Decorating Information

Custom design, every time.

Several premium decorating options help your logo easily stand out on any of our exceptional products.

Artwork Requirements

To obtain the best results for decorating your Adva-Lite products, please adhere to the following specifications when submitting your camera-ready or digital artwork.

Camera-Ready Specifications

• Graphics and/or text must be flat, sharp, black-and white line art.
• Requires color-separated art with proper registration marks, one piece for each color.
• Minimum type size: 4 point.

Digital Artwork Specifications

• Platform: PC only; all disks must be PC formatted.
• File types CorelDraw 9.0, Illustrator CS2, Pagemaker 7.0, Photoshop 5.5.
• File Format 800 dpi minimum in .tif or .eps files (.bmp, .gif and .jpg not accepted)
• Fonts must be converted to outlines (curves).
• Transmission: e-mail or CD (3.5” floppy or Zip disk also accepted); one disk for each order.
• Submission: When sending art via mail or e-mail, correspondence must include: company name and address, P.O. #, name of sender/contact, e-mail address, phone, fax and industry I.D. # (UPIC, ASI, PPAI, etc.).
• Art can be e-mailed as an attachment to art@advalite.com. Please include company name and P.O.# in the subject line.

Artwork-Related Information

• Unless otherwise specified, artwork will be sized to fit the maximum area and placed in the normal location.
• Unless otherwise stated on the order, Adva-Lite reserves the right to stack copy to achieve the best appearance for your imprint.
• Orders requesting custom imprints without acceptable artwork will NOT be eligible for Adva-Lite Sure Ship or Lightning service.
• To have artwork returned, request must be stated on the order, along with company name and P.O. #.
• Artwork will be held on file for 24 months. Repeat orders submitted after that time will require new artwork.

Imprinting

Artwork/Production Charges

• Light touch-ups, typesetting, straight typeset copy added to artwork and current Augustine Blue Book logos are free.
• Custom imprints without acceptable artwork will be billed automatically for the charges necessary to produce the order, up to $50.00 (X). Customer will be notified in advance for charges over $50.00 (X).
• Proofs (charges do not include freight charges or cost of products).
• Black-and-white PMT, e-proof, virtual spec samples: $12.00 (G).
• 555 Sure Touch, digital color paper: $15.00 (G).
• 555 Sure Touch, print production (actual): $75.00 (G).
• Print production (setup): $40.00 (G).
• Copy changes: $40.00 (G) per order, 1/2 of quantity minimum.
• Imprint color changes: $30.00 (G) per product color for orders requiring a change of imprint color for less than quantity minimum.
• Screen charges
• Logo/trademark: $30.00 (G) per color.
• Logo/trademark 006 Trilogy pocket light: $30.00 (G) per order; add $30.00 (G) for fourth position and/or each additional color per position.
• Logo/trademark 606 Trilogy key-ring light: $30.00 (G) per order; add $30.00 (G) per side, per color.
• Straight-line copy or exact repeat: no charge.
• Gift packaging imprint: add $0.65 (G) run charge per unit/location with acceptable artwork.

Imprint Colors and Related Charges

• Unless otherwise specified, prices include 1-color imprint. Multi-color is also available as indicated, add per unit for each additional color: Lights/Tools, $0.20 (G); Writing Instruments, $0.10 (G); Drinkware, $0.30 (G).
• Standard colors: Unless otherwise specified, the colors below are available for imprinting on all products at no extra charge, excluding 555 Sure Touch and products requiring imprint color to match trim color.
• Non-standard colors: add $50.00 (G) for orders of specified catalog quantity. Please submit Pantone Color Standard number or color sample on coated stock when ordering/re-ordering non-standard colors.
• Custom imprint colors: no charge for orders greater than the largest specified catalog quantity per item.
• Color match: Every effort will be made to match colors as closely as possible. However, due to differences in products and printing processes, slight variations in final imprint color may occur. Colors shown throughout this catalog are not intended to match Pantone Color Standards.
• Standard imprint colors: black, brown (PMS 476), burgundy (PMS 202), forest (PMS 343), gray (PMS 431), green (PMS 355), maroon (PMS 235), metallic gold (PMS 872), metallic silver (PMS 877), navy (PMS 289), neon blue (PMS 801)*, neon green (PMS 802)*, neon orange (PMS 804)*, neon pink (PMS 806)*, orange (PMS 172), process blue, purple (PMS 267), red (PMS 186), reflex blue, royal blue (PMS 300), teal (PMS 327), warm red, white, yellow (PMS 109) * All neon imprint colors to be used on light-color products only.
• 555 Sure Touch standard imprint colors: black, burgundy (PMS 216), forest (PMS 3435), green (PMS 355), light blue (PMS 306), metallic gold (PMS 872), metallic silver (PMS 877), navy (PMS 2758), orange (PMS 166), purple (PMS 273), red (PMS 1807), royal blue (PMS 286), white, yellow (Pantone yellow). The above colors are available for Sure Touch imprinting only, in addition to color required to match trim color, for no extra charge.
• 8101, 8201, 8501, 8601, 8650: Rugged Steel & Rubber Flashlights standard imprint colors: (1-color only) blue, metallic gold, metallic green, metallic rose, metallic silver, orange, red, white, yellow.

Imprinting Stock Typefaces

The following are available at no additional charge for typeset orders/type added to acceptable artwork. Please specify typeface by name and number on your order.

High-Definition Laser Engraving

Production Charges

• Logo programming one-time charge of $50.00 (G), with acceptable artwork.
• Production proof $75.00 (G).
• Exact repeat add $20.00 (G) setup per position, per order.
• Multi-position catalog pricing includes logo or one/two lines in one location; add $1.00 (G) per unit, per additional location.
• Personalization add $1.00 (G) per item for individual name engraved in standard typefaces.
• Repetitive add $20.00 (G) setup per position, per order for one or two lines in standard typefaces.
• Standard typefaces (see below) no additional charge.
• TrueType® fonts most are available when specified, add $15.00 (G) per order.

High-Definition Laser Engraving Standard Typefaces

Please specify typeface by name and number on your order.