Rocket Science Screenprinting

Rocket Science Screenprinting offers full service graphic design and art services
that help you get exactly the look that you want.

Besides high quality printing and apparel, nice artwork and design is what's going to determine whether people wear your shirt or whether it goes out in the next bag to Goodwill. That's why we are happy to work with you to make your shirts look the best they can possibly be.

We can pick up the artwork preparation at any stage.
If you don't know where to start, we'll work with you to create a high quality custom design that you'll be proud of, and that is appropriate to both your needs and to your budget. If you've pretty much got it, but your art is a little rough around the edges, or perhaps you wished that you had a better font, we can spiff it up and fill it out to just what you want. And if you need your logo or art reproduced exactly to specs, well, send it on over!

We can print print up to 4 spot colors per side.
And hand mix any color of ink at no additional charge.

For samples of our work visit our Client List page.

When Rocket Science first started, nobody had email, so submitting artwork meant making an appointment and bring all of your art sheets in. Now, through the wonder of modernity, you can easily email your files in, and we can get started on your job today! And of course, you are still welcome to come by and drop stuff off if you would like.

Electronic Files
The most important principle in sending electronic art files is that we receive a file that allows us to output high resolution color separations. For instance, if we were to print an American flag, we would need to create 3 separate plates. One for just the red stripes, one for just the blue field with the stars knocked out, and one just for the white stripes and stars. If you are unsure whether or not this is possible, just give us a call and we would be pleased to offer any assistance.
(We are a Mac based shop, so some Windows files won't talk to us.)

We can accept files in the following programs:
- Illustrator ( we like these best! )
- Photoshop
- FreeHand
- Quark Xpress
- Pagemaker
- Word
- Powerpoint
- and maybe others. send it in, and we'll take a look at it.

And the following file types:
- The original program file ( this is best )
- EPS ( very versatile. might not be able to be separated )
- JPEG (make sure it is at least 200dpi and the same size as will go on the shirt )
- TIFF ( similar to eps )
- PDF ( convert all fonts to paths before saving as a pdf )
- and maybe others. send it in, and we'll take a look at it.

Some things that are good to avoid when creating final artwork:
- low rez jpegs ( don't pull a tiny 72dpi jpeg off of a web site, and expect it to look good printed )
- halftones and gradations ( these are often difficult to reproduce. it's best to check with us )
- huge files ( anything over about 6mg can crash our email system )
- having no alternate way to prep your art if Plan A doesn't work.
- photographs
- any copyright or trademark images

Other Files
If you aren't able or willing to email your artwork, you can drop by the shop with it or mail it in. Visit the Contact Us page to get the info about how to do that. Other formats we take are:
- Floppy Disks
- Zip Disks
- CDs
- Original Artwork
- Rubylith ( remember that, old-timers?! )

Not every bit of artwork is digital. We still use scotch tape and exacto knives when we need to. If you have an original drawing or print, it's not required that you scan into a digital file. We've made great shirts out of ideas that were sketched on the back of napkins and envelopes.

Since everyone's design and idea is a unique thing, we may not have guessed what you needed to learn. So if we haven't addressed your concerns with these general guidelines, let us know.

We'll be glad to offer more answers and advice.

info@rocketsciencescreenprinting.com
617.625.1957