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Art File Requirements & Fee Structure

ShopWorks Billing Codes - Quick Reference

GRT-50
Part Number for Base Art Fee
$50
Logo Mockup & Print Review
Includes a mockup of your logo on the ordered products for preview, and a print readiness check for clarity and sizing.
When to Use:
  • Customer supplied art needs re-work
  • Mockup on customer preferred garments
  • Preparing digital files for print
GRT-75
Part Number for Hourly Design
$75/hr
Graphic Design Services
Billed in 15-minute increments. Covers essential tasks like T-shirt graphic design, custom artwork and creative work.
Billing Increments:
15 minutes:$18.75 30 minutes:$37.50 45 minutes:$56.25 60 minutes:$75.00
Pro Tip: Always enter these part numbers in ShopWorks when billing for art services. This ensures accurate invoicing and proper tracking of design work.

Art File Requirements by Decoration Method

DTG

1. Vector Art

  • .CDR (Coreldraw) Any Version
  • .AI (Adobe Illustrator) Any Version
  • .EPS (Encapsulated Postscript) File
2. .PNG 300 DPI (Transparent Background)
3. .JPG 300 DPI (Picture File w/ background)
4. .PDF (saved and sent as editable)
Screenprint

1. Vector Art

  • .CDR (Coreldraw) Any Version
  • .AI (Adobe Illustrator) Any Version
  • .EPS (Encapsulated Postscript) File
Transfers

1. Vector Art

  • .CDR (Coreldraw) Any Version
  • .AI (Adobe Illustrator) Any Version
  • .EPS (Encapsulated Postscript) File
2. .PNG 300 DPI (Transparent Background)
3. .JPG 300 DPI (Picture File w/ background)
4. .PDF (saved and sent as editable)
Embroidery

1. Vector Art

  • .CDR (Coreldraw) Any Version
  • .AI (Adobe Illustrator) Any Version
  • .EPS (Encapsulated Postscript) File
2. .PNG 300 DPI (Transparent Background)
3. .JPG 300 DPI (Picture File w/ background)
4. .PDF (saved and sent as editable)

Art File Definitions

Picture Files

.PNG (Portable Network Graphic)

Used for website development. Transparent Background

.JPG (Joint Photographic Group)

Used for digital images across the internet and social media

.PSD (Photoshop Document)

File created in Adobe Photoshop with layers. All Layers are editable and can be saved in layers or combined into a single image.

Vector Files

.AI (Adobe Illustrator) Vector

File created in Adobe Illustrator with layers. All Layers are editable and can be saved in layers or combined into a single image.

.CDR (Coreldraw) Vector

File created in Coreldraw with layers. All Layers are editable and can be saved in layers or combined into a single image.

.PDF (Portable Document File)

Used for sending document and text formatting independent of proprietary software applications. If saved and sent as editable, it is Vector art.

.EPS (Encapsulated Postscript)

.EPS files are an old standard that was used in print. It is Vector based and will work for the most part but not an ideal Vector file.

Art Fee Structure

$50.00
Base Art Fee
This includes:
1 Customer supplied art that needs Re-work
2 Customer supplied art that needs Mockup on customer preferred Garments
3 Prepare digital art files for Print
$75.00
Per Hour Rate
Art fee per hour. Charged per 1/4 hour increments above initial art fee.
Time Increment Pricing:
15 min: $18.75 30 min: $37.50 45 min: $56.25
Additional Work Includes:
Additional Mockups, Edits, Complex Revisions, etc.
Important Billing Information
All art fees are billable to the customer. Please inform customers of potential art charges when files require modification or enhancement. Time tracking begins after the initial setup fee.

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