Here at Imperial Custom Printing, our goal is always to make it as easy and fast as possible to get your custom apparel and banners! Below are some tips that can help speed up the process:
Tip 1: Know Your Budget
Letting us know what your budget helps us not only get you the most accurate quote, but it helps us really tailor options to better fit you and what you are looking for. Not knowing your budget makes it harder for us give you options at your preferred price point. Sharing your budget helps us move to the end goal quicker with less back and forth communication.
Tip 2: DON’T Buy the Blanks
Keep it simple and let us buy the blanks so you can ensure you are getting the best price. Buying blanks at retail costs you more, and we can’t guarantee print quality or durability on customer-provided items. Blanks from our distributors are constructed and treated in a way that makes the garment “receptive” to the inks we use in our print processes. Retail blanks may contain dyes that interfere with the ink adhesion process which will lead to premature aging or total failure of the print. Unless instructed otherwise, always let the shop buy the blanks.
Tip 3: Provide “Print Ready” Vectorized Art
Not only does this tip save you money, but because we get to skip preparing the artwork entirely, that means your order gets into production faster! Vectorized art is art that has been vectorized in a program such as Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. This is the ONLY type of art that is considered print ready. The art file you provide MUST be saved in AI (Adobe Illustrator) format or it can be in PDF format as long as it is vectorized.
These are the ONLY 2 ways that we are able to open and use print ready art. If you have specific Pantone colors in mind, providing us with the exact Pantone code or HEX # is highly recommended. This allows us to match your colors accurately, ensuring you receive the precise shade you envision for your project.
Tip 4: Communicate EXACTLY What You Want the End Product to Look Like if Possible
We understand that sometimes it can be hard to nail down exactly what you are looking for. We will provide up to 2 free pre-order proofs for your review if you don’t know for certain what you want. We do our best to bring your ideas to life in 2 attempts but we can only go off of what you give us, so be sure to give us ALL of the details you can think of! After 2, each additional proof is $25.
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