Use the checklist below to help to eliminate any unnecessary prep charges and printing delays.

For printable PDF version click here → Project Checklist

Size:

•  Are the flat and folded sizes correct?
• Are the images sized and cropped correctly?

Artwork:

•  Are there any upside-down or flopped images?
•  Does each image have its proper caption?
•  Are your images set to 300dpi?
•  Are your color images in CMYK mode? (RGB & Index colors should not be used)
•  Are the edges of text and images smooth?

Copy:

•  Are there any spelling errors?
•  Check the final proof against your last set of proofs to ensure the final corrections were made.
•  Are there any missing characters, bad line breaks, or broken type?
•  Are the company names, numbers, addresses, correct?
•  Are the page numbers on the content pages correct to the story pages?
•  Is the type on the spine in the correct location (if perfect bound)?
•  Are all of the fonts correct?
•  Does your project have bleeds and do you have those included in your design?
•  Are all bleeds the correct amount? (we use .125” or 1/8” as our standard)
•  Have you converted your fonts to outlines or included them with your document?
•  Are all of the links in your document up to date and have you included them with your document and fonts?

Color Breaks:

•  Is your project using Spot Colors and have you specified the Pantone numbers?
•  Have you indicated where the spot colors will be printed?
•  Is all copy in the correct color?
•  Do all the images trap (does any paper show where two colors should touch)?
•  Are all images that require special finishing shown, such as perforation lines, varnishing, embossing etc.?

Folding:

•  Are all the pages in the correct order?
•  Do the folios back each other up correctly and appear in the correct position from page to page?
•  Do all the cross-overs line up?

Binding:

•  If perfect-bound: is the spine the correct thickness?
•  If perfect bound or coil bound: is the gutter wide enough to accommodate the amount of space lost in binding?
•  Are any necessary holes to be drilled marked and in the correct size and position?

Finishing:

•  Is the proper finishing technique indicated for each of the images?
•  Have you specified any additional finishing required? (i.e. foil, die cut, score, perf, numbering, drilling, laminating)
•  Is any image that is not supposed to print marked “FPO–Does Not Print”?
•  Did you include packaging requirements and delivery instructions?

Additionally:

•  Circle all the imperfections on proofs.
•  Check that the crop marks, trim guides and registration marks are not in the image area.

Use the checklist below to help to eliminate any unnecessary prep charges and printing delays.

For printable PDF version click here → Project Checklist

Size:

•  Are the flat and folded sizes correct?
• Are the images sized and cropped correctly?

Artwork:

•  Are there any upside-down or flopped images?
•  Does each image have its proper caption?
•  Are your images set to 300dpi?
•  Are your color images in CMYK mode? (RGB & Index colors should not be used)
•  Are the edges of text and images smooth?

Copy:

•  Are there any spelling errors?
•  Check the final proof against your last set of proofs to ensure the final corrections were made.
•  Are there any missing characters, bad line breaks, or broken type?
•  Are the company names, numbers, addresses, correct?
•  Are the page numbers on the content pages correct to the story pages?
•  Is the type on the spine in the correct location (if perfect bound)?
•  Are all of the fonts correct?
•  Does your project have bleeds and do you have those included in your design?
•  Are all bleeds the correct amount? (we use .125” or 1/8” as our standard)
•  Have you converted your fonts to outlines or included them with your document?
•  Are all of the links in your document up to date and have you included them with your document and fonts?

Color Breaks:

•  Is your project using Spot Colors and have you specified the Pantone numbers?
•  Have you indicated where the spot colors will be printed?
•  Is all copy in the correct color?
•  Do all the images trap (does any paper show where two colors should touch)?
•  Are all images that require special finishing shown, such as perforation lines, varnishing, embossing etc.?

Folding:

•  Are all the pages in the correct order?
•  Do the folios back each other up correctly and appear in the correct position from page to page?
•  Do all the cross-overs line up?

Binding:

•  If perfect-bound: is the spine the correct thickness?
•  If perfect bound or coil bound: is the gutter wide enough to accommodate the amount of space lost in binding?
•  Are any necessary holes to be drilled marked and in the correct size and position?

Finishing:

•  Is the proper finishing technique indicated for each of the images?
•  Have you specified any additional finishing required? (i.e. foil, die cut, score, perf, numbering, drilling, laminating)
•  Is any image that is not supposed to print marked “FPO–Does Not Print”?
•  Did you include packaging requirements and delivery instructions?

Additionally:

•  Circle all the imperfections on proofs.
•  Check that the crop marks, trim guides and registration marks are not in the image area.

Use the checklist below to help to eliminate any unnecessary prep charges and printing delays.

For printable PDF version click here → Project Checklist

Size:

•  Are the flat and folded sizes correct?
• Are the images sized and cropped correctly?

Artwork:

•  Are there any upside-down or flopped images?
•  Does each image have its proper caption?
•  Are your images set to 300dpi?
•  Are your color images in CMYK mode? (RGB & Index colors should not be used)
•  Are the edges of text and images smooth?

Copy:

•  Are there any spelling errors?
•  Check the final proof against your last set of proofs to ensure the final corrections were made.
•  Are there any missing characters, bad line breaks, or broken type?
•  Are the company names, numbers, addresses, correct?
•  Are the page numbers on the content pages correct to the story pages?
•  Is the type on the spine in the correct location (if perfect bound)?
•  Are all of the fonts correct?
•  Does your project have bleeds and do you have those included in your design?
•  Are all bleeds the correct amount? (we use .125” or 1/8” as our standard)
•  Have you converted your fonts to outlines or included them with your document?
•  Are all of the links in your document up to date and have you included them with your document and fonts?

Color Breaks:

•  Is your project using Spot Colors and have you specified the Pantone numbers?
•  Have you indicated where the spot colors will be printed?
•  Is all copy in the correct color?
•  Do all the images trap (does any paper show where two colors should touch)?
•  Are all images that require special finishing shown, such as perforation lines, varnishing, embossing etc.?

Folding:

•  Are all the pages in the correct order?
•  Do the folios back each other up correctly and appear in the correct position from page to page?
•  Do all the cross-overs line up?

Binding:

•  If perfect-bound: is the spine the correct thickness?
•  If perfect bound or coil bound: is the gutter wide enough to accommodate the amount of space lost in binding?
•  Are any necessary holes to be drilled marked and in the correct size and position?

Finishing:

•  Is the proper finishing technique indicated for each of the images?
•  Have you specified any additional finishing required? (i.e. foil, die cut, score, perf, numbering, drilling, laminating)
•  Is any image that is not supposed to print marked “FPO–Does Not Print”?
•  Did you include packaging requirements and delivery instructions?

Additionally:

•  Circle all the imperfections on proofs.
•  Check that the crop marks, trim guides and registration marks are not in the image area.