ALL FILES MUST BE SENT TO US SAVED AND TITLED CLEARLY / company _description.extension
GOOD EXAMPLE: "chapman_logodeck1_blue.psd" / BAD EXAMPLE: "myskateboardart.psd"
Contact us if you have questions regarding skateboard artwork preparation. Some general guidelines are below and specific instructions are listed in the template downloads.
SPOT COLOR DESIGNS:
- Best for graphic art, and illustration
- Illustrator vector files (.ai)
- Saved as layers titled w/ Pantone PMS color
- Include JPEG rendering of finished deck
- Indicate Top and Bottom of board
- Save all text as outlines (curves)
4 COLOR PROCESS DESIGNS:
- Great for photographic reproductions
- Photoshop files
- Keep type or other spot images as separate
layers titled w/ PMS color
- Artwork should be sized at 9" x 33" in.
- 300 DPI / Hi-Res Print-ready files
- Include JPEG rendering of finished deck
- Indicate Top and Bottom of board
- Save all text as outlines (curves)
CLEAR BACKGROUND DESIGNS:
-All Clear Background Designs (Knock-Outs) need to be submitted with a separate solid white underlay layer to successfully bond to the board.
-If the art is too detailed to have an underlay, the results cannot be guaranteed and a sample phase is suggested.