• a​ ​vector-based​ ​.pdf
• .eps
• .ai​ ​(an​ ​Adobe​ ​Illustrator​ ​file)
• Bitmap​ ​images​ ​that​ ​have​ ​had​ ​the​ ​file​ ​type​ ​changed​ ​to​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​above​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​accepted.
• Failure​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​ready​ ​for​ ​artwork​ ​​ready​ ​for​ ​use​ ​will​ ​cause​ ​delays​ ​in​ ​the​ ​production process​ ​and​ ​will​ ​incur​ ​an​ ​art​ ​fee​ ​of​ ​$40.00​ ​per​ ​hour​ ​(minimum​ ​one hour).​ ​​​All​ ​artwork​ ​for engraving​ ​services​ ​must​ ​be​ ​submitted​ ​in​ ​true​ ​black​ ​and​ ​white​ ​(no​ ​grey-scale)​ ​or​ ​it​ ​will​ ​be subject​ ​to​ ​the​ ​above​ ​art​ ​fee.​ ​Midwest​ ​Graphics​ ​and​ ​Awards​ ​will​ ​keep​ ​artwork​ ​on​ ​file​ ​for​ ​up​ ​to two​ ​years​ ​for​ ​reuse.
• All​ ​text​ ​must​ ​be​ ​outlined​ ​or​ ​you​ ​must​ ​provide​ ​a​ ​digital​ ​copy​ ​of​ ​the​ ​font​ ​file.​ ​If​ ​the​ ​text​ ​isn’t outlined​ ​or​ ​the​ ​font​ ​file​ ​isn’t​ ​provided,​ ​an​ ​art​ ​fee​ ​will​ ​apply​ ​of​ ​$40.00​ ​per​ ​hour​ ​(minimum​ ​one hour)​ ​to​ ​outline​ ​the​ ​text.
• Midwest​ ​Graphics​ ​and​ ​Awards​ ​will​ ​accept​ ​other​ ​types​ ​of​ ​art​ ​files​ ​including​ ​high-resolution JPEG,​ ​PNG,​ ​or​ ​other​ ​image​ ​files.​ ​They​ ​will​ ​automatically​ ​be​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​an​ ​art​ ​fee​ ​of​ ​$40.00 per​ ​hour​ ​(minimum​ ​one ​hour)​ ​to​ ​convert​ ​into​ ​print-ready​ ​artwork.​ ​We​ ​understand​ ​that​ ​you​ ​may only​ ​have​ ​your​ ​images​ ​in​ ​these​ ​formats.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​willing​ ​to​ ​work​ ​with​ ​you​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​your design.
• Submitting​ ​artwork​ ​in​ ​a​ ​format​ ​other​ ​than​ ​what​ ​is​ ​listed​ ​will​ ​cause​ ​delays​ ​in​ ​production.​ ​If​ ​you do​ ​not​ ​have​ ​your​ ​artwork​ ​available​ ​in​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​above​ ​formats,​ ​the​ ​art​ ​department​ ​may​ ​be able​ ​to​ ​convert​ ​the​ ​artwork​ ​into​ ​an​ ​acceptable​ ​format​ ​for​ ​the​ ​standard​ ​art​ ​fee​ ​of​ ​$40.00​ ​per hour​ ​(minimum​ ​one​ ​hour).​ ​This​ ​service​ ​is​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​availability​ ​and​ ​acceptance.

For​ ​any​ ​questions​ ​regarding​ ​artwork,​ ​please​ ​email​ ​​[email protected]​.​ ​The​ ​timeline for​ ​receiving​ ​answers​ ​about​ ​the artwork​ ​is​ ​two​ ​business​ ​days.

Embroidery:

All​ ​the​ ​same​ ​file​ ​submission​ ​guidelines​ ​above​ ​still​ ​apply,​ ​but​ ​there​ ​are​ ​additional​ ​requirements.

• Artwork​ ​being​ ​used​ ​for​ ​the​ ​first​ ​time​ ​is​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​a​ ​$35.00​ ​digitizing​ ​fee​ ​for​ ​the​ ​first​ ​14,000 stitches​ ​and​ ​a​ ​prorated​ ​$1.50​ ​per​ ​1,000​ ​stitches​ ​thereafter.
• The​ ​digitized​ ​logo​ ​will​ ​be​ ​kept​ ​on​ ​file​ ​for​ ​up​ ​to​ ​two​ ​years​ ​after​ ​for​ ​use​ ​on​ ​any​ ​additional embroidery​ ​work.​ ​As​ ​long​ ​as​ ​there​ ​are​ ​no​ ​edits​ ​to​ ​the​ ​artwork,​ ​the​ ​digitizing​ ​fee​ ​will​ ​never​ ​be charged​ ​again.
• The​ ​digitizing​ ​fee​ ​can​ ​be​ ​waived​ ​for​ ​large​ ​quantity​ ​orders.​ ​Please​ ​request​ ​yours​ ​to​ ​be​ ​waived if​ ​you​ ​think​ ​you​ ​qualify.
• The​ ​.dst​ ​file​ ​(the​ ​digitized​ ​conversion)​ ​can​ ​be​ ​purchased​ ​from​ ​Midwest​ ​Graphics​ ​and​ ​Awards for​ ​$50.00.

Use​ ​of​ ​Logos:

• By​ ​placing​ ​an​ ​order​ ​with​ ​Midwest​ ​Graphics​ ​and​ ​Awards,​ ​the​ ​purchaser​ ​represents​ ​the authority​ ​to​ ​purchase​ ​and​ ​distribute​ ​merchandise​ ​with​ ​the​ ​names,​ ​logos,​ ​trademarks​ ​, and copyrights​ ​provided​ ​with​ ​your​ ​order​ ​and​ ​agrees​ ​to​ ​indemnify​ ​and​ ​hold​ ​harmless​ ​Midwest Graphics​ ​and​ ​Awards​ ​against​ ​all​ ​claims,​ ​liabilities​ ​, and​ ​expenses​ ​arising​ ​out​ ​of​ ​or​ ​relating​ ​to an​ ​actual​ ​or​ ​alleged​ ​infringement​ ​of​ ​any​ ​trademark,​ ​copyright,​ ​service​ ​mark,​ ​etc.

Midwest​ ​Graphics​ ​and​ ​Awards​ ​has​ ​a​ ​relationship​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Collegiate​ ​Licensing​ ​Company​ ​and can​ ​license​ ​merchandise​ ​for​ ​an​ ​additional​ ​fee(s).​ ​All​ ​products​ ​featuring​ ​University​ ​logos​ ​will have​ ​to be​ ​approved​ ​by​ ​the​ ​applicable​ ​licensing​ ​agency​ ​which​ ​will​ ​add​ ​to​ ​production​ ​time​ ​and potentially​ ​add​ ​additional​ ​fees.

Email/Digital​ ​Proofs:

• An​ ​email/digital​ ​proof​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided​ ​for​ ​all​ ​standard​ ​service​ ​orders​ ​before​ ​production begins.​ ​A​ ​confirmation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​proof​ ​will​ ​be​ ​required​ ​before​ ​production​ ​begins.​ ​Any​ ​delay​ ​in responding​ ​to​ ​the​ ​proof​ ​will​ ​result​ ​in​ ​a​ ​delay​ ​in​ ​production,​ ​which​ ​could​ ​alter​ ​in-hands​ ​dates.
• Midwest​ ​Graphics​ ​and​ ​Awards​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​held​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​any​ ​errors​ ​caused​ ​after​ ​a proof​ ​is​ ​accepted​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​the​ ​end​ ​product​ ​matches​ ​what​ ​was​ ​provided.​ ​This​ ​includes spelling,​ ​grammar,​ ​and​ ​color​ ​matching.

Midwest​ ​Graphics​ ​and​ ​Awards​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​two​ ​pre-production​ ​proofs​ ​free​ ​of​ ​charge.​ ​Each proof​ ​after​ ​two​ ​will​ ​be​ ​subject​ ​to​ ​a​ ​fee​ ​of​ ​$10.00​ ​each.

Embroidery Sew-outs:

• Midwest​ ​Graphics​ ​and​ ​Awards​ ​provides​ ​one​ ​free​ ​embroidery​ ​sew-out​ ​(logo​ ​embroidered​ ​on scrap​ ​fabric).​ ​Each​ ​additional​ ​sew-out​ ​costs​ ​$5.00.