ARTWORK

Art charges: Artwork that must be improved will incur an art charge per hour, with a minimum of one hour. Art charges of one hour or less will be invoiced and processed without distributor approval and no delay in production. *NOTE* – Production cannot begin until all art issues/charges have been resolved and art has been approved by The Bandanna Company (TBC). A delay in providing useable artwork will affect your ship date. Furthermore, Artwork will be sized to maximum imprint size unless specified.

Art Requirements

Images created in vector format, such as Adobe Illustrator, are preferred. If you do not have vector art
you may send rastor art, but it must be at least 300 dpi and at the full size of your imprint. Plus, Art charges will apply to convert rastor to vector art.

Requirements: Include all files that have been placed, embedded, nested, or imported in your final
layout. Convert all fonts to curves or outlines. Adobe Illustrator, Freehand and CorelDraw give you this
option. For Digital: Art to size and 300 dpi for best results or higher resolution is suggested.

File Types:

File types: Adobe Illustrator CC and earlier versions (AI files); Adobe Photoshop CC and earlier versions
(PSD files); or PDF, EPS, JPG or TIFF files. Always include a copy of the full artwork. Also, If you are e-mailing artwork please compress files before sending to: art@thebandannacompany.com

preferred – Vector art

Vector Art is created using software programs such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, InkScape, etc. Files should be saved in one of the following formats: .AI .EPS .PDF

1) Make sure lines and fonts in art meet minimum weight and size (see graphic below)

2) Convert all fonts to outlines.

3) Embed any linked files.

Raster Images:

Note: Raster images placed in a vector file does not make them vector art and may require art time and incur art charges to fix.

For color matching: Please choose colors from the Pantone Solid Coated book in the color swatches pallet. (Excluding Metallics and Neons)

For single-color raster designs: Files should be saved in one of the following formats: .PSD .TIF

rotary

Rotary Inks: Rotary inks are water-based and printed on white cloth. Imprints will not change color and color migration is not an issue. Flash drying is not required and there is no set up or screen charge for additional colors.

Overs/Unders: We reserve the right to ship up to 5% over or under the quantity ordered. On rotary press orders, exact quantities cannot be guaranteed. We will ship +/- 5%; on import orders we ship up to 10% over.

IMPRINTS – Silkscreen

Art Requirements

Multi-color imprints: We can print silkscreen imprints in up to six colors. Every color requires its own screen and running charge. Note* – The minimum order for a multi-color imprint is 100 pieces.

PMS color imprints: Unless requested,exact color matching is not guaranteed. Colors will be matched as close as possible. A PMS color is guaranteed on white/natural bandanna only.

trademark usage

The Bandanna Company cannot assume responsibility with respect to the ownership of trademarks or corporate logos submitted for reproduction on our products. Logos reproduced in this catalog illustrate our imprinting capabilities only. Ownership of logos remains with individual corporations represented and our use does not imply endorsement or general availability of reproduction rights.

12 Standard Ink Colors

There is a mixing charge when exact PMS color matches are requested. Exact matches should be done on white or natural bandannas only and will not be guaranteed on colored bandannas.