Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
All industrial processes have their limitations. The cutting process, for example, can cause slight displacements. To prevent parts of your tokens from being cut off, you need to keep a 2–3 mm distance between your artwork and the cutting line. This area is called the Safe Zone.
There are three key parts to any cut:
Bleed – where the artwork extends beyond the cutting line, used when you want the art to reach the very edges of the token.
Cutting Line – the exact line where the piece will be cut.
Safe Zone – the area inside the cutting line that contains the important artwork you don’t want to risk losing.
Hersh shows some examples of this in the video.
This is Tips from the Pros, brought to you by Hero Time, board game manufacturer. Be sure to check out all the content we create to help designers. You can find more articles at herotime1.com
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All industrial processes have their limitations. The cutting process, for example, can cause slight displacements. To prevent parts of your tokens from being cut off, you need to keep a 2–3 mm distance between your artwork and the cutting line. This area is called the Safe Zone.
There are three key parts to any cut:
Bleed – where the artwork extends beyond the cutting line, used when you want the art to reach the very edges of the token.
Cutting Line – the exact line where the piece will be cut.
Safe Zone – the area inside the cutting line that contains the important artwork you don’t want to risk losing.
Hersh shows some examples of this in the video.
This is Tips from the Pros, brought to you by Hero Time, board game manufacturer. Be sure to check out all the content we create to help designers. You can find more articles at herotime1.com
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