How to Personalize a Promotional Product — Different Decoration Methods for Your Logo. The imprint methods for your product depend on the promotional item you chose. They include:
Screen Printing
Screen Printing involves transferring ink through a screen onto the surface of the material, with the help of a stencil or "screen," to create the desired design. Great for large order volumes and logos with simple or minimalist designs on a wide variety of products, like tote bags, t-shirts and apparel, or posters and signs!
Full-Color Printing
Allows for beautiful bold colors on more detailed designs, fast production times, and PMS matching (optional). Works well on many different kinds of products: brochures and flyers, stickers and decals, mugs and drinkware!
Pad Printing
Pad printing is a versatile printing process that transfers a 2D image onto a 3D object. It’s especially useful for printing on irregular, curved, or textured surfaces where other printing methods may not be effective. Terrific for printing on items rubber ducks, keychains, stress balls, or USB Drives, to name a few.
Embroidery
Embroidery involves stitching patterns, designs, logos, or text onto fabric using needle and thread or yarn. A popular and beautiful method for stadium blankets, picnic blankets, caps, hats, aprons, & nearly any apparel or linen products.
Laser Engraving
A precise and permanent method of etching or marking a design, text, or image onto the surface of a material using a laser beam. Wonderful for personalized jewelry, stainless steel products like bottles, flasks, dog tags, or awards!
Dye Sublimation
A printing process that uses heat to transfer dye onto materials, typically fabrics, ceramics, or specially coated surfaces. Dye Sublimation brings intricate designs to life, and the best way to show off colorful and detailed artwork on items like apparel and banners.
Debossing
A technique where the image, logo, or test is pressed into the surface of the material, creating a recessed, or sunken impression. Ideal for leathering, faux leather, or decorating microfiber products, such as luggage tags, journals, coasters, or desk accessories.
QUALITY FIRST Artwork Requirements
You’ll see the option to upload your artwork files or email it to our Artwork Team after you’ve chosen your promotional products. For files over 30 MB, you can choose to share a Google Drive or Dropbox link with us or send it via a large file transfer service like WeTransfer.
Preferred File Formats
High-quality files make it easy to have your logo look great on your new swag. Our preferred file formats are vector files with the fonts converted to outlines or curves. These ADOBE file extensions include:
AI
EPS
PDF
SVG
Other Accepted File Formats
We can accept PSD, PNG, and JPG raster format files if they are large enough to cover the imprint area. Raster format files have text and images embedded into them. We recommend a resolution of 300-600 dots per inch (DPI) at full print size*.
Note: While 150 DPI is accepted, finer details demand higher resolution. Given the close scrutiny of mugs, we highly recommend high-quality files and high-resolution images. Likewise, for shirts, opt for 300 DPI to ensure sharp, clear prints.
*Refer to the product details on the product URL to find the imprint area for your design.
For both vector and raster files, we suggest that any small text in your design is at least 6 points in size. This is a standard size that most people can easily read when holding the product in their hands.
NOTE:
RASTER DESIGN FILES: Raster artwork is made of small dots called pixels. When raster images are enlarged, pixels are more visible and the image is less crisp. The image can become jagged and rough. Our Artists will give their best recommendation when customizing your art proof based on your product, so that you can rest assured you'll have high quality custom art experience.
VECTOR DESIGN FILES: Vector artwork is composed of paths. When enlarged, the quality of the image remains the same.
This makes vector graphics more versatile and easier to use.
