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How fast is your average
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The
turnaround time for your
average print job or
sign varies
based on your specific
needs. We keep all the
major materials in stock
because we understand
our clients needs are
sometimes more urgent
and we need to have
everything in it's place
an ready to go. That's
how we're able to crank
out a job with a very
short notice. We also
try to only work with
suppliers that are close
and/or deliver the same
or at least next day, so
we can get the rush jobs
done if we need to. |
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How
can quality printing and signs help my
business? |
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Your image and how you
represent your company
is one of the most
important aspects of
business and of how
costumers and prospects
identify you. Most
people make decisions
based on the look of
your business image. |
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How
do I submit artwork/
files? |
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We
work with most
professional design
applications including
Corel Draw, Adobe
Photoshop / Illustrator,
etc. If we're "cutting"
the lettering or logo
out, we will be needing
a Vector File, otherwise
we can digitize (or
Vectorize) the artwork
you provide us in a
JPEG, TIFF, PSD, GIF,
etc. at an additional
charge.. You can email
us your Print or cut
ready artwork, mail us a
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD or USB
flash drive or upload
your file to our
website. Please be sure
that artwork is sent
"high resolution". If
you have questions
concerning your artwork
or need help uploading,
feel free to contact us
by going to our Contact
Us page where you will
find all the info you
will need to get us your
files. Please remember,
we can only print as
good as the artwork you
provide us. |
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What resolution is
acceptable for artwork
submitted? |
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Signs: If
sending your artwork in
"real size", please send
your work 150DPI. We can
also work with a
one-inch-to-one-foot
ratio (Example: if the
art is to be 6 feet long
and 4 feet tall, the
submit artwork should be
6 inches long and 4
inches tall) at 300 DPI.
Printing: We
prefer 300 dpi or higher
but we've been known to
do miracles with lower
quality artwork.
Web Design:
Screen viewing allows
for more flexibility. We
can work with something
even as low as 72 dpi,
but as always we prefer
to start with something
higher like 150dpi. |
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What is DPI? |
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DPI
is the standard of
measurement for the
resolution of images
that describes the
number of dots per inch
(DPI) that are used to
create an image. The
higher the DPI, the
higher the resolution
which translates to
better quality of your
final product. |
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How long will my sign
last? |
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We
have many levels of
material to choose from.
We use some of the best
materials in the
industry 3M, Avery,
Gator Foam, Orajet,
Gerber, etc. If you only
need a quick sign that
will be taken down after
a few weeks or months,
we can make your signs
in a less expensive
material. If you need it
to last a few years, we
will make them with a
better grade of material
to withstand the
elements for the time
period you need it to
last. If you need it to
last 5-7 years or
longer, we will go with
some of the best
material available on
the market today and you
will be able to enjoy
your signage for years
and years to come. |
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Can I approve the job
before it goes to print
or production? |
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Absolutely. Before we
begin production, we
require your approval of
the artwork, colors,
spelling, and layout.
Once you are satisfied,
we begin producing your
job. This way, we're
both clear on what we're
producing. |
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What is the difference
between vector and
bitmap images and which
is better? |
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A
vector image is one of
the two major graphic
types (the other being
bitmap) made up of many
individual objects.
vector graphics are
resolution independent
because they can be
output to the highest
quality at any scale. A
bitmap (or raster) image
is comprised of pixels
in a grip. Bitmap images
cannot be resized
without losing image
quality. Common
bitmap-based formats are
JPEG, JPG, GIF, TIFF,
PNG, PICT and BMP.
Vector image is the
preferred format for
submitting artwork
however since it is not
a format common tom non-
designers, bitmap images
at the correct
resolution (see above)
can be substituted. |
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How
do I know if I'm going
to like the design or
even the finished
product? |
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Clients are never
surprised with the final
product because we do a
full color proof and an
exact rendering of what
it will look like which
the client signs off on
before anything goes to
print. |
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What if I don't know
what I want? |
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You
are not alone. Many
people come to us with a
skill or talent to
produce a quality
product or provide an
outstanding service, yet
they have absolutely no
design abilities or
creativity and they
openly (humbly) admit
it. Great! because I
can't replace my
radiator on my car
either. We all do our
parts to make the world
go round'. Our Part is
to make your business
look good! |
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How
much does it cost?
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Naturally there is a
wide variety of products
making an equally wide
variety of costs. Quotes
are provided up front at
your request so there's
no surprises! We are
always happy to offer
you many options to meet
any budget. |
