DESIGN GUIDELINES

Great on screen.
Ready for print.

A few simple checks help your postcard look the way you intended. Start here whether you design in the app or upload your own files.

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6 × 9 postcard · Front artwork

01 / Size and bleed

We currently offer landscape 6 × 9 postcards. Build your artwork slightly larger than the finished card so backgrounds reach the trimmed edges.

Finished size9 inches wide × 6 inches high
Artwork including bleed9.25 × 6.25 inches
Bleed0.125 inches on every edge
Safe area8.75 × 5.75 inches, centered
Full artwork at 300 DPI2775 × 1875 pixels

Extend backgrounds and edge-to-edge images to the outside bleed edge. Keep important text and logos at least 0.125 inches inside the finished edge.

02 / Images and PDF uploads

  • Use images at 300 DPI or higher at their final placed size.
  • Export separate front and back PDFs, with one page per file.
  • Use landscape pages at 9.25 × 6.25 inches, without page rotation.
  • Embed fonts. Keep each PDF within the current 5 MB upload limit.
  • Remove crop marks, guide lines, and template instructions.

Making a small image larger or changing its DPI setting will not recover missing detail. Review the original at the size it will print. Printed color can differ from your screen.

03 / Reserve the postage indicia area

On the back, leave a white, ink-free rectangle 4 inches wide × 2.375 inches high. Position it 0.275 inches from the right edge and 0.25 inches from the bottom edge of the artwork including bleed.

Pink is a preview guide only. The area must be white and blank in uploaded artwork.

This reserved area accommodates recipient delivery details and postal markings. Keep promotional content outside it. Recipient-specific personal information belongs only in the reserved mailing area. Avoid promotional street addresses in the bottom 2.375 inches of the front.

04 / Before you approve

  • Confirm spelling, phone numbers, web addresses, dates, and offer terms.
  • Check both sides, image quality, safe margins, and the blank mailing area.
  • Test any QR code on a print at actual size.
  • Check that your artwork uses images, fonts, and logos you have permission to use.

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