Art Guidelines

General

We have a full-time Graphic Designer who can help create or clean up your artwork.

• Design work is $60 per hour

• Billed in 15-minute increments
   

​Not sure if your file will work? Email it to art@hmcscreenprinting.com and we’ll take a look.

To avoid design fees, please make sure your
artwork meets the requirements below.

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What Kind of Artwork Do You Need?

For best results, please send:

• Vector files (.AI or .EPS preferred)

• Files sized to the actual print size

• Fonts converted to outlines (if using Illustrator)
   

We also accept:

• Editable PDFs

• Photoshop files (.PSD)

• High-resolution JPG, TIF, or BMP files
  (300 DPI at actual size)

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From Canva or an AI platform:

• BEST file option is SVG

• PDF (Print-Ready) 

• PNG at (300 DPI at actual size)
   

Tips:

• Build your design at the actual print size
  — don’t design small and size it up later.

• Use a transparent background if possible

• Zoom in before submitting — if it looks blurry on your screen, it will print blurry on a shirt.
   

If you’re unsure what any of this means —
just send what you have. We’re happy to help.