ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS
WHAT ART MUST BE PROVIDED TO PRINT ANTENNA BALLS?
For custom antenna ball production we will require original camera ready, laser-caliber output, preferably in both electronic and hard copy. Art must be black output on white paper, regardless of the desired imprint color. The art should consist of lines and solids only. The following examples are NOT acceptable:
Please review the bottom of this page for examples of both GOOD and BAD artwork, which will help you avoid some of the common pitfalls that we encounter frequently.
We will create the art for you at no charge only if your desired imprint is an extremely simple TEXT ONLY imprint. For any imprint more involved than this you must create or obtain the artwork (in accordance with these guidelines) and deliver it to us.
ARTWORK SIZE AND IMPRINT SIZE
The artwork should be sized at least 2.5” in diameter and can be much larger. We are more likely to capture the necessary detail by starting with a large image and reducing to the actual imprint size. Depending on the graphic, the imprint size generally will be from 1.25” to 1.375” from left to right. Given this limitation, please avoid long horizontal imprint strings such as web addresses and ‘stack’ words vertically in these situations.
FORM OF ARTWORK
We prefer receiving artwork in both
electronic form and mailed to us in hard copy. The electronic version should be
sent in the program used to create the logo (for instance, Adobe Illustrator,
Corel Draw, etc.), rather than a lower resolution format such as JPG or GIF.
Having the art in both formats gives us the best possibility to avoid
complications that can occur with each particular format.
AUTHORIZATION TO PRINT LOGO
If the logo is a trademarked or copyrighted image, you must provide written permission for us to reproduce it, addressed to GPD Company, on the letterhead of the organization whose image is being reproduced. We reserve the right to refuse questionable imprints, including those suggestive of a particular team using a generic phrase (for instance, a silver and black ball with a “GO RAIDERS” imprint).
ARTWORK EXAMPLES
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GOOD |
Original provided was crisp laser quality black output, not a photocopy, with well defined edges (although some of the sharpness is lost in this reproduction) |
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GOOD |
Original provided was crisp laser quality black output (not a photocopy) with well defined edges |
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GOOD |
Original provided was crisp laser quality black output, not a photocopy, with well defined edges (although some of the sharpness is lost in this reproduction) |
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GOOD |
Original provided was crisp laser quality black output (not a photocopy) with well defined edges |
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BAD! |
Unusable; low resolution web image with large pixels; also can't print from half-tones and original must be black only |
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BAD
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Unusable; low resolution output with large
visible pixels; dot-based artwork is problematic
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BAD!
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Unusable; low resolution output with large
visible pixels; also, artwork must be black only
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BAD
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Unusable; this character string is too long to imprint in an area measuring 1.25" from left to right, would have to be compressed to tiny font size; components of web address should have been stacked vertically.
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BAD!
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Unusable; cannot print from multicolored
artwork, and image contains much too fine elements
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Do not hesitate to E-MAIL us if you have any questions regarding artwork requirements!
