Artwork

To speed the processing of your artwork include:

  • Company Name
  • Contact
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Purchase Order #
  • Catalog Item Numbers Ordered
  • Date PO Submitted

When supplied artwork does not meet factory's requirements or clean-up, revisions and changes to artwork are requested, an art charge of $45 (G) will apply. Add one additional day of production time.

Artwork must be one color high contrast with no gradients, halftones, screens, or shadows or bold typestyles. All strokes and outlines should be 1 point or greater. Type, characters or lines that are within 1/16'' on finished art will fill in. Very fine and intricate details cannot be clearly reproduced.

Artwork should be submitted in CMYK format.

Vector artwork should be submitted as EPS or PDF.  If raster art is supplied, 300 dpi or better is required.

Hard Copy for Verification: No matter what the format or transfer method, artwork should always be submitted with either a hard copy for verification or the electronic equivalent. Properly prepared PDF files or JPG files are often suitable as verification.

Size of Artwork: Indicate if supplied artwork is 'to size'. If not to size, indicate at what percentage it should be used or what the finished size should be (e.g.. make 1 1/4'' wide). Factory will enlarge or reduce artwork at no charge. When maximum imprint area is requested, or when percentage is not specified, factory will use its best judgment to achieve an attractive imprint and may reduce or enlarge artwork.

Layout: If layout is not supplied, factory will use its best judgment.

Personalization: Not available.

Preferred programs: Adobe Illustrator. Acceptable Programs: Adobe Photoshop.

Preferred Formats:

Vector Artwork Files (EPS): Must be saved in the Postscript Format and contain no Postscript errors. All design elements in the file should be 1 point or greater. Failure to do so may compromise the final imprint quality. If the vector file contains any linked (placed) raster images, these images must meet the minimum requirement for resolution when rendered at 100% actual imprint size and must be submitted with the original vector file.

Acrobat Files (PDF): PDF files created from vector files must retain the editing capabilities of the program that was used to create them (e.g. Illustrator). PDF files that contain raster elements must meet the minimum requirements for raster art files as outlined above. PDF files that contain vector elements must meet the minimum requirements for vector art files as indicated above. PDF files created from page layout documents should be submitted together with the source documents, fonts and all supporting files.

Font Information:

The smallest font size that can be clearly reproduced is 8 pt. in sans serif or 12 pt. in serif fonts. Script fonts must be at least 12 pt. Convert text to paths, curves or outlines (text that becomes an object and can no longer be edited as text.) If this is not possible, send in PC compatible screen and printer fonts used only for the job submitted. . There are a few simple steps that you can take to convert fonts to outlines: In Adobe Illustrator, select the text that needs to be converted, click on Type (in the top toolbar), and then click on Create Outlines. In Adobe Photoshop, select the text that needs to be converted, click on Layer (in the top toolbar), select Type, and then select Convert to Shape. Be sure you've chosen one of our stock fonts (Typestyles). If you desire a font other than one of our standard fonts submit it as vector art.

Creative Services: Creative services are available at $50.00 (Z) per hour with a one hour minimum.

Repeat (foil-stamped ribbon only): Imprint repeats approximately every 3-5 inches. There is approximately 1 1/2-2 inches in between each imprint.