Guidelines for Brasses and Artwork

• We are able to accept files for artwork or use sharp definition laser copy or bromide paper.
• Make up artwork to correct size and positioning as for final case design.
• Supply each blocking colour as separate artwork and complete as one piece for spine and front of case.
• It is recommended that spine rules and spine panel widths are 5mm over theoretical width to allow for possible variation in extent or paper bulk. These can then be cut down to final size once final bulk is known. i.e. paper book block + 9mm for the case round + 5mm extra.
• Spine text lettering should be no wider than the calculated paper bulk (use lowest likely page extent).
  
• For solid panels surrounded by blocked rules, panel depth and width should be 1mm less than the outer dimension of the rules.
• This helps register of the rules over the panels and also avoids the panel colour bleeding under the rules.
• Don't forget to send a layout of the artwork marked up for colour and positions required from edge of final case.