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Sticker designs

Stickers look like the simplest design job and are full of small traps: cut lines that clip the artwork, detail too fine to survive die-cutting, and colours that shift on vinyl.

Character illustration suitable for a sticker set

What this service covers

We design physical and digital sticker sets: character packs, promotional decals, product and packaging labels, planner and journal sets, and messaging stickers for WhatsApp, Telegram and iMessage.

Every physical design is built with a proper cut line, bleed and safe margin, so the file goes to a sticker printer without a round of corrections.

Four stages, each with an approval point

01

Concept and set planning

We agree the theme, the number of designs and how the set hangs together.

02

Design

Artwork drawn with production constraints applied from the first sketch.

03

Cut line preparation

Cut paths built and checked against minimum detail sizes.

04

Production files

Print-ready vector plus previews and a specification sheet.

The deliverables, item by item

01

Character sticker packs

Cohesive sets built around a designed character with varied expressions.

02

Die-cut artwork

Correct cut paths, bleed and safe areas for kiss-cut and die-cut production.

03

Product and packaging labels

Labels built to shape and material, with print process accounted for.

04

Digital sticker sets

Messaging platform packs exported to each platform's size and format rules.

05

Sheet layouts

Multiple designs nested efficiently on a sheet to reduce material cost.

06

Print specification

A short spec sheet covering material, finish and cut for your printer.

Commissioned most often by

If your situation is not on this list, describe it in an email and we will tell you plainly whether this is the right service.

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  • Consumer brands and merchandise teams
  • Stationery and gift companies
  • Independent creators and shops
  • Events and marketing teams
  • App and messaging platforms

What you get out of it

Production-ready first time

Cut lines and bleed correct before the file reaches the printer.

Detail that survives cutting

Fine elements checked against real die-cut tolerances.

Sets that hang together

Packs designed as a family rather than as separate drawings.

Platform-correct digital sets

Exports built to each messaging platform's actual requirements.

Work in this category

A sample of studio work in this category.

Before you brief us

Vector PDF or AI with the cut line on its own named spot-colour layer, bleed applied and text outlined. That is what we supply as standard.

Below roughly 1 mm, fine detail tends to disappear or tear on cutting. We design to that limit and flag anything at risk.

Yes, exported to each platform's dimensions, file size limits and transparency requirements.

No, we supply production-ready files. We are happy to review a printer's template or specification before we build.

Ready to brief this project?

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