Let us digitize your logo!

What is digitizing - The action of converting a graphic design into computerized instructions which tell an embroidery machine how to sew a design.

You, the customer, accepts responsibility for copyright infringement on designs that you send or buy other than ours. We do not know every design that is copyrighted and cannot assume responsibility for your designs.

In most cases when you want embroidered apparel, you will need your logo or design to be digitized. There is a one time fee for digitizing which is based on the number of stitches in the design. This fee is $15.00 per 1,000 stitches, the average chest logo is 6,000 stitches. Your logo will stay on file and you will not be charged for future orders. If you already have a disc with the digitized logo on file, all you need to do is email it to us and you will not be charged the digitizing fee. (Note: Most embroidery companies view the digital product (disc) as their property, and will not release it for use by other firms.)

Email us your logo: Camera-ready art. Either gif or jpg format is preferred. (The larger the better.) However, if your logo has a fair amount of lettering gif is preferred. If the art you send is in black and white, then some specs detailing the colors you wish to use will be needed. (Select from PMS colors if possible.)

Following the tips below can help assure the artwork you provide will achieve the dynamic results you want when your logo is to be embroidered or sublimated on your wearables. It can also help increase the efficiency and quality of the decorating process. Art that is "ready" for use is provided in an electronic file that can be used for pre-press and printing without making modifications. Below are a number of important considerations and tips to help get your art ready for decorating.

Acceptable Artwork Formats - Art may be provided in any of the following formats. Please note the modifications that may need to be made it order to make each format ready for decorating.

For all three formats, proper resolution is critical for clean results. The standard resolution for printed artwork is 300 dpi (dots per inch).

Mechanical artwork - The traditional standard for acceptable mechanical artwork is "camera-ready black and white." Mechanical artwork can be supplied on a sheet of white paper or bromide, and should be no larger than 8.5" x 11".

Hand-drawn artwork - A logo that's been drawn by hand is a great starting point, but it will need to be digitized and modified for practical use.

Digital artwork - Images created in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Word, Excel, or Powerpoint are preferred over mechanical and hand-drawn artwork for quality of the end result and efficiency. However, digital artwork may still require modification and/or preparation for the decorating process.

File suffixes - If your digital artwork file ends with any of these suffixes, it can be used to properly prepare your art:

.bmp
.gif
.pdf
.tiff


Proofs - Any time you supply digital artwork, be sure to include a printed proof for reference.

Disk formats - When providing your artwork on disk, it is best to use one of these more standard disk formats: CD-Rom or regular floppy.

Emailed art - When sending your artwork via email, be sure to provide all of the basic elements, including:

fonts
layers


Unacceptable Artwork Formats - Artwork provided in the following forms, or similar forms, will not be able to be modified into ready art... therefore delivering extremely poor results when translated into decoration for a garment:

on a fax sheet
on a printed promotional item such as a napkin or matchbook cover

Logo Placement - Consider these lesser used, but highly noticeable garment locations for a unique logo / artwork placement.

Back yoke
Back of collar
Sleeves
Cuffs
Pocket