ART REQUIREMENTS & FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHERE DO I SEND MY ART?
ART@RESORTPROMOWEAR.COM

WHAT KIND OF FILE FORMAT SHOULD I SEND?
Resort Promo Wear is MAC platform based and uses Macromedia Freehand MX as its main graphics program. We prefer that all art be submitted in a vector format. All fonts must be converted to outlines / paths. All art should be accompanied by a full color print out accurately showing the color and layout of the desired finished product.

Acceptable File Formats:

Freehand MX or lower
Corel Draw Version 10 or lower (.cdr)
Encapsulated Post Script (.eps)
Adobe Illustrator CS or lower (.ai)

Send the artwork along with your name, order name, phone, and email address via email to us at art@resortpromowear.com

HOW MUCH DO YOU CHARGE FOR CUSTOM DESIGN SERVICES?
Resort Promowear charges $30 an hour for custom art or modifications to customer provided artwork.

CAN I PROOF THE ART BEFORE IT IS PRINTED?
Yes.

WHAT ARE THE STANDARD IMPRINT SIZES?
Adult Garment
Standard Crest - 3" - 3.5” wide
Oversized Crest - 5" - 6" wide
Full front or back - 10" - 12" wide

Youth Garment
Standard Crest - 3" - 3.5” wide
Oversized Crest - 5" - 6" wide
Full front or back - 8" - 10" wide

Infant Garment
Standard Crest - 3" - 3.5” wide
Full front or back - 5" - 6" wide

WHAT IS SCREENPRINTING?
Screenprinting is the process by which artwork is created, color separated, then later printed on see through paper (vellum.) From this artwork, one or more screens are burned (depending upon how many colors are in the art.) The screen is set up and registered on the press, and ink is applied to the screen. Our technicians pull the squeegee across the screen and the ink passes through the open area onto the garment being printed. The garment is then put through a large conveyer dryer that heats the garment up to 375 degrees to cure the ink.

HOW MANY COLORS CAN YOU PRINT?
We can print up to 6 colors on a full front, full back or crest imprint, and one color on a sleeve imprint.

HOW IS THE PRICING BASED?
In screenprinting, the cost is based on how many colors of ink, the color of garments, and how many garments we are printing. Each color adds to the complexity of artwork, another vellum, another screen, and a separate pull on the press. Dark shirts require a white underlay or 2 or more pulls of the squeegee to make a vivid image, so the price is slightly higher for printing dark shirts.

WHAT TYPE OF INK DO YOU USE?
Resort Promo Wear uses the finest and most opaque plastisol inks available. Plastisol inks are “cured” by going through a long baker with a temperature of 375 degrees. This process sets the ink and makes it last as long as the shirt.

WHAT ARE THE CHOICES OF INK COLORS?
We can match Pantone colors (PMS) or use any of the numerous stock ink colors found on the Wilflex color chart.

CLICK HERE TO SEE COLOR CHART

WHY DO SOME COLORS OF THE SHIRT SHOW THROUGH THE INK?
This is called a “bleed.” The dye on the shirt comes through the ink when it is subjected to heat from the dryer. Although current inks have helped eliminate this, it can still occur. This happens especially when white ink printed on red, black or maroon garments that the polyester content is over 30%