How to Send Us Your Artwork

Good artwork in = a sharp print out. Here's exactly what to send us, how to check your file, and where to find it.

Can't get these files? We'll redraw your artwork for you. Artwork and design work is quote-based.

What we need, by job

Shirts · DTF

PNG

Transparent background
300 DPI at full print size
Just the design, no mockup shirt

Screen printing

EPS or AI

Vector file
Text converted to outlines
Tell us your ink colors

Paper printing

PDF or PNG

1/8" bleed on every side
Crop marks
300 DPI at final size

Embroidery

EPS, AI or PDF

Vector logo is best
We set it up for stitching
Very small text may not stitch

Banners & signs

PDF

Built at full size
Vector, or at least 150 DPI at full size
Text outlined

These must be redrawn

Screenshots
Photos of a logo taken with a phone (on a shirt, sign or paper)
Logos saved from a website, Google Images, Facebook or Instagram
Small or blurry JPGs, or files pasted into a Word document

These print blurry or with a box around them, so we redraw them before printing. Artwork and design work is quote-based.

3 quick checks before you send

1. Zoom in.
Zoom to 200%. If the edges look blurry, fuzzy or blocky, the file is too small.

2. Check the size.
Pixel width ÷ 300 = the biggest print in inches. A 12" wide shirt print needs a file about 3600 pixels wide.

3. Check the background.
For shirts, open the PNG. You should see a gray-and-white checkerboard behind the design, not a white box.

Where to find a good file

Whoever made your logo has the original file. Try:

The designer or company that created your logo
A print shop or sign company that has printed it before
Your school, league, team or company office (ask for the "brand" or "logo" folder)

Copy and send them this:

"Can you send me our logo as a vector file (AI, EPS or PDF), plus a PNG with a transparent background at 300 DPI? It's for printing."

Can't get these files? We'll redraw it.

Send us the best version you have, even a photo. Our art team will redraw it as clean artwork and send you a proof before anything is printed. Artwork and design work is quote-based.