Counters

Shape

• The red line is the bleed line. Artwork must extend to this line. The areas in between this line and the safe area lines must only be used as quiet areas.
• The purple line is the trim line. This is the perimeter of the cut graphic area.
• The blue line is the finished line. This is the perimeter of the visible graphic area, after the graphic has been finished and fitted to the unit.
• The green line is the front area line. Any design elements you wish to be clearly visible from the front (without following the curve of the graphic) should be kept within this area. Full size: 550mm × 866mm.
• The amber lines are the side area lines. Any design elements you wish to be seen from the sides should be kept within these areas. Often used for sponsor logos, web addresses and other secondary content. Full size: 200mm × 866mm.

Layers

Please note, these templates contain a locked layer that is set to be non-printing. Any artwork elements that are put on this layer will not be included in exported PDFs, and will not be printed. Please check your exported artwork before sending it to us.

• Guides (Non-Printing) (locked). Must not contain any of your design elements. May be deleted, if desired.
• Design. Must be used to create and supply your design.

Artwork Requirements

Artwork must be supplied:

• At the exact size of this template
• With all fonts outlined
• With all images embedded
• With all design elements on the Design layer
• With all important content inside the safe areas
• With background/quiet content all the way to the bleed lines
• With none of the template guide lines included or flattened
• With no crop marks, bleed marks, colour bars or other registration marks present
• As either PDF (preferred), AI or EPS format
• With exported files checked that all design elements are included
• With artwork for all sides included

Please also refer to our full list of artwork requirements.

Considerations

Important content, such as logos and text, should generally not escape the safe areas, unless you would like it to wrap around the ‘corners’. Please bear in mind the shape and curvature of the fitted graphic when creating your design – due to the shape and form of the fitted graphic, some distortion can occur. Although content can run between the front and side areas, in most cases it is advised to avoid this.

Any design to the left of the left side area and to the right of the right side area will wrap around to the back of the graphic. Although the graphic is joined together here, due to the nature of printing, cutting and finishing fabrics, we cannot guarantee exact alignment.

Currently, the dye-sublimation process does not allow for the use of Pantone colours. Any Pantone colours must either be converted to (or replaced with) CMYK colours before supplying your print-ready file.

Our thread colours are black or white. Our sewists will choose the most appropriate colour to complement your graphic. Once the graphic is fitted, the only stitching visible is the join on the rear.

These templates will help you create your design at the correct size, shape and proportion for the Pop-Up Counter, and are setup at 20% scale of full size.

The central area indicated by the vertical guides represents the front of the graphic. Any artwork to the left or right of this area wraps around the sides and back of the unit.

For our InDesign, Illustrator and EPS templates, instructions are located off-page on a separate, locked layer. However, our PDF templates show instructions within the page.

When supplying your print-ready artwork, please follow our artwork requirements.