ARTWORK GUIDELINES AND SUGGESTIONS
FOR PROVIDING ENGRAVING INFORMATION

Please send all files to sales@sdtrophy.com. Be sure to reference your order number or company name when sending files.

Artwork Guidelines:
All of our products are engraved using lasers. Glass and crystal are engraved using a combination of laser engraving and sand etching to give the finest detailed finish available. We require high resolution solid black and white artwork. Gray scale, color, or halftone images cannot be reproduced.

We prefer artwork in a vector format, all fonts should be converted to curves (paths or outlines)
If Raster elements are part of the artwork:
o They should be embedded
o They should be provided at actual imprint size
o They should be from 300 DPI or higher source documents at the original size

What if I don't have the right kind of artwork file?
No problem! Just send us what you do have and if it is not suitable for engraving our graphics department can create the proper type of artwork from almost any low resolution image. A fee of $25.00 per image applies for this service.

Suggestions for providing engraving information:
You can provide engraving information with your order, or for more complex instructions and sending logos send us an email and attach a Microsoft Word, Excel, or PDF Document. Whichever way is most convenient for you. Just type the information, line by line, in the order you would like it to read on the item. When we create artwork proofs, our goal is to stay as true to your instructions as possible, however our art staff is trained to arrange your engraving information so that it is centered and sized to best fit the shape of the selected item. We may alter the order in which your engraving appears, split lines or make other suggestions based on our experience with certain items. You will have the opportunity to review the proofs and make changes as needed. We will send revised proofs until the design meets with your approval.

Here are some examples of how to arrange and send the engraving information for your order. Please feel free to contact us for assistance if you need help.

Example 1:
Single award

Example 2:
Multiple recipients using the same exact award - only the names will change

Recipient list:
1. John Smith
2. Richard Evans
3. Marjorie Blake
4. Joanie Taylor

Example 3:
Multiple recipients using the different awards - include item number
to specify engraving for each piece.

Example 4:
Multiple lines of variable text - in this example the basic layout will be the same, but the recipient names, locations and dollar amounts will be changing on each award. Note: many customers choose to attach a separate Excel document when sending more complex variable information.

Recipient list:
John Smith, Eastern Region, $1,235,665
Jim Jones, Southern Region, $1,322,189
Sam Smith, Western Region, $4,146,865
Jenny Jones, Northeast Region, $14,989,101