General Artwork Guidelines 

• Acceptable file formats - .cdr, .eps, and .pdf, svg created in Adobe Illustrator. (please reduce the page size to image size)
• High resolution images in black and white are acceptable min 300 dpi
• Artwork that is placed or linked into documents does not meet requirements.  Please embed all images. 
• Artwork should be sized to fit the stated imprint area.

 

Art Charges

• Artwork that does not meet requirements, or needs modification to ensure a quality imprint, will incur art charges at a rate of $60 (C) per hour, with a minimum of $30 (C). 
• If art charges will be incurred, customer service will notify you prior to setup.
• Image change fee:  $20 (G) per image, per order.  
• Signature redrawing fee:  $25 (G)
• Logo redrawing fee:  $31.25 (G) and up based on complexity.

 

Proofs

• No charge for online proofs that will be sent before production.
• All edits must be requested in writing, and require reproofing and approval.

 

Fonts

• Simple, bold sans-serif fonts are recommended.
• Many serif and script fonts contain marks that will not etch properly.
• On orders without copy changes, outline all fonts.
• On orders with copy changes, send artwork in both outline and text formats.  
• Art charges will be incurred on an hourly basis for font searching and matching.  

 

Etching

• Black and white vector artwork is required.  No grayscale or halftones.  
• Artwork should be created with a minimum of 1 point line weight.
• Gaps as well as fills need to be a minimum of 1 point thick.
• Registered trademark symbols may fill in at small sizes.  0.075" diameter works for most materials.  Use 0.15" diameter for glass.
• Small logo details may need to be simplified or enlarged for best results.  
• The smallest etchable sans-serif font is Humnst777 at 9 pt, with a .15 stroke and tracking at 30.
• The smallest etchable serif font is ZapfCalligr BT at 13 pt, with a .15 stroke and tracking at 30.
• Colorfill requires gaps between colors of at least 0.25"