There are a few common design elements that
customers should try to avoid if they want to
minimize the chance of alterations being needed in
order to make a submission work with our products.

Text-centric designs - Text can be difficult to
replicate if there’s a lot of it in a given submission, if
it's very small, or if it is set in a problematic type
style. Submissions should stick to 5-8 characters per
line of text (this varies by product and type style
used) and be set in a bold, “block” style font.

Detailed Line Work - Fine details should be kept to a
minimum. Distressed/grungy textures or edges, thin
or intricate linework, and lines/shapes that
terminate at very fine points will likely need
alteration or to be removed. Submissions should use
large, solid elements/shapes that have clear spacing
from other elements in the design.

Incongruous Layouts - The overall shape of a
submission should roughly match the shape of the
imprint area on the product being ordered. For
example, with a large ice cube tray, which has a
square imprint area, the design should generally be
square in terms of layout, which would allow us to
maximize its size and capture the most detail. A
rectangular design would have to be made much
smaller, in comparison, to fit in the same space,
which can lead to alterations or rejection.