Art Requirements

What forms of artwork are acceptable?
We can accept many forms of art - in fact just about any form of art. The question is what can we work from without adding additional charges to your order.

You can email us your artwork in vector format at art@allogram.com. If you do not have your text/logo in vector format, or if you are unable to properly convert your logo/text to vector format, we can vectorize your artwork for $25 per hour. Most logos can be vectorized in one hour. Please note: there will be a 2 day addition to production time for this conversion. With our in-house manipulation of artwork, all we need is your business card or stationary to ensure quality artwork on your product. You can get your artwork to us three different ways. You can mail it to Allogram, Inc. 2003 Greenspring Drive in Timonium, MD 21093. Electronic formats can be emailed to art@allogram.com. Or fax your artwork to 1-410-252-7355. Please be sure to include your contact information on the art being sent in and your company name and purchase order number (if applicable) in the subject line of the email.

ART CHARGES AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS: An art charge of $25 per hour will apply if camera-ready art is not provided with the order. This charge will only apply to the first order. We will maintain your camera-ready art for all future orders. We accept art electronically in many formats including: .cdr, .jpg, .bmp, .ai, .eps, .tif, .wmf, .pdf, .gif. Faxed art is unacceptable - unless you are willing to accept the charges associated with cleaning it up. Minimum resolution on emailed art is 300 dpi. Web graphics are unacceptable. When sending text by e-mail please do not attach a document to your e-mail, instead copy and paste the text directly into your e-mail message. Attached documents will not be opened. When emailing your art please refer to your purchase order as well as the product number of the item being ordered. Please also include your phone number in all emails, so we may contact you if questions arise.

INCLUDING YOUR LOGO: We encourage you to include your logo on the product. The quality of the final product is directly related to the quality of artwork provided. Artwork should be a high quality file, 600 dpi (dots per inch). Artwork for glass and crystal must be black and white line art with no grayscale or color. Inappropriate art will result in art charges of $25 per hour, with a minimum of 1 hour. Most catalog items may be created with your logo on them.

There are 6 options to consider when including your logo.
1. A one color “Allogram”, is a single color logo with no minimum and a $25 set up on the first order. An art charge may apply with first order, if camera-ready art is not provided. Allograms can include gray scale images, however photographs require an additional $50 set up. We do not offer PMS color matching however we will come as close as possible to any requested PMS color. Allograms are most commonly used on items accepting plates such as plaques, clocks, desk accessories and bases.

2. Laser Engraving, burns your logo directly into the wood, engraving stock, or the item selected. There is no minimum, however a $25 set up does apply to the first order. An art charge may also apply to the first order if camera-ready art is not provided. This process is limited to our laserable engraving stock of colored brass or aluminum, plastic, acrylic, marble, glass and wood. Foil Enhancement may be added, however foil enhanced art must be bold as small text and thin lines do not work well. Set up for foil enhancement is an additional $25. Chemical lasering on uncoated brass, stainless steel or aluminum has a minimum charge of $25. Laser engraving can accommodate gray scale images however photograph’s require an additional $50 set up. Most items are appropriate for laser engraving with the exception of crystal which must use sand carving, option 6 below.

3. Diamond drag engraving/routing your logo from a digitized disk. Digitizing charges range from $50-$250 depending on the complexity of your logo. Once the logo is digitized, the engraving charges start at $6 per item and increase with size and complexity. Once the logo is digitized, it may be engraved on a number of items in a variety of sizes. Silver, pewter and stainless steel trays require this method for including a logo. Black and white line art with NO GRAYSCALE is mandatory for this method. Gray scale images will incur additional art charges to convert to black and white line art.

4. A full color vinyl logo also has no minimum and the logo may be any size. The set up charge is $25 per color plus applicable art charges. Vinyl logos may be cut to any shape and up to 11.7" maximum in one dimension. Vinyl logos are available using process color, which generates a dot pattern. Full spot coverage is also available for vector images. All vinyl logos must be cut out. The best results occur when any text in the logo is contained within the border of the logo. If text is located outside of the logo, a colored border (cut line) must be generated and added to the logo. A vinyl logo can be applied to any item.

5. A full color “Allogram” in sublimation is available on white, gold and silver plates. The logo set up is $25 per color. Allograms can include gray scale and raster images, however photographs require an additional $50 set up. We do not offer PMS color matching however we will come as close as possible to any requested PMS color. Allograms are most commonly used on items accepting plates such as plaques, clocks, desk accessories and bases.

6. Sand Carving your logo onto glass, crystal, marble or corian requires a $50 stencil charge plus a per square inch etching charge. Color filling may be required at an additional cost. Black and white line art with NO GRAYSCALE is mandatory for this method. Gray scale images will incur additional art charges to convert to black and white line art.

FAXED PROOFS: Faxed proofs will incur a charge of $7.50 each. Pre-production samples will incur the set up charges plus the per piece charge for the item, as well as any applicable shipping charges.