ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS
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DESIGN DISCLAIMER & FEES
Please check your files carefully when submitting to Caveman Printing & Apparel. We are not responsible for typographical errors, omissions, or color correctness when artwork is submitted by the customer.
If submitted art is not "print-ready" and requires design time by Caveman to modify the file to make it print ready, customer will be billed at our current hourly rate, with a minimum charge of $20.
REQUIRED FILE FORMATS
PREFERRED FILE TYPE: CorelDraw (.cdr)
ALSO ACCEPTABLE: Vector files saved as PDF with all text in desired fonts. Names and styles of fonts should be provided when submitting the files.
FULL COLOR WORK: Includes any artwork with gradients, screens, or photographs. JPG, PNG or flattened PDF is acceptable as long as the art is a minimum of 300 dpi at 100% of the size to be printed. A 300 dpi thumbnail of art will not work.
Art files for digital printing, screen printing or embroidery MUST BE SUPPLIED IN VECTOR FORMAT.
BLEED & MARGINS: If art is to bleed off the edge of the finished product, you must provide art with a minimum of 1/8” bleed on all sides that bleed. At minimum we require inside margins 3/8" (0.375") for all art except business cards, which should have a 3/16" (0.188") inside margin.
Native Microsoft files including Word, Excel or Publisher will not be accepted. Please convert to PDF and ensure the full art requirements are met prior to submitting.
COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARK POLICY
Caveman Printing will not print any artwork that is trademarked or copyrighted without the written and verifiable permission of the artist, owner, agent, or appropriate representative of the artwork. This includes but not limited to: bands, album art, characters, anime, artists interpretations or original work, etc. This policy also applies to any brands or logos that are perceived to be expired copywrites or trademarks.
We apologize for any inconvenience, but we do have a no-exceptions policy.
YOU'LL WANT TO TRUST US ON THIS ONE.
Check out how good that 300 dpi looks.
We appreciate you following our artwork guidelines to get the best results for your project. Looking forward to working with you soon.
AND WHEN YOU GET YOUR PROOFS, REMEMBER:
Our printers are calibrated to print in CMYK to include the full ink color spectrum. Due to variations in monitors, the colors of your finished product may not match the color you see on your screen.
Representation of colors in RGB color space:
Representation of colors in CMYK color space:
