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Try to design your image using bright colours. Remember, however, that large areas of light colour can soil quite quickly. Darker backgrounds will wear the longest before showing dirt.
The safe area for bordered mats is 25mm less all the way around the mat - this takes into account the rubber border and 10mm clear from the edge of the fabric area. For borderless mats the safe area is 10mm from each edge.
Try to keep all critical graphics and text at least this distance from the edges of the finished mat size.
Copy or type should contrast against it's background and not be too small or in a type face that is particularly fine. Try avoid designing even borders close to the edges of the piece.
Please include bleed to the finished size of the mat. This eases the production process making it possible to be more accurate. See Products for more detailed specs.
 Please use this email link if you have any queries about your file or need assistance with layout.
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File Formats:
Vector:
Keep vector images clean using bright colours. If the art originates as a vector image, don't convert it to a raster image. Please save images in eps or AI format and outline the type.
Raster:
Prepare raster images at no less than 200dpi at 100%. Save as a CMYK file with the profile embedded. Avoid tightly detailed or drab coloured images. The brightest images work best. Please give us any layered files if you have them.
Layout:
You can use Illustrator up to version 10 or layout in Quark versions 3.3 - 6.1. Remember to supply all the supporting fonts and images. .
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