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Larixk · 06-06-2007, 04:55

I've just finished designing a logo (well actually a set of two, but that's not important here). My client approved it and all is well. But now the question arises how to deliver my logo to the client.

Should I give him just an .eps? (which is a fileformat he has never heared of and can't open or use)
Should I give him a .gif/.png to go with that? (which dimensions should these be)

How do you deliver your finished logo's?

steveb · 06-06-2007, 05:09

Send him an RGB jpeg at 100 px wide and 500 px wide (so he can see it on his browser). A CMYK tiff at 500 px and 2000 px wide and the same sizes as EPS.

Any self-respecting printer or web designer can resize to his heart's desire and customer needs.

I also send out stuff (photographs) intended for print as tiffs at the correct size and resolution along with pre-black compensation RGB versions at about 500 px wide/high so the customer can see what I've done on his monitor.

sub · 06-06-2007, 05:34

Logo on it's own:
EPS for print with bitmap (jpeg/tiff) for screen use and client presentation.

hawken · 06-06-2007, 06:37

in as many formats and sizes as you think they need.

I often deliver vector of every type and jpeg / png of various sizes.

i've not seen tiff used in many years

Limbo · 06-06-2007, 06:46

Yeah - don't se the point in a raster tiff - kind of defeats the purpose.

We tend to supply white and black versions too.

Larixk · 06-06-2007, 07:03

thanks for your quick replies.

I think I'll go for colour/monochrome/inverse-background eps and png's in 2 sizes

Limbo · 06-06-2007, 07:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larixk

thanks for your quick replies.

I think I'll go for colour/monochrome/inverse-background eps and png's in 2 sizes

I wouldn't bother with PNGS - save them as (large) gifs - PNG's dont work so well when printed - if, say, your client puts them in a powerpoint show or word doc header - a large gif resized looks great in microsoft products (shivvers)

Larixk · 06-06-2007, 08:03

alright, .gif it is.

cause this stuff will be used all over MS Office.

vannova · 08-06-2007, 01:38

send your logo in CMYK mode and in pdf formt

wheedwacker · 08-06-2007, 18:20

ask what he needs

pgo · 09-06-2007, 02:45

He doesn't need spam. That's for sure.

Anyway, I distribute company logos, 3 versions, full color, greyscale/B&W, and reversed on color background.

A PNG of each at big enough screen resolution and an AI, EPS, and PDF of each as well.

Paul · 09-06-2007, 05:28

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Originally Posted by vannova

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John Good · 12-06-2007, 15:40

don't throw it via email, burn a CD-ROM, well branded.

Simplex · 14-06-2007, 09:44

Put a cd together for them. Put every possible type of file on there for them to use wether it be for print or not.

Limbo · 14-06-2007, 10:02

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Originally Posted by Simplex

Put every possible type of file

No need really. Every thing you'd ever need to do, can be done with an EPS and a large GIF.

Simplex · 17-06-2007, 23:05

I found for most clients, they cant even open a .eps file or dont even know what it is. So you really need what the client needs. But throw the .eps file in there for printers.

Limbo · 18-06-2007, 02:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simplex

So you really need what the client needs.

Clients rarely know what they need

I'm constantly requesting EPS (or any vector) version of peoples logos. I usually receive jpegs, gifs and bitmaps before the client asks the designer...

Would be good if there was a standardised procedure for this. We have so little process in our industry that's standardised - surely it'd save everybody time.

indyaportal · 19-06-2007, 06:14

Send your logo Vector based CMYK with large file size

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QUOTE=Limbo]Clients rarely know what they need

I'm constantly requesting EPS (or any vector) version of peoples logos. I usually receive jpegs, gifs and bitmaps before the client asks the designer...

Would be good if there was a standardised procedure for this. We have so little process in our industry that's standardised - surely it'd save everybody time.[/quote]

Limbo · 19-06-2007, 07:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by indyaportal

with large file size

WTF? The whole point of vector is it's scalable! File size has nothing to do with it.

Simplex · 22-06-2007, 08:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Limbo

Clients rarely know what they need

I'm constantly requesting EPS (or any vector) version of peoples logos. I usually receive jpegs, gifs and bitmaps before the client asks the designer...

Would be good if there was a standardised procedure for this. We have so little process in our industry that's standardised - surely it'd save everybody time.

Yes it would!

06-06-2007, 04:55	#1 (permalink)
Larixk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Utrecht, Netherlands Posts: 989	How should I deliver a logo I've just finished designing a logo (well actually a set of two, but that's not important here). My client approved it and all is well. But now the question arises how to deliver my logo to the client. Should I give him just an .eps? (which is a fileformat he has never heared of and can't open or use) Should I give him a .gif/.png to go with that? (which dimensions should these be) How do you deliver your finished logo's?

06-06-2007, 05:09	#2 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 4,505	Send him an RGB jpeg at 100 px wide and 500 px wide (so he can see it on his browser). A CMYK tiff at 500 px and 2000 px wide and the same sizes as EPS. Any self-respecting printer or web designer can resize to his heart's desire and customer needs. I also send out stuff (photographs) intended for print as tiffs at the correct size and resolution along with pre-black compensation RGB versions at about 500 px wide/high so the customer can see what I've done on his monitor. __________________ My free fonts www.utfi.net

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hawken Cornish Pasty Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 2,512	in as many formats and sizes as you think they need. I often deliver vector of every type and jpeg / png of various sizes. i've not seen tiff used in many years __________________ ere, wosson?

08-06-2007, 01:38	#9 (permalink)
vannova Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 47	send your logo in CMYK mode and in pdf formt Last edited by Stickman : 14-06-2007 at 10:13.

06-06-2007, 06:46	#5 (permalink)
Limbo Baskin' Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,309	Yeah - don't se the point in a raster tiff - kind of defeats the purpose. We tend to supply white and black versions too.

06-06-2007, 07:03	#6 (permalink)
Larixk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Utrecht, Netherlands Posts: 989	thanks for your quick replies. I think I'll go for colour/monochrome/inverse-background eps and png's in 2 sizes

06-06-2007, 08:03	#8 (permalink)
Larixk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Utrecht, Netherlands Posts: 989	alright, .gif it is. cause this stuff will be used all over MS Office.

08-06-2007, 18:20	#10 (permalink)
wheedwacker competitionmaster 2.0 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,367	ask what he needs

09-06-2007, 02:45	#11 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	He doesn't need spam. That's for sure. Anyway, I distribute company logos, 3 versions, full color, greyscale/B&W, and reversed on color background. A PNG of each at big enough screen resolution and an AI, EPS, and PDF of each as well.

12-06-2007, 15:40	#13 (permalink)
John Good + Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tropical Networks Posts: 1,416	don't throw it via email, burn a CD-ROM, well branded. __________________ Fonts are like cologne: A bad choice speaks louder than a good one. Justin Feinstein

14-06-2007, 09:44	#14 (permalink)
Simplex Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bear Creek, NC Posts: 45	Put a cd together for them. Put every possible type of file on there for them to use wether it be for print or not.

17-06-2007, 23:05	#16 (permalink)
Simplex Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bear Creek, NC Posts: 45	I found for most clients, they cant even open a .eps file or dont even know what it is. So you really need what the client needs. But throw the .eps file in there for printers.

19-06-2007, 06:14	#18 (permalink)
indyaportal Indyaportal Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: India Posts: 5	Send your logo Vector based CMYK with large file size [ QUOTE=Limbo]Clients rarely know what they need I'm constantly requesting EPS (or any vector) version of peoples logos. I usually receive jpegs, gifs and bitmaps before the client asks the designer... Would be good if there was a standardised procedure for this. We have so little process in our industry that's standardised - surely it'd save everybody time.[/quote]

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