Have you had your eyes on laptop stickers, but are unsure how to go about ordering them? Or do you simply want to learn everything there is to know about what to look out for when designing stickers for print?
In this article, you can find everything you need to keep an eye on when getting custom laptop stickers. We recommend choosing a sticker printing company that allows you to submit your own design. This way, you are not stuck with generic slogans, but are free to choose whatever you would like on your laptop.
- Send in high quality artwork
The artwork you submit is the foundation of your sticker. It is essential that you send it in in the highest resolution possible. This way, you can ensure a clean and crisp print.
Are you submitting a design that includes text? We recommend sending that in as a vector. Vectors consist of shapes and outlines, making your artwork easy to scale.
If you want to turn an image into a sticker, its DPI should be no lower than 300. DPI stands for dots per inch. Images are made out of tiny dots, referred to as pixels. The higher the density of pixels, the better the quality of your image.
- Keep the shape simple
The beauty of custom stickers is that you can have them in any shape you would like. Die-cut stickers, that are stickers that follow the outline of your design, are one the most popular products available.
However, if you want to make sure your laptop stickers stick for as long as possible, we recommend keeping the cutlines simple and sticking to simple shapes.
As a rule of thumb, you can remember that the fewer edges your sticker has, the less likely it is to peel off. Round or square shapes, maybe even with rounded corners, are ideal for this.
- Choose the right material
Sticker printing companies offer a wide range of materials. At the most basic level, you can distinguish between paper and plastic stickers. As the name already says, paper stickers are made out of paper. This makes them perfect for short-term indoor uses – and they are recyclable, which is brilliant. Plastic, or vinyl stickers, on the other hand, are very durable and resistant to scratches, water and oils.
Your laptop is very likely to experience the odd bump or scratch or get into contact with a leaking water bottle in your backpack or bag. By choosing vinyl stickers, you are perfectly equipped to deal with such stresses. But if your laptop is protected by a case at all times, paper stickers can work just fine.
- Get sheets for sticker bombing
A little bit of planning before applying your sticker can not hurt. A quick Google or Pinterest search for an aesthetic you like can already spark inspiration.
At the moment, the biggest trend when it comes to laptop stickers is sticker bombing. This describes the process of covering the entire surface with stickers until you cannot see it anymore.
If you want to give this a try, you have to find enough stickers. We recommend trying a custom sticker sheet with different designs in your chosen aesthetic. Before you apply them, you want to make sure to keep your favorite designs until last. If they go on first, they will get covered with dozens of other stickers. Are you struggling to find your favorite? Then transparent stickers could save you. These can be layered but are still see-through.
And that is everything you need to know before getting custom laptop stickers made. If you have any questions we did not answer, please leave them in the comments below. Also, feel free to share your laptop designs with us, we would love to see how creative you are.