Specification
Component list, dimensions, materials, print run and kit assembly.
Stage 04 · print layouts
Design becomes
a production package
Every component has a material, size, print method and finishing process. Layouts are assembled against the real requirements of the chosen manufacturer and verified before the print run goes live.
Stage objective
Align artwork, construction and technology
A specification is fixed: component count, formats, materials and print run size.
Layouts are adapted for bleed, cut lines, creasing and colour profile.
Fonts, images, transparency and resolution pass a technical preflight check.
Before the run, colour proof, sample or test kit are evaluated.
Production flow
Five checkpoints before the print run
Requirements
Contractor templates, tolerances, profiles and finishing methods.
File assembly
Dielines, bleed, marks, embedded fonts and images at correct resolution.
Preflight
Technical check of every file and completeness audit.
Sample
Verification of colour, cut, assembly and readability of the physical kit.
Stage output
Approved production package
The deliverable is a specification, verified print files and documented manufacturing parameters, which the contractor can use to price and produce the run.
Print run: board-game production starts at 100 copies; cost depends on component mix, materials, finishing and kit assembly.
First step