PROCESS • Artwork & colour
Artwork requirements — which file we need
How Artwork requirements runs at merch.am: steps, timelines and AMD prices when the choice is driven by the right file from the start.
What this page is
Artwork is accepted in vector format — text converted to curves, colours as Pantone references, dimensions with placement marks. 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 requirements that means one point of contact, one AMD invoice and deadlines fixed in writing.
How the work runs
The file is checked at intake: a missing typeface or a low-resolution image is returned as a list, so fixes happen in one round. When needed, our designer prepares the correct file from the brief.
The core steps of the Artwork requirements track:
- Artwork requirements: locking Pantone references
- Artwork requirements: approving the print proof
- Artwork requirements: confidentiality terms
What we watch for
The risk we watch during Artwork requirements is this: The risk is a raster image: a picture that looks fine on screen becomes a blurry spot in print. That is why every step carries a written confirmation and its own owner.
The engine is the right file from the start: if the offer does not read along that axis, the Artwork requirements programme loses its point. We build along exactly that axis, measured by design accuracy and colour accuracy.
Prices and terms
Programmes on the Artwork requirements track usually fall into the 1000–7000 AMD range per unit (excluding 20% VAT), with runs of 50–800 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 requirements 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.
- Payment
- small orders via ArCa or Idram, larger programmes by bank transfer
- 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
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 requirements
Print starts at 50 pieces, embroidery at 100, lanyards and pens at 200. A typical run on the Artwork requirements track is 50–800 pcs, with branded notebooks planned at 1000–7000 AMD per unit excluding 20% VAT.
What lead time should Artwork requirements plan for
The full cycle on the Artwork requirements 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 design accuracy
For a Artwork requirements programme every step is fixed in writing, colours are locked against Pantone references, and the batch is inspected the day before packing.