Artwork Guidelines

graphic-software

Software we use…

We work with the following graphic design software:

  • Adobe® Photoshop®
  • Adobe® Illustrator®
  • CorelDRAW®
  • Corel® PhotoPaint®
  • Vinyl Master™
  • iColor® ProRIP
  • iColor® SmartCUT

Before submitting artwork – please read the following…

Artwork Resolution

Artwork submitted to us needs to be between 300 – 600 ppi (pixels per inch), anything smaller will not produce very good results and we may reject it.

Artwork Colors

We request that all artwork be submitted in CMYK colors, as that is what our printer recognizes, if it is submitted in RGB we will convert it to CMYK. Please note that RGB & CMYK colors are not exactly the same, we will do our best to match the colors, but there is no guarantee that they will match exactly. That is one of the many reasons we send our customers an artwork proof/mockup. That way you can see how it will look before proceeding.

Artwork Size

The larger the better, it is easier and less destructive to reduce and image size than to increase it. With that being said we recommend artwork sizes to be around 16” x 16”. We can work with smaller images if necessary.

Artwork File Formats

We accept the following file formats:

  • .psd (Adobe Photoshop®)
  • .ai (Adobe Illustrator®)
  • .cdr (CorelDRAW®)
  • .svg (Scaled Vector Graphic)
  • .png (Portable Network Graphics)
  • .tiff (Tagged Image File Format)
  • .pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format)
  • .json (JavaScript Object Notation) *Must use if importing a file to our product designer

*We cannot accept .jpg files as they are low resolution, however if we are designing your artwork we can accept .jpg for reference ideas, but we cannot use actual .jpg artwork.

Artwork Data File Size

If you are proving your artwork on a storage device such as a Zip Drive, CDR, etc. we accept all sizes. But, if you are using our product designer on our website it has limitations. Below is the data size limits for our product designer.

  • Clip art 5MB
  • Images 5MB

How to send your artwork

  • Local: Drop off at our location via Zip Drive, Memory Stick, USB Drive, Flash Drive, CDR, DVDR
  • Mail: Zip Drive, Memory Stick, USB Drive, Flash Drive, CDR or DVDR
  • Email: Send as an attachment in a file format described above.

*Note: We will return any artwork storage devices provided to us upon order pickup.

Is my artwork kept for future re-orders?

Yes and No, we will keep your artwork in our computer system in your customer folder for up to two years. After, the two years we will purge our system to keep our computer from being bogged down. We cannot guarantee that we will always have your artwork due to unforeseen disasters like computer crashes, fire, floods, and other acts of nature.

How do I use the product designer?

For help using the product designer click here.