A break down of what Jakroo needs when it comes to Art…
Graphics and logos are usually designed in one of two ways:
VECTOR and RASTER
Vector Artwork is designed by plotting points on X/Y coordinates
and connecting those points
together. Most professional designers create logos in vector for
one main reason — they can be
re-sized without pixelating. This sample of the Jakroo logo, to
the left, shows a logo created in
vector format. This logo can be enlarged to any size and the
lines will always be crisp and sharp.
Raster Artwork is generated by creating a grid of tiny pixels on
your computer screen and filling
each one of those pixels with a specific color. The pixels are
small enough that our eye doesn’t
see them as pixels. Raster artwork is created by using a
raster-based software, such as
Photoshop, which is composed of thousands of little pixels. When
our designers try to scale the
logo to a larger size, those little pixels become big pixels,
therefore resulting in a blurry image.
The sample of the Jakroo logo, to the right, will give you an
idea as to how the logo will appear if
our designers enlarge raster images. Jakroo can’t guarantee the
clarity of your artwork if raster
images are being used.
CUT LINES
All JAKROO design templates have cut lines displayed within the
template. The cut lines are marked as the red dotted lines. Similar
to a "safe print area" in printing, any graphics that are
beyond these cut lines are likely to disappear when sewn.
We recommend that foreground art (logos, texts, etc.) not exceed
these cut lines. Background art (design elements, backgrounds,
etc.) can and should extend beyond these cut lines.
CAUTIONARY ZONES
Cautionary Zones represent the areas on the design templates
that are at risk of getting distorted,
folded or sewn up during the production process. These zones are
generally found on the template
where zippers and elastic is being placed. We strongly advise
not to place any foreground art in these zones. JAKROO will not be
liable for any lost or distorted artwork in these areas.
Cut Line
Bleed Line
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ART SPECIFICATIONS
- It’s about a 50-50 gamble. Some PDF files might appear to be
Vector art, but in reality, they are Raster. Your best bet to
finding out if your PDF file is vector or raster is to just send
it to us at: [email protected]
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JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF files
If you can not provide Jakroo with proper vector files, or high
enough resolution raster image(s), our professional
designers can create the artwork or logo by re-drawing them.
There will likely be extra costs associated to re-create a
design or logo for you. Jakroo will provide you with a price
quote before any art time has started. Email us:
[email protected]
It is illegal to use any Copyrighted or Trademarked images
without permission. Jakroo will request that you have proper
approval from any company or corporation if you are requesting
their images/logos on your apparel. Once the approval
form is signed, you will be taking full responsibility for the
use of the images on your apparel.
JPEG, GIF, PNG or TIFF files are classified as low-resolution
images and typically should not be used. Jakroo tries to
avoid using these if at all possible. These files will not allow
us to manipulate them, such as scaling the image up without
losing clarity. Our designers will not be able to adjust the
colors or take elements away from these files to design with.
On some occasions our designers can work with PNG or TIFF files
as long as they are saved out at 100% the size you
would like them to appear, with 150 DPI (dots per inch) or
greater (same as Photoshop documents). Jakroo would also
request that PNG or TIFF files have a transparent background so
the designers can eliminate the white box that
surrounds the file. The designers will still be limited with
what they can customize with these graphics, but should be able
to print them as they appear on your screen. If you are
concerned about your logos being acceptable please let us know.
What type of graphics you should send in?
- Artwork/Logos created in Adobe Illustrator, Freehand or Corel
Draw are classified as vector (.ai or .eps).
- If your team is using logos from a sponsor or company, please
request vector graphics (.ai or .eps). Most companies will
have the artwork in a vector file format.
- FOR DESIGNERS: Please make sure all your fonts are converted
into paths.
VECTOR, VECTOR, VECTOR! WE LOVE VECTOR GRAPHICS
Have a PDF file and you’re not sure if its Vector or Raster?
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Need help with logo and artwork re-draws?
Registered, Trademarked, and Copyright images (® ™ ©)
ART SPECIFICATIONS
The Pantone® Matching System is a standardized method of
describing colors. It is important to note that colors may
look different on your screen when compared with actual Pantone
color swatches. This can be due to the backlight on
screens, screen calibration and/or the RGB method of creating
color on screens.
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How should you select colors for your custom apparel?
For true Pantone colors, we suggest referring to an actual
Pantone Coated Color Swatch Book. Sublimated colors may
appear slightly muted when compared to Pantone color swatches.
Fabric tends to soak up light compared with the
reflective nature of glossy paper.
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