When you find the items you want, contact us to find out about ordering and sending your logo art. We'll take it from there! Your customized products will be delivered to you in a few wags of a dog's tail.

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Contact us or call us at 206.938.8828 for a free consultation. We have access to an extensive case-study library of award-winning promotional ideas. Tell us about your event or goal, and we'll brainstorm cost-effective ideas and strategies for you. We know what's out there, what works, what the trends are—and we love to help.

Logo Design & Creative Services
Stymied by logo logistics?
ZippyDogs offers custom graphic design for all your embroidery or imprinting needs. We're experienced designers. If you don't have a design or logo, or want to make changes to an existing one, we can help! Call or email Zippydogs for information about design services and a price estimate.

Specs for Provided Art
Please call us to discuss art requirements for products that interest you, or read about our design specifications for art submission below.

Submit Your Artwork
You can save time and money by submitting your logo or artwork to ZippyDogs electronically!

There are dozens of design programs and file formats used to generate artwork. Therefore, it is extremely important that your logo or artwork be properly formatted before it is sent. Improper formatting or file extensions can delay production and cost you money.  See below for details.

Computer Artwork Guidelines
Operating System Format
Our systems are IBM Compatible running Microsoft Windows. We prefer files and diskettes that are compatible with IBM systems. Using a conversion utility program, we have had limited success converting Macintosh formatted files. (Please keep in mind that all Macintosh formatted files must also fit the guidelines specified below.)

Acceptable File Extensions
Adobe Illustrator (AI), Adobe Illustrator (EPS), Adobe PhotoShop (PSD), Tagged Image File Format (TIFF), or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

Artwork for Imprinting
When supplying artwork for use in the production of large graphics, a vector image format is the best choice. A vector image is composed of lines and various shapes. Example: a blueprint that consists of a collection of lines and shapes. These types of images can be scaled to any size with very little effect on quality.

Appropriate vector formats include Adobe Illustrator files up to version 9.0 in which the entire file has had the path outlined. The Adobe Illustrator formats are preferable for most applications as they handle smooth bezier curves.

If you already have your design in electronic format see our submission requirements below.

Digital Submission Requirements

File Requirements:
AI	Adobe Illustrator is preferred, up to version 10. All fonts must be converted to outlines.
EPS	Must have all fonts converted to outlines.
PDF	It is important when creating a PDF to embed all fonts.
TIFF	Must be 300 dpi if CMYK/Grayscale OR 1200 dpi if a bitmap.

PLEASE NOTE — Microsoft Paint, Word and Publisher are not acceptable files. Artwork must be submitted as vector art. Otherwise we may have to modify your artwork at an additional cost to you.

Artwork For Embroidery
If you choose to have your logo embroidered—and have not already had your logo digitized, we will need your art or logo sent to us electronically as a JPEG. Once we have your art or logo we will digitize your logo.

Digitizing is the process of converting your hard copy logo or design to a "digitized" computer software embroidery file. Once your design is in this form a computerized embroidery machine can sew it out.

The actual process of digitizing your design is similar to C.A.D. (X - Y) programming. Each stitch, or grouping of stitches, is manually programmed by hand with the aid of the digitizing software.