If you wish to provide your own artwork, please contact us before you begin designing to confirm the specs for your specific project.
Quoted prices do not include the clean-up or recreation of provided artwork. Any necessary adjustments will be quoted based on our hourly
rate.
IdeaWorks reserves the right to request written authorization of use with any client-provided artwork and will decline any order we
suspect of copyright infringement. Proof approval is required for production to start on any printed order, including those where the
client has provided artwork to us.
SIZE
Design to-size, in inches
BLEEDS
Any elements that print off-the-edge must extend into the designated bleed space
- DOCUMENTS: .125” bleed, all
sides
- SIGNS: 1” bleed, all sides
MARGINS / SAFE PRINT AREA
Product-specific -- inquire for details
IMAGES
Images should ORIGINATE at the following resolutions (not be upsampled). Output quality is dependent on what is
provided.
- LOGOS: vector EPS, PDF, SVG or AI files preferred
- IMAGES FOR DOCUMENTS: 300 ppi at full print size
- IMAGES FOR SIGNS: 150 ppi at full print size
COLORS & MODES *
- IMAGES: leave in RGB color space
- DOCUMENTS: design in RGB color space but expect some shift and dulling of
colors -- prints have a lower color gamut than screens.
- COLOR SWATCHES:
- BLACKS:
Use #000000, r0/g0/b0, l0/a0/b0 for files created in RGB color spaces or c0/m0/y0/k100 for files that are created in CMYK color space.
- DO
NOT use Rich Black or Registration.
- If
you use more than one shade of black in one design, our prints will show a difference between those blacks.
- Use Pantone swatches
for anything needing us to reference a defined color
* No color matches are guaranteed. Many factors
play into color accuracy -- we aim for the closest color possible.
PREFERRED FILE TYPES
- Native Adobe Creative Suite files
preferred (AI, INDD or PSD):
- Embed
images
- Outline
fonts
- OR
- package the file and include all related links and fonts
- Canva (listed in order of preference
):
- OPTION
1: Share -> Provide access or link *
- Inquire
for our Canva account email address.
* Availability
of this feature depends on your Canva account type.
-
OPTION 2: Share
-> Download -> File Type: PDF Print
- Include
Crop Marks & Bleeds
- Color
Profile: RGB (best for digital use)
- OPTION
3: Share -> Download -> File Type: JPG *
- Size
x3.125
- Quality
100
*
You CAN NOT use this option if your file has bleeds
DISCLAIMERS & NOTES
- Artwork provided to us will print
as-is.
- We
do not modify client-provided artwork for aesthetics, size or shape, or print accuracy unless agreed upon in writing, billable at our
hourly rate.
- We can not edit AI-created artwork,
GIF, JPG, or PNG files
- No
color matches are guaranteed. Many factors play into color accuracy -- we aim for the closest color possible.
SENDING FILES
- EMAIL: send as an attachment
- CANVA:
inquire for our Canva account email address
- LARGE FILES: contact
us
to request access to our FTP upload site