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Artwork & Sampling for Custom Magnetic Merchandise

Artwork submission, technical review and physical sampling are handled as one controlled stage, so what is approved on file is what is produced in bulk.

Artwork / Reference
Accepted Intake
7–10 days
Physical Sampling
Sample First
Before Bulk Production
Artwork Submission

Start from whatever you already have.

You do not need a print-ready file to open a review. We work from the material you have available and tell you what else is needed as the project develops.

Artwork Files

Supplied design files are the starting point where the design is already developed for print.

Reference Image

A photo, screenshot or sample of the intended look, used when no production file exists yet.

Product Brief

A written description of the product, the market it ships to and how the item will be used and displayed.

Existing Physical Sample

An item you already sell or have produced, submitted as a construction reference.

Accepted file formats, resolution requirements and any artwork preparation work are confirmed per project against the submitted material. We do not publish a fixed format list, because the right requirement depends on the construction and print route involved.

Artwork review for custom magnetic product development Dieline and cut-path review for custom magnetic products
Technical Artwork Review

What we check before anything is tooled.

The technical review is where most production problems are prevented. Each point below is reviewed against the construction you selected, not in isolation.

Size and Shape

The design is checked against the intended finished dimensions and outline before tooling is planned.

Print Area

Usable print area is defined so important design elements are not lost to edges, doming or trimming.

Cut and Trimming Path

Where the piece is cut is reviewed against the artwork so the finished outline matches the approved design.

Packaging Requirements

Backing cards, bagging and inserts are reviewed with the artwork, because they change the visible retail face.

Construction Fit

How the artwork sits on the selected material and finish — flat, domed, rigid or moulded — is confirmed at this stage.

Multi-Design Programs

Where several designs are combined in one order, the range is reviewed together so the pieces read as one collection.

Dielines & Cut Paths

The outline is confirmed, then the artwork follows it.

Die-lines and cut paths are prepared and confirmed in-house. Different constructions are reviewed separately, because a shape that works as a flat printed piece may need a different approach once it is domed or moulded.

  1. Outline definitionThe finished shape is agreed from your design or reference before any tooling decision is made.
  2. Cut-path preparationThe cut path is prepared against that outline and reviewed with the artwork in place.
  3. Edge behaviour reviewHow the edge will read on the selected construction — flat, domed or rigid — is reviewed at the same time.
  4. Construction-specific confirmationWhere a program uses more than one construction, each construction is confirmed separately rather than assumed to share one cut path.
Color and Construction Review

Colour is judged on the finished construction.

The same artwork can read differently on a flat printed sheet, under a dome, on a rigid face or on a moulded surface. We review those differences as part of the construction decision rather than after production.

Colour Direction

The intended colour direction is reviewed against the selected material and surface before sampling.

Construction Effect

How doming, lamination, rigidity or moulding changes the reading of the finished piece is discussed with you.

Sample Comparison

Where a colour or finish decision is critical, it is resolved on the physical sample rather than on screen.

Colour acceptance is agreed on the approved physical sample for the specific construction. We do not publish a fixed colour-tolerance standard that is applied to every material, because the achievable result depends on the construction, surface and print route confirmed for your project.

Physical Sampling

Nothing goes to bulk before you approve a sample.

A physical sample is produced from the confirmed artwork, dieline and construction, and submitted for your approval.

What the sample stage covers

  1. Sample producedThe sample is made using the intended material and process wherever the project allows.
  2. Appearance and construction checkedAppearance, outline, edge finish and construction are reviewed against the approved design.
  3. Packaging checked where in scopeWhere packaging is part of the program, the sample is reviewed with its presentation.
  4. Approval recordedBulk production starts only after the sample is approved and the specification is frozen.

Physical sampling: 7–10 calendar days. Sample scope, applicable sampling charges, revision rounds and file requirements are confirmed per project with your quotation.

Physical pre-production sample review for custom magnetic products Approved magnetic product sample compared with production reference
Sample Approval Workflow

Five checkpoints from brief to bulk release.

  1. Artwork or reference receivedYour artwork, reference image, physical sample or written brief is logged for review.
  2. Technical review returnedSize, shape, print area, cut path and packaging requirements are reviewed together with you.
  3. Dieline confirmedThe cut path and outline are confirmed for the construction being produced.
  4. Physical sample submittedA physical sample is issued for your review with the applicable timing confirmed on your quotation.
  5. Approval and bulk releaseOnce approved, the sample and specification become the production reference and the order moves to bulk planning.

Standard MOQ starts from 200 pcs/sets in total per product construction and manufacturing process. Multiple designs may be combined, subject to project review.

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The other stages of a customization project.

Customization OverviewThe full OEM/ODM workflow from first review to delivery coordination. Materials & FinishesConstruction routes and surface finish directions for magnetic merchandise. Packaging OptionsStandard, retail-ready, gift and insert packaging directions.

Send your artwork or reference for a technical review.

We will review size, shape, print area, cut path and packaging requirements, then confirm sampling with your quotation.

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