- Product Details
- Artwork Guide
- Technical Specification
- Sustainibility
- File Formats: Ensure your artwork is submitted in a high-resolution file format, such as AI, PDF, or EPS. These vector formats allow for precise scaling and printing, maintaining the quality of your design.
- Color Mode and Profiles: Set your artwork color mode to CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) instead of RGB, as it better represents how colors will appear in print. Additionally, include any necessary color profiles for consistent results.
- Bleed and Safe Zone: Add a bleed area (typically 3-5mm) around your design to account for slight cutting variations. Keep important design elements within the safe zone to prevent them from being trimmed off.
- Resolution Requirements: Ensure all images and graphics in the design have a minimum resolution of 300 DPI (dots per inch) for crisp and clear printing results.
- Fonts and Text Outlining: Convert any text to outlines or embed fonts in your design file. This avoids font compatibility issues and ensures the text appears exactly as intended.
Technical Specification for corrugated cardboard shippers
How To Set Up Design Files For Printed Shipping Boxes
Our Shipper boxes are printed on either a double sided white E and B-flute Corrugated Board or a brown E and B-flute Corrugated Board. They are are single walled and 1.8mm thick. E-flute board is commonly used for shipper and product packaging due to the very fine flute, slimness and is great for print reproduction.
Remember that the printed colours may change slightly due to the colour of the paper. White printing is not available on brown mailing boxes.
Artwork Specification:
Please download the templates for your specific product to assist in setting up your artwork file.
When submitting artwork, please send us two files: one with the template visible and overlaid on your artwork, and another with the template removed, displaying only your artwork. We use the first document to check your files are accurate and we will proof and print the second document.
- Supply your print-ready artwork in CMYK colour only.
- Include 10 mm of bleed on all sides, and that any full-bleed images cover the entire area surrounded by the bleed line
- Leave a minimum of 10 mm safe zone between the text and the trim lines.
- The final product may differ by up to 5mm from the original file submitted, please bear this tolerance in mind when creating your artwork.
- Images should be supplied at 300 dpi.
- To ensure the best results, think about how the box will look when assembled, ensuring all images are orientated correctly.
- Supply your artwork in PDF/X1a format without crop marks
Design Shipping Boxes Online with 3D Preview
We have made creating your packaging even easier with our Design Online with 3D preview experience. Once you have selected the attributes for your packaging, simply click on the “Design Online” button and you will open the Design Online page. Here, you can design your packaging and see in real-time a 3D model of your creation. Choose from pre-loaded fonts, shapes, and patterns to customise your design. Alternatively, you can upload your own graphics to keep your branding consistent.
Once you have completed your design, simply click on the “Review & Confirm” button, and your design will automatically be uploaded and sent off to print.
High Quality Printing with Sustainability in mind.
We are working hard to mitigate our environmental impact and are following an emissions reduction program to lower our direct and indirect emissions which will lead us to Net Zero by 2040.
We are working hard to introduce more environmentally credible products in our range and we encourage you to consider using more of those products.
Tradeprint supports Two Sides, the print and paper advocacy group that aims to dispel myths around greenwashing and promote paper as a truly sustainable product.
We are committed to reducing waste and in particular aiming to eliminate problematic plastics from our printing and fulfilment operation.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Need to know more?
Custom printed boxes have several benefits. You can display your brand logo, product information, and appealing designs on the packaging. This can help in brand recognition and make your product more visually appealing to customers. Custom printing also adds a professional touch to your packaging.
To order custom box packaging, you can reach out to our live chat agents or fill quote form on our website. Our experts will guide you through the process of selecting box dimensions, materials, design, and any other specific requirements you may have.
Once we have all the necessary information, we will work on providing you with a quote. You will receive the estimation within 24 hrs, but we strive to get back to you with a pricing quote within a reasonable timeframe.
At Custom Boxes UK, Custom box packaging can be made from different materials such as cardboard, kraft, corrugated board, paperboard and luxury rigid chipboard. Each material has its own advantages, such as cardboard being strong and durable, corrugated board offering extra protection, paperboard providing a more lightweight option and luxury rigid for your high end packaging requirements.
Yes, our designers are available for you to help you in your box design. We offer free design services. You can work closely with our designers to create a unique and eye-catching packaging design that represents your brand and product effectively.
