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First a word about artwork requirements....
OF
CRITICAL IMPORTANCE: THE QUALITY OF THE ARTWORK CREATED AND READIED FOR
PRODUCTION DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE FINAL LOOK OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. IF YOU
DECIDE TO USE SELF-DESIGNED OR PREVIOUSLY-DESIGNED ARTWORK THAT IS LESS THAN
100% PERFECT TO SAVE A FEW DOLLARS IN ART CHARGES, THEN IT IS REASONABLE TO
EXPECT THE FINISHED PRODUCT TO BE LESS THAN 100% PERFECT. WE SIMPLY CANNOT
PRODUCE PERFECTLY PRINTED CUSTOM LOGO PRODUCTS WITHOUT PERFECT DESIGN AND
PERFECT PRE-PRODUCTION.
IF YOU WANT
ONLY EMBROIDERED/PRINTED TEXT (no graphic/logo/design/image) ON YOUR PRODUCTS,
THERE ARE NO DESIGN FEES Text setups include only type/letters/words; no
outlines, graphics, icons or logos included.
EMBROIDERY:
There are two
parts to creating an embroidered image: the development of a logo or graphic
design, and the digitizing of that design to create a computer file that
instructs the embroidery machine what to sew where. These are two distinct
processes.
Digital art
files of logos or designs are created and saved from a professional graphics
program or exported from a graphics program. Acceptable graphic program formats
include files created in Photoshop, Freehand, Quark, PageMaker, CorelDraw,
Illustrator, or any paint program that can export an image. Acceptable exported
file formats include Corel Draw (.cdr), Corel
PhotoPaint (.cpt), Adobe Illustrator (.ai), Photoshop (.psd), Encapsulated
Postscript (.eps) -
(eps must be
pc not mac), gif, jpeg, or bmp at any resolution, but the higher the better. Any
and all fonts and attachments must be included with every file type, or all
fonts must be turned to paths and the name of those fonts used in the artwork
provided. Images taken from websites are acceptable for creating digitized
embroidery files, so long as they are large enough to see clearly.
PRINTING:
The printing
prices listed by the Zoe Zen Creations reflect the customer providing a design
that is "100% READY FOR PRODUCTION". If a design is not "100% READY FOR
PRODUCTION", then design and pre-production fees will be charged as a part of
the job, as this graphics work requires the time and knowledge of a highly
skilled professional.
Zoe Zen Creations is happy to work with outside designers, agencies and
design-oriented customers who wish to provide art that is "100% READY FOR
PRODUCTION", so that these fees can be avoided. We suggest, however, that only
those who are highly experienced in design and printing production attempt to
provide final artwork to us.
OF
CRITICAL IMPORTANCE: THE QUALITY OF THE ARTWORK CREATED AND READIED FOR
PRODUCTION DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE FINAL LOOK OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. IF YOU
DECIDE TO USE SELF-DESIGNED OR PREVIOUSLY-DESIGNED ARTWORK THAT IS LESS THAN
100% PERFECT TO SAVE A FEW DOLLARS IN ART CHARGES, THEN IT IS REASONABLE TO
EXPECT THE FINISHED PRODUCT TO BE LESS THAN 100% PERFECT. WE SIMPLY CANNOT
PRODUCE PERFECTLY PRINTED CUSTOM LOGO PRODUCTS WITHOUT PERFECT DESIGN AND
PERFECT PRE-PRODUCTION.
Art that is
"100% READY FOR PRODUCTION" means that an art staff member will be required to
do no more than open a digital file and hit the print button. IF ANY FURTHER
ACTION IS REQUIRED, THEN ART PRE-PRODUCTION CHARGES WILL BE BILLED. Standard
turn-around time for pre-production work is three business days; if a shorter
time period is required, a rush charge of 20% will be added to any fees charged.
DIGITAL FILES: Digital art files include those designs created and saved
from a professional graphics program or those designs exported from a graphics
program at HIGH RESOLUTION.
Our file format of choice is a PDF (LAYERS PRESERVED) file that can be
opened and resized at any size and resolution we require. Acceptable exported
files include Corel Draw (.cdr), Corel PhotoPaint (.cpt), Adobe
Illustrator (.ai), Photoshop (.psd), Encapsulated Postscript (.eps)
- (eps must be pc not mac), SO LONG AS THESE EXPORTED FILES ARE PROVIDED AT THE
FULL SIZE OF THE INTENDED REPRODUCTION AT HIGH RESOLUTION (a minimum 300 dpi).
Any and all fonts must be included with the exported file, or all fonts must be
turned to paths prior to export.
Our program format of choice is Corel Draw. Acceptable graphic program
formats include files created by Photoshop (layered), Freehand, and
Illustrator. Please note that MICROSOFT WORD, POWERPOINT OR PAINT PROGRAM
FILES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE DIGITAL FILES AND CANNOT BE USED! To output properly,
any and all attachments and fonts must be included with the native file, or all
fonts must be turned to paths.
TO BE CONSIDERED "100% READY FOR PRODUCTION" AND AVOID PRE-PRODUCTION CHARGES,
ALL FILES MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE.
File formats:
(.jpg, .gif, .tiff, .bmp, .cpt, .psd) or preferably, vector (.eps, .ai, .cdr, .pdf)
A photograph of artwork,
people, pets, cars etc. is not print ready.