Check the cup template before proofing

Before placing artwork into a cup template, confirm that the file belongs to the product and printing route you intend to order. A template is a working file for a defined layout. It should not be selected simply because its outline looks similar to another cup.

Confirm three details with the team

The Branded Cups template page asks buyers to send the cup type, print method and quantity. Gather those details first. If the product or printing route is undecided, request confirmation before investing time in a finished layout.

The page provides a GC60 pint-to-line PDF template for the corresponding full-colour and one-colour products. It also says that some other layouts are confirmed per cup type and artwork route. Use that distinction: the presence of one downloadable file does not mean it applies to the whole catalogue.

Work from the supplied instructions

Open the confirmed file and read its instructions before adding artwork. Keep the original template and make a clearly named working copy. Ask about any marks or boundaries you do not understand. Avoid resizing or rebuilding the template to make an existing design fit without checking with the team.

The artwork service gives general guidance on high-resolution or vector logos, colour preparation, bleed and outlined text. Apply the requirements confirmed for your actual product and artwork route. General advice cannot replace a product-specific template or the team’s print checks.

Review the proposed design on the cup

Check spelling, logo versions and the arrangement of elements in the proof or visual supplied for your order. Examine the whole proposed design, including the areas away from the main logo. If several people need to sign off, give them the same version and gather their comments together.

A correct template does not by itself approve the wording or artwork. Conversely, approval of a visual should not leave the underlying product reference uncertain. Record the product, template version and artwork version together so the approval is specific.

Recheck after a product change

If you change cup size, product, finish or print method, ask whether the template and existing proof still apply. Keep the previous version out of the active approval chain. This avoids a conversation in which different people are discussing different files.

Start with the current product range, identify the intended cup, then request its confirmed artwork template. Where you need design help, send the same product details with the brief so the discussion starts from one agreed specification.