensure the front image bleeds over the fold line by 2mm as this will result in a more professional outcome for the finished item.

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Any greetings card you purchase in a shop will be set up this way so that when the card is stood up, the front image is visible on the crease rather than a white strip where the image ends abruptly.

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I form part of the Pre-Press team, working meticulously to ensure your artwork is print ready and will achieve the best outcome possible. I am a huge book worm, enjoy creating my own greetings cards, experimenting with nail varnish designs and am crazy obsessed with handbags! I have been at FMG over 5 years and started as an apprentice. I love it #OFMG
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