Graphic Design

The graphics industry is very specialized, it requires very specific high-end software and hardware to ensure a quality finished product. If you are planning on supplying your own electronic artwork, please read the information below for details on what is required. Regardless of how your artwork is sent to us, it is still preferred that you call ahead of time to ensure everything you are submitting is compatible.

We are able to provide you with FULL GRAPHIC SERVICES. Our fees are charged in 15-minute increments at the rate of $65.00 per hour.

Electronic Artwork

The process used to create products requires that all artwork be created as line art in a VECTOR-based graphic program. The following information on the acceptable and unacceptable file formats describes what is required in order to accept your artwork via email or disk.

Acceptable File Formats (PC based)

CorelDraw X3 or lower
Adobe Illustrator CS2 or lower
EPS
PDF

• All artwork created must be in a VECTOR based graphic program.
• Fonts must be converted to curves or outline.
• Use PANTONE COLOURS ONLY and supply the PMS Number (we cannot accept colours picked from the multi coloured bars on the bottom of programs)
• FULL PROCESS COLOUR artwork must be saved as CMYK colours.
• Photographs to be saved at least 300 dpi
• If we are required to manipulate your artwork, our rate is $65.00 per hour.

UNSUITABLE FILES

NO BIT MAPPED IMAGES (this includes TIFF, GIF, JPEG and PCX)

Publisher, Word or Word Perfect - they can create the graphics but we can not successfully output film or separations from them.