{"id":1559,"date":"2022-05-05T15:50:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T14:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.banana-print.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1559"},"modified":"2023-10-24T17:09:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T16:09:44","slug":"the-artwork-guide-101-chapter-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.banana-print.co.uk\/blog\/the-artwork-guide-101-chapter-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Artwork Guide 101: Chapter 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\"Bleed-banner-biggest\"\r\n\t

Unless you are a graphic designer or have worked in the printing industry you have probably never heard of bleed. If so, it is time to learn something new as bleed is a vital part of printing and is the key to making sure your artwork looks the same when printed as it does on screen. In this guide we will explain all you need to know about bleed to help you create print ready perfect artwork.<\/p>\r\n

What is bleed?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Bleed is the extra space around your artwork that will be cut off after printing.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\"bleed-guide-with-text\"\r\n\t

Why do you need bleed?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

When we print your artwork there are multiple copies on a large sheet which is then cut down to size using a guillotine. Although we try our best, the guillotine isn’t completely accurate so it may cut a few millimetres out. To make sure your artwork reaches the edge of the page we therefore need you to extend your artwork to provide room for this movement. If there is no bleed your artwork may end up having a thin white border.<\/p>\r\n

What size is bleed?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Bleed size can differ depending on the product but usually it is an extra 3mm<\/strong> on each side of your design. For example, a standard business card is 85x55mm at cut size so with bleed added it is 91x61mm. See the table below for bleed sizes for all products.<\/p>\r\n\t\t