All Things Art
Enhance your sticker and label design with our collection of artwork tips and instructional articles. Start creating unique designs with ease!
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Raster vs. Vector Files for Custom Sticker Printing
We want every sticker to look perfect and to do that, we ask for artwork that is either a high resolution raster file or a vector image. If you aren’t sure what type of f...
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What part of my design should be Holographic?
Looking for a holographic sticker, but not sure which elements of the design should allow the material to shine through? We have lots of options to choose from! With the ...
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What are Raster Images?
Raster images are digital designs made up of dots or pixels of ink that when together, make up your art. These types of artwork files print best at 300dpi (dots per inch)...
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How do I set up holographic stickers and labels?
If you're looking for a sticker that gleams and glows with a holographic shimmer, you've come to the right place! We specialize in setting up holographic stickers and la...
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How to customize colors in Adobe Illustrator?
Click on your color picker box in the lower left hand corner and drag your color to your new swatches window, then drop it there. Your new color will be available for fut...
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What are cut lines for stickers and labels?
At StickerGiant, our stickers and labels are cut with lasers following a path around the artwork. To properly set up a cut path, use a vector image with a 0.5" pt stroke ...
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What file types work best?
We want your stickers to print with the best possible quality! If possible, send us your artwork in vector format. We also accept raster files at 300dpi in CMYK color mod...
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Can you change the color of one area of my sticker for me?
Most likely! Our Art Department is usually able to adjust colors in an art file depending on the complexity. We do ask for specific CMYK values for the color you would l...
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Can you match a color from something already printed?
Sadly, we are unable to color-match from a physical example. We ask for print-ready artwork that has been adjusted to be the closest matching outcome. Please reach out...
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What Services Does Our Talented Artist Team Offer?
Our team of artists is incredibly talented and will do everything they can to help set our customers up for success! However, since we do not offer design servic...
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Why do the colors in my proof look different from the artwork I submitted?
The colors in your proof may look different from the original artwork for many reasons. The most common reason has to do with how screens represent color vs how printed g...
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Can you make adjustments or add bleed to my artwork?
In a lot of cases, we are able to make minor adjustments, such as adding simple text or solid color bleed. We can also help with size adjustments and moving pieces of a...
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Final Artwork Size in Photoshop or Illustrator
When designing your artwork, please make the document page size 1/4” larger in the height and width. This will account for the 1/8” bleed we need on all sides of your des...
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What will be on the proof?
We want the process to be easy, so we keep our proofs simple. Your artwork will be set with the notation of the exact size indicated with a cutline in magenta. This is wh...
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Is a 1/8 inch margin and inset necessary?
After a lot of sticker printing, we can better guarantee that none of your image or text will be cut off with our 1/8" inset margin. If you do not want a white borde...
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Should my print files be sent in CMYK or RGB mode?
Please send your print files with CMYK color values since this is the mode required for printing on physical materials. If we receive files in the RGB color mode, we...
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Do I need to use a flat black or rich black for my stickers or labels?
After many years of printing black ink, we have determined that a certain black color build works best. These are the recommended CMYK color values for a standard bl...