Artwork Guidelines

Accepted files

• • Vector (best): PDF, EPS, AI — scales to any size with razor edges. Convert text to outlines before saving.
• • Raster (fine): PNG, JPG — needs enough pixels; see resolution below. PNG with transparency preferred over JPG.
• • Max file size: 50 MB through the site. Bigger file? Request a quote and we arrange a transfer.

Resolution

Raster artwork should be 150 DPI at the final print size. Rule of thumb: multiply your decal size in inches by 150 — a 12″ × 12″ decal wants at least 1800 × 1800 pixels. A logo grabbed from a website (usually ~400 pixels wide) will print soft at anything bigger than a few inches; that is the single most common file problem we fix.

Color

• • We print full-color CMYK. RGB files are converted automatically; most colors translate cleanly, and we flag on your proof any that shift.
• • Brand-critical color? Include the Pantone reference or CMYK build in your order notes.
• • White prints as white ink on clear and colored films — anything transparent in your file stays unprinted.

Cut lines and bleed

• • Rectangles: nothing special needed — add ⅛″ bleed if your design runs to the edge.
• • Die-cut / kiss-cut shapes: a vector cut path is ideal. No path? We trace your artwork's outline and show the cut line on your proof.
• • Keep text and critical elements ⅛″ inside the cut edge.

Not print-ready? That's the design-help fee

For a flat $45.00, our production designers clean up, upscale, recolor, build cut lines, and lay out the artwork you supply — including typesetting lettering jobs from plain text. It covers production design on your materials; it does not include creating logos or original designs from scratch. Check "I need design help" in the calculator and describe what you need.

When in doubt, upload anyway

A human checks every file before proofing. If something will print badly, we tell you before production — with options — instead of printing it badly.