Artwork Guidlines

Vectored Artwork Set-Up:

  • Set artwork up in spot colors using Pantone Solid Coated palette.
  • If white is printing, give it a spot color and name it "white" in your swatch.
  • All strokes should be at least 1pt. Anything under may not print.
  • Do not trap/choke any strokes. We have our own methods of doing this and it varies per job.
  • If transparencies are a must to the design, we will properly format the art to screen correctly.
  • OUTLINE ALL FONTS
  • Gradients should all be spot colors.
  • Use the pathfinder to crop objects when possible and expand all strokes.

Raster Artwork Set-Up:

  • Set the image up at 100% desired print size, at 300dpi and in CMYK mode.
  • Use the Pantone Solid Coated color palette when coloring and keep your colors consistent.
  • Name all layers in conjunction with what they actually are.
  • Make sure the image is on a transparent background.
  • If you want a background, make it on a different layer.
  • Rasterize all fonts used.
  • Save the file with layers.
  • Delete all unused and hidden layers.
  • Provide a .psd file.