Logo & Graphic Files
You can send logo and graphic files to us by attaching it to an e-mail and sending it to us..
What file types can we use? If you can export or save a file as a pdf (portable document format), this is the preferable format. A pdf can be created in many art programs. What is a pdf? It, like other file formats are referred to by the letters after the period in the file name. If you are using Adobe Illustrator a pdf file is preferable over an ai file. If you save an ai file for us, you must UNCHECK the compression box when saving it or we cannot import it into CorelDraw.
Other file formats we can use include cdr, tif (tiff), jpg, gif, and bmp. We engrave or sandblast using black and white art. If you are sending us vector art we can size it and make it black and white. Bitmap art must be a in black and white to be usable. Color bitmap art generally must be traced into vector art and made black and white. This will result in art charges.
Full color, low resolution jpg files designed for a web site often are too poor quality to be traced and are not usable for any personalization process.. Let us look at whatever files you have and we can tell you what we can do and if there is a charge.
Here's what we need based on what type of process we are doing for you.:
| PROCESS | Color |
Resolution at Required Size |
| Laser Engraving | Pure Black & White* | Vector or 300 DPI+ |
| Full Color Direct Print | Full Color or Spot Colors | Vector or 600 DPI+ (may be as low as 300 DPI, but bigger is better) |
| Sand Etching | Pure Black & White | Vector or 300 DPI+ |
* The exception to this is laser engraving wood which can be done with grayscale artwork. Each shade of gray engraves a different depth making a 3D style image.
Having a Logo Designed? Make sure your graphic artist creates your logo in vector art (Adobe Illustrator or CorelDraw) and not bitmap art (Adobe PhotoShop or Corel PhotoPaint). This will allow your logo to be blown up to a very large size for banners and signs, change colors to black and white or a single color for ads in telephone books or engraving. You can even make a bitmap file for the web from a vector. Vector files are extremely flexible, bitmap files are not.
Here is a more thorough discussion on logo design.
Logo Design Services
Let Eagle's Mark design a logo for your business. We understand all the meida it will go on and how to design a logo that people will remember. To learn more, CLICK HERE