Artwork Guidelines

Cover & Handbook Pages

Design fees may apply for complex material (maps, calendars, charts) which must be recreated.

Acceptable:

  • Artwork (mascots, maps, charts, calendars, etc.) MUST be line drawings in black ink on white paper. Substitute gray screens or color in artwork with outlines or solids. Scan at 600 dpi and save as a TIFF file.
  • Clear, sharp artwork and original photos. Printing of photos will be good, but not high quality (similar to newspaper printing).
  • Digital photos scanned or saved as grayscale at 300 dpi minimum (cannot resave 72 dpi photos to 300 dpi).
  • Artwork sent flat and protected by heavy cardboard.
  • Artwork as close to desired size as possible.
  • For press-ready pages, mascots, photos, or other artwork should be included on the pages. You will then need to convert pages into a PDF. Go to Submit Material for details.

NOT Acceptable:

  • Artwork from photocopies, colored clip art, or pencil, marker, or crayon drawings – NO shades, screens, or colors.
  • Photos that are Polaroids,™ negatives, printed photos (magazine or newspaper), photocopies, or low-resolution digital photos (72 dpi).
  • Type, mascots, artwork, or boxes with fine lines, screens, shades, or reverses.
  • Large areas of solid black, including black boxes, bars, thick lines, or artwork with heavy black.
  • Copyrighted or trademarked material (e.g., professional sports logos, Character CountsSM, D’Nealian® alphabet, etc.) unless written approval by the owner is submitted.
  • Do NOT fax artwork or photos.
  • If the material listed above is submitted, School Mate® is not responsible for poor print quality.

TAKE NOTE

Do not fax artwork or press-ready material. They look grainy and print poorly.