A proof serves as a representation of the design intended for printing, whether in digital or physical form. Upon uploading your design to Spoonflower, it is essential to review your design for any issues or repeat flaws using our digital proofing tool. This is a required step before setting a design for sale, but you can also choose to check your designs by purchasing a printed sample as well. Follow the steps below as you create your best work to sell on Spoonflower.
Digital Proofing
Physical Proofing
Reviewing and Updating
Make a Design Available for Sale
Digital Proofing
Review your design using our digital proofing tool. You can access this feature by clicking the “Not Proofed” button on the Design Edit page. Clicking on this will open the proofing page.
Use the pan and zoom features to review your design. Checking for repeat flaws in designs contains examples of common flaws we see at Spoonflower.
After you've panned over your image, you will have the option to choose "Looks Good" or "I See an Issue" on the bottom right of your screen.
Physical Proofing
While digital proofing can help check a design for repeat flaws and file issues, there will never be a substitute for sampling your designs on physical products to preview the final printed color and quality. Therefore, while optional, we do also strongly encourage purchasing a physical proof before selling designs to others. Ordering a Test Swatch of fabric or wallpaper is the most popular option for physical proofing, but you can order any item with your design. Consider the following:
- Test Swatches are only 8" x 8" (20cm x 20cm), so you may need to order a Fat Quarter or continuous yardage for larger designs
- Our Fill-a-Yard® templates allow you to create personalized layouts so you can test more than one design at once, on a single piece of fabric, for a more economical price
Review Spoonflower Swatches to learn more about purchasing a swatch printed with your design.
Reviewing and Updating
If you notice any issues with your design throughout the proofing process, edits will need to be made to your original file outside of Spoonflower, using the design tool of your choice. Once you’ve made the changes, follow the steps in Revising Your Design to replace your original file with your newly edited version.
Make a Design Available for Sale
After you approve your design with digital proofing, you will have the option on the design layout page to update the design settings. Detailed instructions can be found in Setting Designs for Sale. Please remember that you can only designate 50 designs for sale per week, regardless of whether they have undergone digital or physical proofing. Learn more in Weekly Listing Limits.