Artwork Guidelines

Please follow these guidelines when providing VECTOR artwork:

From Adobe Illustrator

  • Save as Adobe Illustrator 7 or 8
  • Convert all text to curves (create outlines)
  • Rasterize or expand gradient mesh or other advanced object types


  • From CorelDRAW
  • Save as Corel CMX (version 5 or 6) or as Adobe Illustrator 7 or 8  (9 and higher will not work)
  • Convert all text and other objects (such as rectangles and circles) to curves.


  • Include a copy of the ICC profile used as the working space and a copy of the ICC profile used for any soft proofing.


    Please follow these guidelines when providing IMAGE / BITMAP / RASTER artwork:

  • Scale the image to its intended output size
  • Save at 150 dpi
  • Save as RGB .TIF - use LZW compression.
  • Embed the ICC profile if the program asks
  • Do not use Alpha Channels or transparent backgrounds


  • Please note that images that are not saved to the above guidelines may look pixelated.