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How to Design a Sticker?

Learn how to design and print a Sticker globally with Cloudprinter.com in just a few simple steps.

Download Sticker templates in all available sizes in AI and PDF formats via the link.

With the help of the templates, you can prepare the file for print in your Adobe Illustrator simply and easily.

*While preparing your file for print, you’ll have to exclude the bleeds layer.

Follow these simple steps to design and prepare your Sticker for print: 


1. Choose Sticker size
Check available sizes before sending your Sticker for global print with Cloudprinter.com

2. Choose Sticker shape

You can choose the full format size Sticker (A4, A5, A6, etc.) or set custom shape Stickers on one sheet of material chosen. Keep in mind that for the custom shape Stickers a safe zone is required: add a 3mm safe zone if a single sticker background is different from a sheet background. This way the edges of your custom shape Stickers will have the required colour.

3. Set die-cut shape

While preparing your print pdf file, pay attention that a die-cutting line called “cutcontour” has to be provided as a separate layer with the spot colour in order to produce the desired shape of your Sticker.
Here is a short video on how to prepare a print file with a “cutcontour”:

If you want to print your Sticker on a transparent material, follow this link to learn how to prepare a print file:


4. Prepare Sticker file for printing 

    • Set 300 DPI resolution;
    • Choose RGB colour model;
    • Save the file in PDF/X-4.

Well done! Now you can print your Sticker all over the world as close to the delivery destination as possible.