Guides · Brandon Warrell
Design guides
Short, practical answers to questions that come up before a design job starts: which files to send, what size to make things and what a printer or wrap shop needs.
Album cover sizeAlbum cover size: 3000 × 3000 px, square, sRGB JPG. Specs from Spotify, Apple Music, DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby and more, plus CD and vinyl print sizes.
Design briefA free design brief template and checklist: the goal, audience, sizes, final text, deadline, budget, brand files and approver to send a designer up front.
Logo file typesLogo file types explained: AI, EPS, PDF, SVG, PNG and JPG, vector vs raster, CMYK vs RGB, and which file to send a printer, wrap shop or web developer.
Poster sizesUS poster and flyer sizes from 4.25 × 5.5 to 36 × 48 in, with 0.125 in bleed sizes, pixel dimensions at 300 and 150 ppi, safe margins and paper tips.
Wrap logo guideWhat a wrap shop needs from you: vector logo files, outlined fonts, one-color versions, a short message, brand colors, photo specs and the right template.