Things to consider for Line Art before Spot Gloss UV or Gold Foil

Line Art Design Recommendations for Spot Gloss and Gold Foil

Line art looks great in spot gloss/foil when used with the following recommendations:

  • Thickness should exceed 1pt. 
  • Gap between elements should exceed 1pt.
  • Vector artwork performs the best. 
  • If using raster save as 360 DPI for best quality. Zoom in 600% to delete artifacts in artwork.

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