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Design Mistakes
Using a tiny source for a large print, placing important content outside the safe area, or using JPEG for delicate line art that needs crisp edges.
A common mistake is creating one attractive desktop composition and applying it indiscriminately to every product. Different printable areas can crop faces, text, and focal points. Another is placing essential lettering near the edge where trim or wrap will hide it.
Another failure is evaluating the design only in its ideal digital environment. A dark composition may lose shadow detail on one substrate; a face at the center of a flat wrap may land near a seam; and fine white lettering may disappear when the material or transfer changes. Move the review to the actual template early. The corrective action is to return to the source composition and adapt it for that product, not to enlarge the JPEG or hope the machine compensates.
| Mistake | Visible consequence | Prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Important content near trim | Faces or letters clipped | Use the template's safe area |
| One crop for multiple products | Awkward focal point or distortion | Approve each product adaptation |
| Tiny text in lossy image | Ringing and poor legibility | Keep text editable and inspect final size |