{"id":5622,"date":"2024-05-31T10:54:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T09:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=5622"},"modified":"2024-05-31T10:56:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T09:56:59","slug":"how-to-design-your-custom-insert-for-dropshipping","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/knowledge-base\/how-to-design-your-custom-insert-for-dropshipping\/","title":{"rendered":"How to design and prepare your custom insert file for dropshipping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Custom inserts are printed on high quality office printers using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/knowledge-base\/paper-used-for-certificates-custom-inserts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">premium textured paper stock<\/a>. With this in mind, below are some key considerations when designing your custom insert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Do&#8217;s:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Simple design<\/strong>. Your art print is your artistic showcase to your buyer, so ensure your insert design is stripped back with the focus on the message to the buyer. <\/li><li><strong>Use of white<\/strong>. Aim to have the majority background colour pure white (#ffffff) this will use the paper&#8217;s natural off-white which creates a high-quality look and feel to the insert.<\/li><li><strong>Light colours<\/strong>. Where colour is required, aim to use a light palette of shades of white, off-white, cream, grey, pastel colours.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Don&#8217;ts:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Dark colours<\/strong>. Avoid strong colours, in particular blacks, dark greys, dark blues etc.<\/li><li><strong>Large blocks of colour<\/strong>. Aim to utilize the papers natural colour as your background.<\/li><li><strong>Detailed imagery<\/strong>. Avoid the use of detailed images or photographs. Where you do, use them as accompanying elements rather than dominant features.<\/li><li><strong>Small font size<\/strong>. Keep your font size above 12pt and ensure good spacing between words and lines of text.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>File preparation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Spec: Flattened (i.e not layered file)<\/li><li>Colour space: Adobe RGB 98<\/li><li>Size: A4 (210 x 297mm)<\/li><li>Format: PDF<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Design examples:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/custom-insert-examples-1024x961.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/custom-insert-examples-1024x961.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/custom-insert-examples-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/custom-insert-examples-768x721.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/custom-insert-examples-50x47.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/custom-insert-examples-1536x1442.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/custom-insert-examples-60x56.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/custom-insert-examples-100x94.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/custom-insert-examples.jpg 1879w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn how to upload your custom insert, follow this quick and easy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/help\/knowledge-base\/can-i-include-a-custom-insert-or-a-letter-to-the-buyer-to-go-with-my-dropshipping-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">step-by-step guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Custom inserts are printed on high quality office printers using a premium textured paper stock. 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