Your Graphic and Web Design Cheat Sheet
Understanding the basics of graphic and web design makes your custom apparel projects faster, cleaner and more accurate. This quick guide from Inkdnylon explains pixels, vectors, CMYK vs RGB, file types and proofing so your artwork is always ready for embroidery, screen printing, DTF, DTG and promotional products. Whether you are in Chicago or ordering from anywhere in the country, this cheat sheet helps you send the right files the first time. Pixels are the tiny squares that make up digital images and determine how sharp a logo appears when enlarged. Vectors use points instead of pixels which means they stay crisp at any size. If your logo is blurry or too small, it may need to be redrawn as a vector file before production. Color mode also matters. CMYK is for printing while RGB is for screens. Artwork created in RGB will look different when converted for print, so checking color mode helps keep your branding consistent. File types like JPEG, PNG, GIF, PDF,...