5 Common Print Design Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)
Introduction You've spent hours perfecting your design in Figma. Colors are perfect, typography is on point, and your client loves it. Then the printed samples arrive—and something's wrong. Print failures are expensive, frustrating, and often preventable. After helping thousands of designers export print-ready files, we've identified the top 5 mistakes and how to avoid them. 1. Forgetting to Add Bleed The Problem Bleed is the extra area around your design that gets trimmed off after printing. Without it, you'll see thin white borders where the paper wasn't cut exactly on your design edge. Why It Happens Digital design tools like Figma don't require bleed. You design to exact dimensions, and everything fits perfectly on screen. But commercial printers can't cut with pixel-perfect precision. The Fix Always extend background colors, images, and design elements 3mm (0.125 inches) beyond your trim line. In Print for Figma: Open your design Launch Print for Fi...