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The Artwork Process
Artwork:
Signature Clothing built its reputation for quality in the commercial embroidery industry and we offer a quality guarantee comfortable that we can meet and exceed the clients expectations in this department.
Embroidery done properly should be an exact copy of the original logo within thread thickness tollarances (0.4mm).
In order to achieve a perfect result, the client needs to provide perfect artwork in a size and style that allows that result.
Poor quality artwork, hand drawn sketches or fax copies will produce a result that may be compromised in terms of accuracy and detail.
Our design software has features that allow us to manipulate images and create artwork where an image is missing detail or distorted, however it is at best a guess what the true image was meant to be.
The basic minimum standard artwork would be to provide a hard copy like a Business Card, Letterhead or Photo Print to be scanned into the digitising program.
At the higher end we can accept artwork provided in a variety of electronic formats via e-mail attachment, CD, DVD, USB Memory Stick or Storage Card.
The following formats are the most common but not limited to.
Bitmap Image Formats:
.bmp Windows Bitmap
.jpg JPEG file interchange
.pcx PC Paintbrush
.cpt Corel PhotoPaint image (V7.0) prefered
.tif TIFF Bitmap
.psd Adobe PhotoShop
Vector Drawing Formats:
.dwg AutoCAD drawing
.eps Encapsulated metafile
.pdf Adobe Acrobat file
.cdr CorelDRAW (V7.0) prefered
.ai Adobe Illistrator
.wpg Corel WordPerfect graphic
.pct Macintosh picture
.pic Lotus picture
.cmx Corel presentation exchange
Where you have no graphics package an image can be scanned into Microsoft Word.
Set scanner resolution to between 300 & 600DPI.
From your New document file click on Insert and drop down menu item Picture drop out menu From File (if you already have it stored) or From Scanner or Camera if a new image.
Save the document as the image name .doc
e-mail file as a file attachment with any detail instructions you may wish to add.
Computer artwork doesn't always transfer from one to another in true colour so it is advisable to provide a PMS colour number where available.
Your print shop, graphic designer or sign shop should be able to provide this information to you.
Artwork Charges:
An initial once off artwork charge will apply for each new logo or major modification to existing logo under the following schedule of charges:
Standard keyboard lettering from font list. $ FREE
Horizontal, Vertical, Sloped, CW or ACW Arc.
100 standard fonts & 200 TrueType fonts.
Variations to standard lettering. Shadowing etc. $ 25.00
Small Logo <6,000 stitches $ 45.00
Medium Logo 6,000-9,000 stitches $65.00
Large Logo 9,000-15,000 stitches $85.00
X-Large Logo >15,000 stitches $100.00
Large detailed Jacket Back or special $ Quote
Usually between $65-$150
Modifications to existing logos $20.00-$45.00
Where the client provides an embroidery design already digitised there is no artwork charge.
Due to the rapid changes to technology and the exacting standards Signature Clothing sets as our benchmark we will normally take a copy of your existing embroidery file and return your original, then tidy up the digitised design data to improve drawing accuracy and stitch quality especially in the areas of tie in & lock off stitches to guarantee a logo will never come undone during the wear & wash cycles.
This design manipulation is a service we provide at our own expense as a service to render you a perfect result and protect us against inheriting faulty workmanship.
We are happy to provide you with a printed or e-mailed rendition of finished design in stitches for your approval.
The design data file remains the copyright property of the digitiser. The digitiser guarantees your design will not be used for any other purpose nor will the design data be released to an outside embroidery business.
We pride ourselves on the quality of embroidery we provide having been amongst the leading pioneers of the computerised embroidery industry in Australia.
We trust you will support and respect our right to protect our competitive advantage in our industry
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