Calendar Artwork Guide

Use our handy calendar templates to set up your artwork correctly. Templates are available from the Artwork Setup section of our website as editable PDFs and Adobe Creative Suite files. 

Drilled Hole Calendars

Drilled hole calendars display two pages at once and include a pre-drilled hole for easy hanging.

Drill Hole Specifications:

Keep all important artwork clear of the drill hole area.

• Hole diameter: 6mm
• Hole edge to safety area: 1mm
• Hole centre to safety area: 4mm
• Hole centre to trim line: 7mm

Artwork Requirements:

Add 3mm bleed on all edges.
Keep important content at least 3mm inside the trim edge.
Outline or embed all fonts.
Supply artwork as a PDF in print order, from the front cover to the back cover.

 

Desk Calendars

Desk calendars are wire-bound with a silver coil and supplied with a sturdy 500-micron box-board strut card.

Page Options:

Supply artwork according to the option selected.

Calendar Options Construction Artwork to Supply
7-page double-sided calendar 7 sheets, printed both sides 17 pages
13-page single-sided calendar 13 sheets, printed on one side 13 pages
14-page single-sided calendar with double-sided back page 13 single-sided sheets, with the final sheet printed on both sides 14 pages

Artwork Requirements:

Add 3mm bleed on all edges
Keep important content at least 3mm inside the trim edge.
Keep important content at least 9mm from the wire-binding edge.
Outline or embed all fonts.
Supply artwork as a PDF in print order, from the front cover to the back cover.

 

Wall Calendars

Wall calendars are wire-bound with a silver coil and a hanging notch.

Page Options:

Supply artwork according to the option selected.

Calendar Options Construction Artwork to Supply
7-page double-sided calendar 7 sheets, printed both sides 17 pages
13-page single-sided calendar 13 sheets, printed on one side 13 pages
14-page single-sided calendar with double-sided back page 13 single-sided sheets, with the final sheet printed on both sides 14 pages

Artwork Requirements:

Add 3mm bleed on all edges
Keep important content at least 3mm inside the trim edge.
Keep important content at least 9mm from the wire-binding edge.
Outline or embed all fonts.
Supply artwork as a PDF in print order, from the front cover to the back cover.