Simple design and template instructions:
The inner circle on the template is what the face of your button/magnet/etc... will look like. The area between the inner and outer circle is the bleed area, most of which will be folded over and tucked into the back. Make sure your artwork fits inside the inner circle. The inner circle and "bleed area" labels are there as a guide, but should be covered or erased before sending the design to us. Designs look best when the background color (or design) bleeds out to the edge.
When your design is finished, or if you have any questions, email us at portlandbuttonworks@gmail.com
Advanced design and template instructions:
The inner circle on the template is what the face of your button/magnet/etc... will look like. The area between the inner and outer circle is the bleed area, most of which will be folded over and tucked into the back. Make sure your artwork fits inside the inner circle. The inner circle is there as a guide, but should be covered or erased before sending the design to us. The advanced templates are .psd files with layers so the inner circle and "bleed area" layers should be deleted before sending your design to us. Designs look best when the background color (or design) bleeds out to the edge. The "bleed area" line is also a guide for adding text around the edge of the button/magnet/bottle opener. Also, before sending your artwork to us PLEASE flatten your design. Saving it as any Photoshop or GIMP friendly file format will work, but we prefer .tiff files.
When your design is finished, or if you have any questions, email us at portlandbuttonworks@gmail.com
