Art Requirements

Artwork Policy

• We do not allow others to print or reproduce your designs
• Custom artwork created by our design team is the property of First Impression
• We reserve the right to apply an art charge for excessive revisions
• We require a non-refundable deposit on custom artwork which is applied to the balance on your custom garment order

File Formats

• Freehand 10 or lower (.fh9, etc.)
• Illustrator 10 or lower (.ai, .eps, .wmf, .pdf)
• Photoshop 6.5 or lower (CMYK photos only)
• CorelDraw 12 or lower
• We accept floppy disks, CDs, CD-RWs, and email
• Please include a purchase order number for reference

Colors

• Colors should be clearly indicated and named
• Please use PMS (Pantone Matching System) colors only

Fonts

• We prefer that fonts be converted as paths or curves
• Supply the TrueType Font (TTF) if you are unable to convert
• Type fonts need to be included with the file or outlines created
• View a list of our fonts

Artwork

• Vector artwork is preferred
• We can create vector art from black & white samples
• Must specify size and location
• Images such as TIFF, JPEG & EPS must be 300 DPI, at 100%
• Images must be included if placed in a file for CMYK process (or supply an actual photo)
• Fax or email a composite or proof of your artwork
• Faxed samples should be provided as black ink on white paper
• We can work with most color or black & white samples. I.e., business cards, letter head, etc.

What is camera ready artwork?

• High Quality Black & White art
• Must have a composite or proof of all colors on one page, plus each color printed on a separate page with registration marks
• Artwork must be large enough to view details (important on fine line artwork)
• Must be separated with crop marks

What is not camera-ready artwork?

• Faxes
• Low-resolution prints or photocopies
• Newspaper clippings
• Business Cards

Proofs and confirmations

• Please review the confirmation carefully and advise immediately if there are discrepancies from your instructions.
• Please note that even printed color proofs may not match a PMS color exactly.  The final ink used in the printing process will match any PMS color.
• Pre-production proofs are available upon request - please call for pricing.