Design Tips for Custom Can Coolers

Can coolers are a great addition to any occasion. Due to the physical nature of the items, they do require some special attention in regards to how art must be adjusted for them to ensure a perfect print.

Choosing the Right Font for Can Coolers

Due to the rounded shape, unique material and small printing area on can coolers, your design will look its best if you select a simple font. Fish Face, Arial, Ad Lib, Dummies, Lauren, Brush, Bauhaus, Will Robinson, and Georgia are some fonts we recommend that are available to select in our Design Lab, and other simple fonts could potentially work if your text is sized large enough. To ensure your can cooler looks its best, we recommend limiting the amount of text in your design, sizing your font as large as possible, and avoiding fonts that are very detailed, thin, and/or intricate.

Choosing the Best Images for Can Coolers

Artwork also needs to be taken into consideration when building a can cooler's design. Similar to your text, your can cooler will look best with bold, clear, and simple pieces of art. Our artists can work to simplify art to an extent, but to ensure the best results try to select art from the lab that is already clear, simple, and free of small details. If you have an upload you’d like to include on your can coolers, our artists will provide a simplified redraw in one color for best print. For full-color photographs or other multiple-color uploads, we also have a Full Color can cooler option that utilizes a sublimation print method instead of traditional screenprinting.

Choosing the Best Colors for Can Coolers

Color is the best way to get your Can coolers noticed! Choosing bright colors with high contrast will result in an outstanding print. Try to select an ink color that is tonally different from your can cooler's color- for example, black ink on a pink can cooler; will provide a much better result than magenta ink on a pink can cooler. Avoid dark ink colors on dark can coolers and light ink colors on light can coolers.