We love making signs and plaques uniquely yours and strive to keep costs reasonable. However, we often receive artwork that we can’t use, which can be frustrating and time-consuming for everyone.
There are two ways to address this:
- File Conversion by Us: We can recreate your artwork in a usable format. This service is $75 per hour, with a $75 minimum charge. We’ll give you a firm quote once we review your artwork.
- Submit in a Usable Format: The best option is to send us files in the following formats:
- Adobe Illustrator (.ai)
- EPS
- Vectorized PDF (created in Illustrator and saved as a PDF)
- Some CAD/CAM formats (DWG or DXF)
- Even in these formats, there are a few important conditions:
- All text must be converted to outlines.
- Artwork should be fully vectorized.
- Fonts: If you have a specific font you’d like us to use, please include the font file with your submission, purchase it online, or convert the text to outlines. Without this, we may not be able to match the font exactly.
- Avoid rasterized images (typically used in photo editing software), as they are not usable.
- Ensure that all lines are joined (welded) and that there are no overlaid lines.
- Embedded or linked files are not acceptable.
Unacceptable Formats: GIF, JPG, TIFF, BMP, PCX, Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT), Microsoft Word (DOC), Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Quark (QXD), Pagemaker, or any other word processing or text editing program.
