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I'm not exactly sure but I know he mentioned he'd be able to scan it into the computer and I know he has worked with graphic design before for other businesses so I assume he knows what he's doing.

Trust me, I'm all about quality, so if it sounds shitty, he's not getting my money. But he seems like he knows what he's doing.
 
Cool. It sounds like you are on top of it. A traditional drawing can be scanned but it will still have to be cleaned up or even "re-drawn" digitally after that. You would be surprised at some of the huge companies we work with that are prepared to sink huge amounts of money into a product and don't even have workable art.
 
I appreciate the 'warning' really. And to be honest, I have no idea what he has planned but I'll definitely be cautious. I'm not handing him my money until I see what it looks like on the computer screen!
 
Steve said:
I appreciate the 'warning' really. And to be honest, I have no idea what he has planned but I'll definitely be cautious. I'm not handing him my money until I see what it looks like on the computer screen!
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Thats a good policy. If he has done graphic design work before and he know what you plan on using the logo for, I am sure he will supply the right files.

Hope you plan on sharing the logo with us when it is done. I look forward to seeing it.
 
edco76 said:
Thats a good policy. If he has done graphic design work before and he know what you plan on using the logo for, I am sure he will supply the right files.
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Is there a particular file type I should be on the look out for?

Hope you plan on sharing the logo with us when it is done. I look forward to seeing it.
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You might have to wait for the website to be open to the public. :)
 
Steve said:
Is there a particular file type I should be on the look out for?
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You're probably going to want a few different types -

EPS's might give you the best quality for your tshirts and stationary/business cards and forms and such..

But the website, you'll probably want a PNG or GIF that will load a little faster...

But I ain't no expert :D
 
maleficent said:
You're probably going to want a few different types -

EPS's might give you the best quality for your tshirts and stationary/business cards and forms and such..

But the website, you'll probably want a PNG or GIF that will load a little faster...

But I ain't no expert :D
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Ding! EPS files for the win! Or TIFF either will usually work. For ANY printing you want one of those.


Is this a color logo or B&W?
 
maleficent said:
You're probably going to want a few different types -

EPS's might give you the best quality for your tshirts and stationary/business cards and forms and such..

But the website, you'll probably want a PNG or GIF that will load a little faster...

But I ain't no expert :D
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So is that something I should expect him to do, as in the tattooist? Or could he give it to me in any format and I could convert it? Or get someone to convert it for me. I doubt this guy will have crazy stuff since this is just a side gig for him.
 
Depends on how he's created the graphic - do you know if he's done it free hand? or on a computer?

if he's done it on ac omputer he's probably used illustrator which will allow for it to be saved as an EPS - that's sort of your best - -from my mindset - format..

From an EPS format - there's a ton of converters on the web that can make it web ready format..
 
Steve said:
What does EPS stand for?
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Encapsulated PostScript. It is a vector graphic file. Vector graphics use "primitives" like lines and curves to represent an image. These are easily and efficiently manipulated by software to change your image. Meaning you can resize it, compress it, etc. and lose no quality. You could use a vector image to make a business card and a sign for your business.

Raster graphics (Bitmap, etc.) Use pixels to display an image. Since these pixels are basically rectangular grids they do not have the same flexibility as vector files.
 
That's easy enough to understand. And with that said, it would seem that I wouldn't be able to convert from GIF or JPEG to EPS.
 
Steve said:
That's easy enough to understand. And with that said, it would seem that I wouldn't be able to convert from GIF or JPEG to EPS.
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Yes and no. You can take a .jpg/.gif file and "convert" it to a .eps file. All you are really doing though is re-saving with a different extension. You will have a raster image in a vector format but you will not have true "line art". Illistrator has a "Trace" feature, which will supposedly trace the image into line art but it is very iffy and unreliable. The image would have to be re-drawn in vector and saved (that is what I meant when you were talking about scanning the image earlier). The higher resolution file you have the easier this whole process is.
 
I guess worst case scenario.... this isn't all that expensive and if it turns out that it doesn't work out for later use on t-shirts and stuff, it's our picture... we can just take it to a graphic designer and have them re-do it as needed.

I don't think it will be an issue on our website since the logo is relatively small
 
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