SUBMIT YOUR ART ELECTRONICALLY
http://www.sendthisfile.com is a great service for sending your art files, more reliable than email and it's FREE!
Files can be emailed, but sometimes attachments can get stripped out, size can be a limitation even when compressed. (Use ZIP files on PC and Stuffit for Macs.)
Art files can be supplied on CD or Flash Drives
Please name your files with the design name, and include all pertinent contact info in the email message, such as your name, the job name, and your phone number.
Use separate folders for each artwork if you are supplying multiple files.
NB: It is advised that you supply your art at 100% full size 300dpi.

COLOURS: We use the PMS (Pantone Matching System) to communicate accurate colours. See the PMS guide

SUBMIT YOUR IDEA, WE'LL CREATE THE ART:
Submit your own design or design ideas. Our expert art department can work from your computer disk, your camera ready image, or simply your sketch. If you need to fax in your sketch, read our fax guidelines.

ART RATE PER HOUR:
$60.00/hour, minimum 1/4 hour.

PRODUCTION TIME FOR CUSTOM ART: Please allow time for the creation of your design, talk to our art department for a timeline.

ABOUT PRINT SPECS From experience we have found that the creation of a PDF Proof emailed to you before starting your print run is the safest way of communicating your specifications between you, ESP and ESP Ltd's printers. It ensures that all parties visually understand the work to be undertaken. There is a minimal charge for this service.

ACCEPTABLE Computer File Formats:

Adobe Acrobat (PDF) is the most straight forward file format

Adobe Illustrator - VERSIONS ACCEPTED:
All versions, up to and including Illustrator 10 & CS2.
PREFERRED FILE FORMATS: Save as native .ai or .eps file. INCLUDE ALL LINKED IMAGES.
Fonts should be converted to outlines.

Adobe Photoshop - VERSIONS ACCEPTED:
All versions, up to and including Photoshop 8 & CS2. PREFERRED FILE FORMATS: Save as native .psd or .tif file. Photos - 180dpi at 100% print size, or greater.
Line art - 300 dpi or greater, saved as bitmap. If possible, mail original photos used in creating the artwork, in case we need to re-scan. Do not flatten layers, as it is often helpful in adjusting a file to print to have the original layers if layers were used to create the design. FONTS: Please rasterize all fonts contained within Photoshop images before submitting.
CMYK, Full colour halftone prints: PLease note: Supply as a .psd file @ at least 200 dpi, preferably 300 dpi.
It may be a good idea to put your art on a background the colour of the shirt to see that it works, especially if you have white in the design.
NOTE: DO NOT include the Background (e.g. T-shirt colour) on the same layer as the artwork to be printed!!
The CMYK artwork should be on a TRANSPARENT background, the T colour on a layer of it's own.
If the art has a WHITE component that should also be on it's own layer.
Check your finished art that you have all layers and that you can switch each one on & off independently.

Macromedia Freehand - VERSIONS ACCEPTED:
All, including Freehand 10 and below. INCLUDE ALL LINKED IMAGES: Convert all fonts to Paths.

Corel Draw - NO VERSIONS ACCEPTED:
We cannot accept Corel Draw files at this time.
Use the export feature in Corel Draw to export the file as an EPS or Illustrator file. See Illustrator guidelines.The following are NOT vector art programs and should be avoided for art execution like the plague:

	Microsoft Word
	Microsoft Paint
	Paintbrush
	Corel WordPerfect
	Powerpoint
	Microsoft Publisher

The following is REQUIRED information when using e-mail, or fax communication:

	Contact Person's Name
	Department / Organization
	Phone Numbers: Mobile and/or landline
	Email address
	Fax Number, if available.