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Artwork Preflight Checklist
A production-ready checklist to reduce print errors, version confusion, and approval delays before mass production.
Overview
A production-ready checklist to reduce print errors, version confusion, and approval delays before mass production.
Version Control
Keep one source of truth for artwork revisions, approvals, and release status.
Print-Safe Setup
Validate dieline alignment, color profiles, barcodes, and legal marks before final handoff.
Faster Approvals
Standardized preflight steps reduce back-and-forth between brand, procurement, and print suppliers.
Checklist Scope
The checklist covers file setup, content validation, structural alignment, and print supplier handoff package completeness.
- File naming and revision convention
- Color profile and spot color verification
- Barcode readability and placement checks
- Legal text and certification mark completeness
Pre-Production Gate
Define a final sign-off gate with accountable owners. No file should enter production without completed preflight records.
Common Failure Modes
Most late errors come from uncontrolled revisions, text truncation after dieline changes, and unverified code zones.