Step 2 – The artwork

The second step is sending us the artwork for the labels (except if you want white or black labels) and for your outer sleeves if you want to order those.

This step has proven to be the most delicate one because a lot of our clients have started designing in their spare time and are convinced that they don’t need our templates or their specifications.
Some of them simply don’t understand how to use them.

We just want to remind you that our templates have been created to help you and to avoid errors when cutting labels, sleeves, etc .. The templates are very easy to use and have the correct information needed to start making your designs without errors.

The templates all have “Adobe Photoshop” work layers. These layers have been set on the correct dimensions and have already been saved in the necessary CMYK 300 dpi resolution.

You only have to fill the entire working layers in with your design. The bleed zones are indicated, this is the zone that will be cutted or folded, these zones have to be filled with your design but not with any text !

Our templates can be downloaded here – Templates

Nevertheless, if you are not a professional graphic designer, contact us, we can offer graphic solutions through our partners who can create and finish all the elements for you.

Once you have finished your artwork, please send it to:

• By using any web-based upload program for large files without necessarily having to open an account like wetransfer, sendspace, dropsend, google drive, dropbox, etc…
  Visit www.cloudwards.net and discover the various ways to send large files online and the services that will help you send them
  Please use following recipient address jeff (at) vinylium (dot) com

• By sending CD directly to the following address
  VINYLIUM scs – 105B Rue des frontaliers – 7712 Herseaux – Belgium

For ARTWORK (labels and sleeves design)

IMPORTANT REMINDER

The labels (Side A & Side B) must be sent separately, and the folders must contain the information of the sides as well as the reference of the record.
The design of the sleeve must contain the full “Back & Front” design !

Our printing department accepts the following file extensions:

LABELS

.JPEG or .PDF high resolution (Only files saved by ADOBE PHOTOSHOP) !

IMPORTANT : the files must be in CMYK mode and have a 300 DPI resolution, you have to specify Pantone colors if needed.

Your files must be named as follow :

Example :

MRX 021_SIDE A.jpeg
MRX 021_SIDE B.jpeg

SLEEVES

.PDF HIGH RESOLUTION ONLY

IMPORTANT : the files must be in CMYK mode and have a 300 DPI resolution, you have to specify Pantone colors if needed

Your files have to be named as follow:

• the catalogue reference who will be engraved on run-out groove.
• sleeve

Example :

MRX 021_SLEEVE.pdf High Resolution

Please put these files in a specific folder containing :

• the catalogue reference who will be engraved on run-out groove.
• artwork

Example :

MRX 021_ARTWORK
(This map may be compressed to a .zip or .rar file)

IMPORTANT : Do not put the audio and artwork files in the same folder. The files are handled by different divisions of our company.

Thanks for understanding.