Print products & sizes
Specification and layout guidance for the specific things people print: posters, cards, banners, menus, stickers, badges.
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Poster Sizing Guide: What Size for What Purpose
How to pick the right poster size based on where it will be displayed and the viewing distance.
Read the overviewSticker Sheet Design: Layout Tips for Die-Cut and Kiss-Cut
Die cut or kiss cut, how much gap a cutter needs between shapes, and how to lay out a sticker sheet that peels cleanly and still looks like a set.
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Menu Design That Sells: Layout, Type and Paper
Where the eye actually goes on a menu, why price columns cost you money, how many items a section should hold, and which paper survives a service.
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Making a Wedding Invitation Card Online
Standard invitation and envelope sizes, which cardstock feels right in the hand, and how to design and order a wedding card from a browser without a designer.
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ID Card and Badge Design Essentials
How to design an ID card or event badge: standard sizes, what to include, and how to print them.
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How to Design a Print-Ready Resume
Margins, paper weight and type sizes for a resume that reads well on paper — plus what changes when a human holds it instead of scrolling past it.
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Flyer Design Basics for a Local Event
How to design a flyer for a local event: what to include, how to lay it out, and how to make it stand out.
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Event Banner Sizes and What File to Send the Printer
Standard roll-up and backdrop sizes in centimetres, the DPI a banner actually needs at viewing distance, and how to export a file that will not come back blurry.
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Designing a Business Card That Actually Gets Kept
How to design a business card that people keep in their wallet, not throw in the bin after the meeting.
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