PROCESS • Artwork & colour
Artwork confidentiality — before publication
How Artwork confidentiality runs at merch.am: steps, timelines and AMD prices when the choice is driven by a trusted circle.
What this page is
Artwork is kept in a closed environment, sent only to named addresses, and printed samples are never shown without written permission. This page answers the practical questions: which steps exist, how long each takes and which documents accompany the process.
The artwork stage decides everything: one wrong file costs more than the whole design budget. In the case of Artwork confidentiality that means one point of contact, one AMD invoice and deadlines fixed in writing.
How the work runs
Before a launch many brands keep their new reality secret, and the production side becomes part of that trust. Files are reachable only by the programme team, and print proofs go to personal addresses in sealed packaging.
The core steps of the Artwork confidentiality track:
- Artwork confidentiality: confidentiality terms
- Artwork confidentiality: the file intake check
- Artwork confidentiality: locking Pantone references
What we watch for
The risk we watch during Artwork confidentiality is this: The risk is an early leak: one photo on social media breaks the whole launch plan. That is why every step carries a written confirmation and its own owner.
The engine is a trusted circle: if the offer does not read along that axis, the Artwork confidentiality programme loses its point. We build along exactly that axis, measured by data protection and sample approval.
Prices and terms
Programmes on the Artwork confidentiality track usually fall into the 500–4000 AMD range per unit (excluding 20% VAT), with runs of 20–300 pcs. Every item, including branded notebooks, enters the quote as a separate line.
The artwork stage decides everything: one wrong file costs more than the whole design budget. Delivery on the Artwork confidentiality track runs 24–48 hours in Yerevan, HayPost 3–5 working days or SPS Express 1–2 days to the regions, and FedEx, DHL or Onex beyond the border.
- Regional delivery
- Gyumri, Vanadzor, Dilijan via HayPost in 3–5 working days or SPS Express in 1–2
- Minimums
- print from 50 pieces, embroidery from 100, lanyards and pens from 200
- Tax documents
- invoices are issued to the legal entity named in the order
- Payment
- small orders via ArCa or Idram, larger programmes by bank transfer
Independent supplier. merch.am is an independent B2B corporate-merch production and fulfilment partner for the Armenian market. Meridian Expo Center, Yerevan Expo, the banks, couriers and companies named on this page are market context only and do not imply partnership, sponsorship or official status. Figures are indicative planning ranges in AMD and exclude 20% VAT; confirm every programme against a written brief before ordering.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum run for Artwork confidentiality
Print starts at 50 pieces, embroidery at 100, lanyards and pens at 200. A typical run on the Artwork confidentiality track is 20–300 pcs, with branded notebooks planned at 500–4000 AMD per unit excluding 20% VAT.
What lead time should Artwork confidentiality plan for
The full cycle on the Artwork confidentiality track is usually 2–3 weeks from brief to delivery: production 4–8 working days, a sample 5–7, and delivery within Yerevan 24–48 hours.
How do you guarantee data protection
For a Artwork confidentiality programme every step is fixed in writing, colours are locked against Pantone references, and the batch is inspected the day before packing.