Artwork Specifications

 

Software

Illustrator V.8 - V.12
Photoshop V5.5 - V.8
Freehand V.8 - 10

For Spot Color Print

B/W TIFF image at least 800 dpi at 100% final print size, or Illustrator spot color file with all letters converted to outlines

For 4 color process print

CMYK TIF, EPS, or JPG files at no less than 350dpi

E-Mail

Artwork to be sent to data@kobe-match.co.jp

Proof

Free of charge when quantity is over 50,000.
charge of proof when quantity is less than 50,000
- PDF proof via e-mail YEN2,000
- Press Proof using actual cardboard and off-set ink @YEN2,000 per color
(Except coaster:@YEN6,000 per color for coaster)

Templates

Artwork templates available for download

Regular Matchbox

Type Templates PDF Type Templates PDF
BX-1 BX-5
BX-2 BX-5A
BX-3 BX-6
BX-3A BX-8
BX-4 BX-10
BX-4A BX-28

Fancy Matchbox

Type Templates PDF Type Templates PDF
Midget Tentlet-A
Uni Tentlet-B
Drum-A Tent
Drum-B Trapezoid-A
Drum-C    

3 inch matchbox / 4 inch matchbox

Type Templates PDF Type Templates PDF
BX-1 / 3L BX-1 / 4L
BX-2 / 3L BX-2 / 4L
BX-3 / 3L BX-3 / 4L
BX-4 / 3L BX-4 / 4L
BX-5 / 3L BX-5 / 4L
BX-6 / 3L BX-7 / 4L
    BX-10 / 4L

Book Match

Type Templates PDF Type Templates PDF
BK-1 BK-6
BK-2 BK-30
BK-3 BK-31
BK-4 BK-32
BK-5