1. Manufacturer Reference

Please review the official technical instructions from our CD manufacturer:

👉 Monotype Pressing – Useful Information (CD)

👉 Monotype Pressing – Useful Information (Vinyl)

👉 Monotype Pressing Templates (CD)

👉 Monotype Pressing Templates (Vinyl)

For CDs, please use digipack variants rather than jewel cases, as they offer safer and more reliable shipping.

The most common options are:

• D1 – without booklet
• D1B CUT – with booklet

2. Design Assets and Examples of Baros Records Releases

Access Baros Records logos, other design assets, and examples of previous releases using the link below:

☁️ Dropbox folder

3. General Design Requirements

To ensure optimal print quality and avoid common mistakes, please follow these specifications:

Accepted formats:

• PDF, 600 dpi, CMYK color
• No color profiles (use Fogra 39 if avoiding color profiles is not possible)

Before exporting your final PDF:

• Flatten all transparent objects
• Convert all fonts to curves/vectors
• Convert all shadows and gradients to bitmaps
• Convert all bitmaps to CMYK before importing them into the PDF
• Ensure 3 mm bleed and crop marks on all sides
• Keep critical text and logos at least 3 mm inside the trim line

3. Back Cover Text

Example:

[Album title]

[Artist name]

[Program]

(Please use correct classical music formatting. Each composer’s name should include their birth and death years. Clearly distinguish main titles from movements — for example, by using italic text or indentation.)

Total playing time: [MIN:SEC]

Produced by Uros Baric. Ⓟ©[YEAR] Baros Records.

4. CD Side Design

The side (spine) of the CD must include:

• [Catalogue number]
• Title and artist name
• Two color squares in Baros Records colors:
  • Orange: CMYK 5 80 100 0
  • Yellow: CMYK 2 16 100 0

5. Disc (CD) Label

Include the following elements clearly on the disc surface:

• Title and artist name
• [Catalogue number]
• Text: SAZAS/BIEM
• Compact Disc Digital Audio logo
• The following circular text: ℗©[YEAR] Baros Records. All rights of the producer and of the copyright owner reserved. Unauthorised copying, re-recording, broadcasting, public performance, hiring or rental of this recording in any manner is strictly prohibited.

6. Inside Text

Example:

Technical details:

Recorded at [location]

Guitar by [luthier’s name]

Microphones: Schoeps CMC6 MK21, Microtech Gefell M930, Oktava Mk012/MJE-K47H

Audio interface: Metric Halo ULN-8

Recording, editing, mixing, and mastering: Uros Baric

Artwork design: [name]

barosrecords.com

7. Typography & Fonts

For all copy (small text, credits, back cover, and disc rim text), please use clean, legible sans-serif or minimalist serif fonts. Recommended options:

• Sans-serif: Gotham, Avenir, Helvetica Neue, Lato, Inter
• Serif (for contrast or elegance): Playfair Display, Freight Text, or Garamond
• Only use decorative and All-Caps fonts for titles if needed, not small text

Font size should be consistent across materials — typically 7–9 pt for credits and 10–12 pt for headings.

8. Vinyl Adaptation (if applicable)

If designing for vinyl, please include:

• [Catalogue number]
• Side A / Side B indication
• Center labels should use similar color balance and typography as the CD edition
• Maintain 3 mm safe zone around spindle hole
• Follow same text conventions (℗© text, SAZAS/BIEM, credits)

10. Proofing Checklist

Before sending final artwork:

• Bleeds and trim lines correct
• Fonts outlined
• Transparency flattened
• All text proofread
• Colors CMYK and within safe limits
• File exported as print-ready PDF