Love designing but the saving and packaging scares me.... help!!

[AD-vantage]

Everyone here always know what to do or where to find it!
I am hoping for some input.
I designed a logo in Adobe Illustrator ~ Vector Art ~ sizes isn't an issue when bigger or smaller.
Now I am wondering how to save it so it can be used by my client in different formats. (on word documents, large signage, as logos on clothing... etc).

How do you package a logo for your client?

It was needed for a word document so I exported it as a jpeg and the quality was terrible. (as a pdf it didn't transfer into his document).
It will also be a logo on jackets and large signage at an airport.

Suggestions???

I have a few more logo designs I am working on so I appreciate all your input... it will take the stress off of saving and packaging!!

[budafist]

One trick I do to save a jpg is to open your eps or pdf in photoshop. You can then choose CMYK or RGB as well as the dpi and the print size. Then proceed to save as a jpg to give to your client.

[БεRΓ]

Hi there

In Illustrator (CS3 at least) there are a number of options for specifying resolution and quality.

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9301/jpegexportoptionsjd7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Have you tried modifying these to increase the quality of your export? They should fix up your problem in most cases.

Bert

[HappyFriday]

If you intend to print this logo in any form or shape, I suggest saving it in only two formats: EPS (outline type or embed it) + PDF.

Also submit your final .AI files so you client can update the logo later on. Unless they ask for it specifically, I wouldn't submit file in JPG. JPG to most people is for screen and online use only.

[PrintDriver]

You should do up a Standards sheet
It tells your client what format to use where.
You can supply the artwork as an .ai, an eps, a tif in CMYK and RGB (rgb tif will go into word.

You also call out the spot colors in Solid and uncoated, and the CMYK numbers for process printing. Show a black and white version and a version to use on dark Backgrounds.

[AD-vantage]

Thank you for all your feedback.
I will try these this afternoon! :rolleyes: