Do you have any design best practices or tips I should keep in mind?

Graphics and text designs (i.e., non-photographic content) are best submitted as either vector-based PDFs or Adobe Illustrator (.ai) files. This ensures lines and text are crisp. Please make sure there are no cut or crop lines, all transparencies have been flattened, and all fonts are embedded (or outlined) before saving your designs.

When using text or line art:

• Make sure text is at least 8 point — smaller text can look good on-screen but will not print well.
• Try to keep text in bold colors made up of one or two inks only (C, M, Y or K).
• Artwork registration to any panel may vary up to 1/8".
• Include at least a .25" bleed in areas where graphics extend past the die line.
• When printing lines in a solid or dark color, they should be no thinner than 1 point.
• Make sure all fonts are embedded or outlined.
• Save your designs using the Adobe PDF/X-1a preset, where possible.