Fly Clothing Co. | Simple Artwork Guide
Everything you need to know to make your custom design look great on any product.
Welcome! We want to make sure your custom designs print out looking bright, crisp, and clear. Whether you are adding a design to a shirt, a mug, a bag, or any other item, following these simple steps will ensure your product turns out just right.
What File Type Do You Need?
File Type
Best Used For
Simple Rule
Visual Example
PNG
Logos and graphics with no background
Best for clean designs that blend onto any item color.
JPG
Photos or full-color rectangular images
Best for pictures or designs that fill a solid square or rectangle.
SVG
Text, words, and vector drawings
Best for sharp lines. Make sure to turn your text into outlines before saving! (Note: Fly Clothing Co. fully accepts SVG files.)
Where to Find or Create Your Artwork
If you see a style you like on a mood board or inspiration site like Pinterest, you want to make sure you source or create your final file legally and clearly. Here are the most common ways real people get their design files ready:
- Using Personal Photos or Original Drawings: Take a high-resolution photo with your phone, scan a hand-drawn sketch, or create digital art yourself. Because you own it, you can save it as a clear PNG or JPG.
- Purchasing from Creator Marketplaces: Buy digital graphics, logos, or patterns from paid platforms like Etsy, Creative Market, Adobe Stock, or Shutterstock.
- Using Free Public Domain and Freebie Archives: Download vintage art, vector illustrations, or graphics legally from free resources like Freepik, Pixabay, Pexels, or free museum archives.
- Designing via Online Tools: Recreate a concept or style you like using beginner-friendly layout tools like Canva, then download your finished creation directly as a high-quality image file.
Step-by-Step Artwork Submission
- Start Big: Create your image large and clear right from the start. Avoid taking a tiny picture from the internet and stretching it bigger, as it will look blurry.
2. Use Standard Colors: Save your file using standard colors (called sRGB). This keeps your colors looking bright and prevents unexpected color changes.
3. Remove Backgrounds: If your image has an unwanted background box, you can easily make it transparent using a free tool like remove.bg before saving it as a PNG.
4. Submit Your Artwork: Submit your artwork and a short message on exactly how you would like the design to be placed on the product.
Important Note: Fly Clothing Co. does not print until the customer approves the design.