This is what happens...

• We send you some samples
• You ask how much they cost
• We send you a quote
• You place an order
• We send you a cutter guide / template
• You drop your artwork onto the cutter guide
• You send your artwork to us on disk or via email
• We send you a hi-res proof and a lo-res mock-up
• You approve the proof and mock-up
• We print and assemble the products
• We send the finished goods to you (or mail them out for you)
• We send you a bill
• You pay the bill
• The promotion is a great success so
• You do it all again in a couple of months time

Preferred Digital Artwork Specification

Platform:
Apple Macintosh OSX

Application:
Adobe Illustrator CS2 (Version 12.0 or later)

Colour:
Colours must be correctly specified for CMYK or PMS identified

Linking Images:
All linking images must be supplied with the job and NOT embedded

Images should be correctly colour formatted:
CMYK or PMS specified for spot colours. NOT RGB or Index Colour files

Images must be in correct file format:
TIF or EPS, NOT GIF

Images must be of adequate digital resolution:
300dpi minimum for continuous tone, 600dpi for line work, at 100%

Bleeds:            
3mm industry standard

Fonts:                          
All fonts must be converted to outlines (paths)

Proofs:                    
A hard copy proof, preferably in colour, should accompany the job for reference purposes

The artwork that you supply should fit our standard trace and should be planned to fit the trace for position as well as for size.
If at all possible, please supply a mock-up of the finished product.