This is print industry, 'jargon' and with bleed, it is not what it sounds like!
Bleed is the area of a printed job that will be trimmed off with the excess paper or card following printing. All jobs are printed on a sheet BIGGER than the finished item will be. Bleed exists so that any images or colour flow right to the page edge if they are intended to do so.
Every print job that has images or colour printed right to the edge of the page must have at least 2mm bleed on all edges added to the artwork. Essentially this means your artwork must be 4mm higher & 4mm wider than what you wish the finished product to be.
A margin is going in the other direction. We keep a 3mm margin for text and illustrations, that do not need to bleed off the edge of your job. That means there is a 3mm space between the text and the edge of the page.
Frequently asked questions:
In what format can I send my artwork
What do I need to send you for you to do my artwork?
What does a gang run mean?
What stock shall I use for my print job?
What software should I use?
How do I send my artwork?
What is a proof and how do I approve the proof?
What resolution images do you print?
How long does it take before I get my print job?
How do I receive my printing?
Can you send print jobs overseas?
What payment methods do you accept?
