Semi-Customization Guide

Make sure to select the right product depending on the paper and format you would like.

We have the option between coated silk (glossy) and matte paper. Both are available in flat or folded versions. Once you have decided on the above, go ahead and select the corresponding product.

 

On the product page, before selecting the "personlize design" button, please choose which size you prefer for your card and whether you would like to receive matching premium envelopes.

 

You can choose between the following sizes:

DL (9.9 x 21 cm)

DIN A5 (14.8 x 21 cm)

DIN A6 (10.5 x 14.8 cm)

Squared (14 x 14 cm)

 

Once you select "Personalize design" our customization tool will open.

You will see the template which you will be able to change to your liking. You can design each side individually. In the case of flat cards, the front and the back side and in case of folded cards, the front, back, inside left and inside right. All sides are labeled accordingly. 

 

On the lefthand side you can find the overall menu with the following voices.

 

PRODUCT

Under product you can change the size of the product. Keep in mind if you change the sizes the entire design will need to reload and be adjusted to the new sizing. Therefore, we recommend to decide on the sizing first and to not change it within the tool.

 

PHOTOS

Under photos you will find the pictures already selected for the template you will see. The template includes one element of each hand-illustrated category, which you will find under "personalize". In addition, under photos you can upload your own files such as photos or other designs you would like to use. For optimal printing results for the images on your cards, we recommend a resolution of 300 dpi.

 

Once you will have loaded the "personalize voice" within photos you will also have all hand drawn illustrations available under photos. Please note, once you delete a hand drawn illustrations it will be deleted. Therefore, keep it in the grey area next to your design if you want to "park" it for a moment.

 

TEXT

Under text you can add your personal text to your design. Each added text box can be formatted seperately. You can choose among a large variety of fonts, change the font size or color,and the formatting in terms of alignment and spacing, among others. You can also manage the layers clicking the "…" and then position.

 

PERSONALIZE

Once you select "personalize" you will find all the different hand drawn illustrations by category.

Simply click or drag and drop the illustration on to your design. 

When you have an element selected, a menu bar will appear on the top.

You can choose between the element filling or fitting the full page, zooming in, rotating or flipping it. You can also select the "pattern" option to create a pattern from the element. You can also crop or change the position via the voices. In the right corner you can choose to duplicate or delete an element. 

 

SETTINGS

Under settings you can decide if you would like to display a grid or guides (pink lines) to help you arrange the elements on your design. It also allows you to display the bleed area, which is the "safety" area of the design, which will most likely be cut during the printing and cutting process. Covering the bleed area in the design will allow you to avoid white lines on the edges of your final card. If you want to ensure that element does not get cut we recommend placing it minimum 5 mm from the border of the bleed area.

 

BACKGROUND COLOR

If no element on the layout is selected on the top center you will find a circle with a check mark inside. Clicking on it you will be able to change the background color of your design.