Art Specifications & Requirements
General Information on Artwork and Artwork Requirements
Art Charges: The first 1/2 hour is FREE!
Any art requiring additional time will be charged $35.00 (G) per hour.
Artwork Transmission: E-mail art to artwork@aakronline.com. You must fax a copy of art to the factory. Please do not e-mail orders to this address. Contact customer service directly for any issues or changes to orders. Note: Our delivery schedule may change depending on the quality of the artwork submitted. Files over 20MB must be uploaded to a 3rd party ftp site; we recommend www.yousendit.com. You must e-mail the link to the artwork to artwork@aakronline.com & INCLUDE the P.O.# in subject line.
Photographs: Must be originals or high resolution scans from originals.
Do not screen or bitmap photos.
Computer Generated Vector Artwork Requirements
Preferred Programs for Vector Artwork:
- Our Preferred Programs are Corel Draw (15 or earlier) & Adobe Illustrator (CS3 or earlier, saved as an EPS).
- Text must be converted to curves, outlines or paths to ensure the art will be usable regardless of type-styles. Do not send fonts.
- All files imported into Corel Draw and/or Adobe Illustrator must be included separately & meet our Raster Artwork Requirements.
- Do not send files with linked elements. Files compressed with WinZip or StuffIt® are acceptable.
Raster Artwork Requirements:
- Must be at least 600dpi.
- Logos off web-sites (72dpi) are not acceptable.
- Monochrome bitmapped files must be 1200 dpi at actual imprint size or larger; TIFF files are preferred.
- Gray-scale, RGB & CMYK files may require additional charges.
Orders: Please contact a customer service rep for instructions
to e-mail orders. DO NOT e-mail orders to artwork@aakronline.com.
Camera-Ready Art Requirements:
- Black & white art must be clean & crisp, printed at 1200dpi.
- Photocopies, faxes, business cards, letterhead, & art from the Internet is not camera-ready.
Acceptable media: E-mail artwork files to artwork@aakronline.com, or save on a CDR, DVDR, or USB Drive & mail to us.
Unacceptable files:
- Word processing files (i.e. PowerPoint, Ventura Publishing, WordPerfect).
- QuarkXPress, Adobe PageMaker or other page layout files.
- 3.5” floppy disks.
- Adobe Acrobat PDF are not an acceptable vehicle for transfer.
Artwork & Full Color Digital printing:
- Pantone® color matching is not available.
- Artwork must be CMYK. We will use CMYK to try to match as closely as possible.
Important ordering information regarding printing on Non-Woven products (Bags/Aprons):
Full Color Digital:
- Text & artwork/logos line thickness should be 3-point.
- If fonts & art elements are too thin to print well, a border or shape may need to be added to the artwork (this will be colored to match the item as closely as possible).
- For best printability, artwork should be one unified piece; stray art elements & freestanding text may result in a reworking of artwork.
- Drop shadows are not possible. If raster art is provided, all edges must be clean & crisp.
- If necessary, we will contact you to outline the available options for the best looking final product.
Silk-screen:
- Halftones are not recommended.
- The screen frequency must be 22 lpi or below, with a minimum line thickness of 1-point.
Templates for Hand Fans:Download at
www.aakronline.com (go to specific product page). Very important for backside
imprint due to handle placement.
We comply with sm@art Codes for artwork requirements.
For more information go to www.smart-artwork.org.
All items in our catalog, excluding Process Hand Fans and Process
Magnets
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