When uploading artwork for print, it’s vital to ensure your file is formatted to print well. That means ensuring that the colors used in your design are safe to print and the physical dimensions (length and width) of the logo itself as well as the resolution (clarity) are large enough to print clearly at our standard print sizes.
The system will NOT inspect your logo after uploading it. If your design has poor resolution or a solid colored background, it will display and print that way on products your customers purchase.
Artwork Specifications
- Dimensions: 11 inches x 13 inches; 3300 pixels wide x 3900 pixels tall
- Resolution: 300 dots per inch
- File Type: PNG image with a transparent background
- Colors: sRGB color profile
The dimensions of your file are determined by the tallest & widest points in your design that include pixels (or dots of color). We will remove all negative space in your design when it’s uploaded to our platform as demonstrated in the examples below.
Regardless of the dimensions of your file, your artwork will be scaled to fit the standard print dimensions for the specific garment type & size that’s ordered. For best print results, make sure your design is 11 inches and 3300 pixels wide and/or 13 inches and 3900 pixels tall so it can be printed on all products effectively. We will automatically scale your artwork down to fit products with smaller print sizes.
Default Print Sizes by Product:
- Adult Shirt Default: 11 x 13 inches (on size Large)
- Youth Shirt Default: 9 x 11 inches (on size X-Large)
- Adult Hoodie Default: 11 x 11 inches (on size Large)
- Youth Hoodie Default: 10 x 10 inches (on size X-Large)
- Left Chest (also shorts, pants, bags): 4.5 x 4 inches (on size Large)
- Tote Bags Default: 11.41 x 13 inches
We take care of image sizing for you, scaling your artwork to ensure your print size is proportional to the placement on your mockup regardless of garment size. The dimensions above represent the standard print size on size Large garments.
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High vs. Low Resolution Images
If your logo is smaller than the size it’s going to print, it will have lower resolution. Lower resolution files will look less crisp on the garment when printed. Check out our examples below of what a high resolution file (300 pixels per inch) looks like as compared to a low resolution file (72 pixels per inch) when they’re the same dimensions.
Print Size Scenarios:
In the first example, a file is uploaded that is smaller than the print size for a t-shirt. The negative space within the file is removed when the file is uploaded to the platform, which reduces the overall file size to match the size of the logo within it. When the design is printed, it’s enlarged to fill the print space for the t-shirt. If your logo is too small, it may cause the edges of your print to be less crisp when it’s enlarged for print.
In the next example, the same logo size is used, but with the addition of full-width text below the logo. This text matches the full print width of 11”, which will ensure the logo size remains fixed & no scaling is required.
In our final example, we can see how the logo from above is resized to fit a Left Chest print placement. Because this artwork is wider than it is tall, we reach the maximum Left Chest print width of 4.5” on size Large. In order to maintain the design’s original shape, it prints at 2.8” tall.
