# Dark mode catalog template that lets colorful products stand out > Dark mode catalog template with charcoal pages, pale blue accents, a release calendar and a size table, so colorful products stand out. Start yours free. - Template: Dark Mode Catalog (Campaign template) - Web page: https://www.easycatalog.com/catalog-templates/dark-mode-catalog - Designed pages: 15 - Cover designs: 3 - Best season: Any time - Outputs: PDF + flipbook - Made for: Wholesale buyers and trade accounts - Fonts: Nunito Sans, IBM Plex Mono - Paper: A4, Letter or A5 · portrait or landscape - Output: Print PDF up to 300 DPI (CMYK, bleed) · online flipbook - Use it: https://www.easycatalog.com/app/register?template=c_dark_mode_catalog (free plan available; all templates are included on every plan) - Shopify app: https://apps.shopify.com/easy-catalogs ## About this template This dark mode catalog template takes its palette from a phone's dark theme: charcoal pages rather than pure black, soft white text, gray captions and a pale blue accent for links, prices and figures. A blue toggle switch sits in the corner of the front cover, set to on, above a photo of white vases on deep red and three rounded cards with trade figures. Nunito Sans carries headlines and text, and bright still lifes of colorful vases glow against the dark ground. Use it for a trade catalog where atmosphere sells the product, such as ceramics, glassware, candles, lighting or prints. Import your pieces and each one lands on a dark product page with photo, name, a short line for size or finish, SKU and trade price. Share the wholesale flipbook, which feels at home on a phone set to dark mode, and print the PDF in CMYK with bleed for showroom and trade show copies. ## Best for - Ceramics, glass and candle makers selling to boutiques and concept stores - Lighting brands that want lamps and shades shown against dark pages - Home decor wholesalers with case packs and an opening order minimum - Brands with colorful product photos that look flat on white pages - Quarterly glaze or colorway releases announced to existing stockists ## Pages in this template **3 cover designs**: Front cover, Cover · band, Cover · poster **12 campaign pages**: Welcome / About, Collection Divider, Featured Product, Best Sellers, Promo / Sale, How to Order, Notes / Terms, Contact / Info, Framed Blank, Back Cover, Event / Launch, Size / Spec Guide **Product pages**: 3 × 3 grid — products are imported from Shopify, CSV, WooCommerce or a product feed and fill these layouts automatically. ## Highlights ### Release calendar for new glazes (Event / Launch page) Four dated releases, from a warm rust glaze in February to refillable candle vessels in April and a trade-only seconds sale in June, give stockists a reason to keep the catalog and plan reorders. Rename them for your own colorways or collections. ### Dimension table for handmade pieces (Size / Spec Guide page) Each vase is listed with SKU, height, opening width and trade price, with a note that handmade sizes vary by up to 5%. Stores that sell fresh stems need the opening size, and the tolerance note heads off complaints about small differences. ### Opening order tiers with display props (Promo / Sale page) The studio preview page rewards bigger opening orders: 10% off trade from $350, 15% plus free display plinths from $1,000 and 20% plus first pick of new glazes from $2,500. Display props help your pieces look right in someone else's store. ### Poster cover with a preview ticket (Cover · poster page) Dark Mode repeats down the page in gray with one line lit in pale blue, above a ticket-style card for a studio preview with a trade code and a barcode. Use it as an invitation to a showroom day or a season launch. ## How to design a dark catalog that prints well 1. **Use charcoal, not pure black** — On screen, a very dark gray like this template's background is easier on the eyes than pure black and keeps detail in shadows. In print, large dark areas usually need a rich black built from all four inks rather than black ink alone, which can look washed out. Ask your printer for their preferred mix. 2. **Give light text more weight** — Light text on a dark page can look thin or fill in, especially on uncoated paper. Use a slightly larger size and a regular or medium weight for body text, keep paragraphs short and avoid hairline fonts for prices. Proof one page on the actual paper before ordering the full run. 3. **Style photos for the dark page** — Products shot on a plain white sweep can look pasted onto a dark page. Either place them in colored, styled scenes, as the sample still lifes do, or shoot on a dark backdrop with a rim light so the edges separate. Glossy glazes and glass need a visible highlight to show their surface. 4. **Check the flipbook on a phone** — Dark pages suit evening browsing and phones in dark mode, but low-contrast captions vanish quickly on a small screen. Open the flipbook on a phone at half brightness and check that prices, SKUs and captions still read. Raise the contrast wherever you find yourself squinting. 5. **Note variation in handmade pieces** — Reactive glazes and hand-thrown shapes vary from piece to piece. Say so on the product pages and in the size table, with a tolerance such as plus or minus 5%, so stockists can set customer expectations and do not report normal variation as damage. ## How it works 1. **Pick this template** — Open Dark Mode Catalog in EasyCatalog and choose the cover and the pages you want — every page is optional and editable. 2. **Add your products** — Import from Shopify in one click, or upload a CSV, connect WooCommerce or a product feed. Your products fill the product pages automatically. 3. **Download or share** — Export a print-ready PDF (up to 300 DPI, CMYK and bleed for print shops) or share an online flipbook with a built-in order form. ## FAQ ### Is the dark mode catalog template only for home decor? No. It is a style template, and the dark look suits any range with strong color or shine, such as lighting, candles, jewelry, watches, spirits or tech. The sample copy describes a ceramics and glass studio; rename the sections, swap photos with Replace photo and change the pale blue accent to your own color. ### Will dark pages cost more to print? Heavy ink coverage can raise the price with some printers and needs longer drying time on offset presses, so ask for a quote on the real file. Export a CMYK PDF at 300 DPI with 3 mm or 5 mm bleed and crop marks, and check whether your printer wants a rich black for large dark areas. ### Do dark catalogs work for wholesale buyers? They can, as long as the trade information stays easy to read. Buyers need SKUs, prices, case packs and sizes at a glance, so keep those in high-contrast text and save the moodiest layouts for covers, dividers and featured products. Some brands pair a dark collection catalog with a plain price list for reorders. ### What makes a product photo work on a dark background? Separation. Light the product from the side or behind so its edges catch the light, keep shadows soft and expose for the product rather than the background. Colorful props or one strong backdrop color, like the deep red behind the vases on this cover, also help a product hold its own on a charcoal page. ## Design details - Colors: #121212, #e8e8e8, #8ab4f8, #1f1f1f, #0a0a0a, #9e9e9e - Fonts: Nunito Sans, IBM Plex Mono ## Related templates - [Home & Decor Catalog](https://www.easycatalog.com/catalog-templates/home-decor-catalog) — Campaign template - [New Arrivals](https://www.easycatalog.com/catalog-templates/new-arrivals) — Campaign template - [Minimal Catalog](https://www.easycatalog.com/catalog-templates/minimal-catalog) — Campaign template - [Studio Clay](https://www.easycatalog.com/catalog-templates/studio-clay) — Classic template set - [Halloween Sale](https://www.easycatalog.com/catalog-templates/halloween-sale) — Campaign template - [Elegant Catalog](https://www.easycatalog.com/catalog-templates/elegant-catalog) — Campaign template --- All catalog templates: https://www.easycatalog.com/catalog-templates · Site summary for AI tools: https://www.easycatalog.com/llms.txt · Updated 2026-10-13