Business Card Artwork Specifications

Artwork Specifications

Please note Composite Colour requires all artwork files to be "Press Ready". Any job submitted non-compliant to this standard may be subject for re-quotation.

Composite Colour will accept files from the following applications:

Mac OS and Windows

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop

We recommend all artwork to be supplied as PDF.

File Formats: PDF, TIFF, JPG, EPS files.

 Page sizes:

  • BC 90mm x 55mm
  • DL 99mm x 210mm
  • A6 148 mm x 105mm
  • A5 148mm x 210mm
  • A4 210mm x 297mm
  • A3 297mm x 420mm
  • A2 420mm x 594mm
  • A1 594mm x 840mm
  • A0 840mm x 1189mm

Artwork Checklist:

  • 3mm bleed
  • 100% Scale
  • 1-up on a single page
  • Convert your text to paths, curves or outlines
  • Please ensure that all images are 300dpi
  • Nominate all colours as CMYK or Pantones (PMS)
  • If mailing your material please include a colour or a black & white proof copy of your file (reminder: include all fonts, scans and linked items)

Business card template


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