How do I send design files to clients for approval, and after they have been approved. Like logos, should I send the individual files or should I include all the variations in just one file and send. And in what format do I send them (.PNG, JPEG, PDF, .AI, .CDR). Thanks for your replies in advance.

[image] Saving a logo in multiple formats... how many? Graphic Design Hi everyone I’m trying to come up with a convention for saving our logos. Montgomery College has a really good variety in which they save their logo (see below). MONTGOMERY COLLEGE For Web…

This is usually a question for the client but often they don’t know. So you want to cover their bases for them. Save: B&W versions in vector (EPS if high contrast is good). B&W versions in raster - Jpegs are OK, but self destructive over extended use (make it 10" wide so they can shrink it down b…

I might add a reversed version of everything.

Slightly off the subject, but worth mentioning. There’s an extension for Illustrator made specifically for automating the packaging up of logos in multiple formats. It’s called Logo Package Express. I’ve heard very good things about it. I haven’t used it myself, so I can’t recommend it, but if it wo…

Hmm. That’s pretty interesting. There is a more in-depth demo video on their website.

please ditch the .eps file format when handing off logos. Use .ai and .pdf. Be sure to keep the PDF editable and vector, not smallest file size.

[image] Just-B: I see no reason to give a client a .CDR file unless they specifically request something in Corel Draw. I haven’t purchased Illustrator yet, so I only use CoralDraw to create logos. Anyway thanks for the video you showed me, it’s great, but unfortunately I don’t have Illustrat…

I agree. EPS is slowly dying out. They are useful for proofs because they open in a lot of programs but for art reproduction I only use PSD as embedded art and we print from an Illustrator PDF file. A sidenote: I love the Print Production tool in Acrobat. Whenever I’m having trouble flattening laye…

Your post isn’t making sense to me. “only PSD” and “embedded art”? About the only reason to save a .eps file out of Photoslop was in the past when you had to do it to get Quark to behave when scaling images. Other than that (and it’s no longer necessary,) I don’t recommend it, ever. Even less so t…

I usually supply PDF and JPG to a lay person. I’ll only supply PSD or AI if they have asked for them specifically. Most clients cannot open these files and often assume they are corrupt.

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Sending client design files

Steve_O August 22, 2019, 1:23pm 2