Its All About Pens accepts most forms of artwork sent to us. We will work with you in trying to make the end result meet your standards. However, to keep the process as efficient as possible, please be aware of the following requirements.

Artwork: Acceptable Formats & Specifications

• Camera-ready
  - High-resolution, to-size, crisp black and white or color-separated art.
• - We prefer .eps, .ai, .cdr files. Other files like .jpg, .pdf, .doc will be accepted. Although rare, these files may incur an art charge   if your logo cannot be reproduced cleanly from them.  If necessary, we will contact you before charging any additional art fees
  - Faxed art, letterhead and business cards will be accepted, but may incur an art charge if your logo cannot be reproduced cleanly from them.  If necessary, we will contact you before charging any additional art fees.
• Electronic/Digital
  - Platform: PC 
  - File types: CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, Word
  - File format: native file format, .cdr, .ai, .eps (converted to black and white or outlines).
  - Fonts: All necessary fonts must be converted to curves/outlines or included with the file.
  - Include all support files for page layout files.
  - File compression: WinZip (PC)
  - Transmission: 3.5" floppy, CD, Zip (100/250) or e-mail artwork@itsallaboutpens.com. A laser-printed, color-separated and labeled copy may accompany the electronic/digital file.
• Embroidery disks may have additional special requirements and must be digitized.
• For 4-color process/halftones and percentage colors, please contact our customer care department for detailed guideline.
    
   

• Limitations
• Microsoft Office programs i.e., Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint etc., are not graphic programs and are not recommended file formats and may incur an additional art fee. We will contact you before charging any additional art fees.
• We do not recommend low resolution bitmaps (600 dpi is lowest acceptable resolution for bitmap format) as artwork files. These file formats may incur an additional art fee. We will contact you before charging any additional art fees.
• Any additional art fees will be charged at $20 per hour

• Production Proofs
• A Free Paper Proof is required for all orders
• Most paper proofs will be faxed to you.  We can also mail a copy.  A signed approval is required before we start production.
• Proofs must be approved within 1 day of receipt to avoid production delays
• Changes to faxed proofs may change lead times.
    
   
• General Charges
• Artwork charges must be approved before the decorating process begins.
• Artwork requiring enhancement, change, separation or touch-up will incur
  an art charge.
• Quotes for art work charges are available from our art department prior to
  order placement.

ItsAllAboutPens.com e-mail address for artwork is:
artwork@itsallaboutpens.com

 CHECKLIST TO EXPEDITE YOUR ORDER

Information to be Included with your Order:

• Indicate artwork was emailed when submitting order
• Attach artwork layout of the imprint when mailing order
• Artwork must be sent, or faxed to customer service or artwork may be emailed to graphics

Information to be Included with the Emailed Artwork:

• Order number and date of order
• Your company name and phone number
• Program the artwork is created in
• Art files must indicate layout information only.
• The order will not begin to be processed, unless all information is complete.