How should I prepare my artwork file?
Submitting artwork is easy. For simple designs, sometimes all we need is a sketch, and we can do the rest. We suggest having some kind of artwork ready when you call for a quote. Or at least keep a sketch pad handy! You can also fax, e-mail or mail your ideas to us. The fastest way to send us artwork is to email it to us (< 5MB in size) or call for FTP instructions.
Acceptable Programs: If your artwork was created in the following programs, there should be no problem. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW.
Adobe Illustrator should be saved to an .EPS format (Encapsulated Postscript) after all the text has been converted to paths or outlines. Any placed graphics should be included with the file and should be 150dpi or higher. Files should be prepared using the CMYK color format. Files created in Adobe Illustrator are ideal because the resulting file is vectorized artwork, which means that the artwork can be scaled up to the final size without a loss of resolution.
Adobe Illustrator should be saved to an .EPS format (Encapsulated Postscript) after all the text has been converted to paths or outlines. Any placed graphics should be included with the file and should be 150dpi or higher. Files should be prepared using the CMYK color format. Files created in Adobe Illustrator are ideal because the resulting file is vectorized artwork, which means that the artwork can be scaled up to the final size without a loss of resolution.
Adobe Photoshop should be saved as .TIFF files, preferably to 300dpi or more.
CorelDRAW convert all of your font to curves, and send the CorelDRAW native file. Be sure to save your current file if you plan to make changes. We can take up to COREL X4.
All submitted digital art should include a paper printout of the artwork whenever possible, or a low-res PDF that can be used to guide our production team.
Graphics taken from a website are useful for letting us know what you want, but for production purposes web graphics are usually too low a resolution to be used.
If you have any questions or concerns about sending us your artwork, please contact us, and we'll guide you through the process.