All pricing is based on receiving high-resolution artwork, preferably as vector-based EPS files. We can resize art, set type and design logos. You will be charged $62.50(V) per hour for these services, but the first 15 minutes are free. Except for ribbons, you will receive a proof that features the art inserted in the product template so that you will be able to see how the logo will look on the finished product prior to production.

Meetings Direct® has skilled art technicians on staff to receive and modify your artwork to fit within the parameters of the product you have purchased. For art that needs to be cleaned up, reset or recreated in this manner, the charge is $62.50(V) per hour.

To keep your charges to a minimum, please follow these guidelines:

Art Formats

To provide the best quality product, and keep your charges to a minimum, please send your art in either Windows® or Macintosh® formats:

Vector-based art:

• Adobe Illustrator® *.ai files
• Adobe Illustrator® *.eps files
  • Note: When sending vector art, please convert all fonts to paths, curves, or outlines.

Trouble finding and seeing vector art?

Vector art is used by artists to create graphics files. To find vector art, contact your art, media, marketing, or communications department. It may also be stored on the standards page of your website.

To see vector art, you need special software. If you have Acrobat Distiller on your computer, you can right-click on the vector art file and convert it to a .pdf.

Rastered Art

• Adobe Photoshop® - *.eps, *.psd, at 300 DPI or greater. Please include all layers.
• QuarkXpress™ - Package all files and include fonts and images
• InDesign - Package all files.
• Adobe PDF documents saved from Illustrator – Converted to outlines.

We accept the following media:

• Email. Send files smaller than 5mg to art@meetingsdirect.com
• FTP: For files larger than 5mg, you will be emailed a link to our secure FTP site.
• 3.5” Floppy diskettes
• CD-ROMs
• Iomega Zip® disks

Mailing Address:

Meetings Direct
Art Department
150 Horizon Dr.
Verona, WI 53593

When submitting art, please include the following:

• Your name, your organization’s name and contact information
• Your Meetings Direct quote or order number, if you have one
• Name of your Account Executive
• Name(s) of program(s) used
• If sending files on disk or CD, please include a print out of file, a print out of the directory of disk or CD, and color separations if applicable.
• If sending files by email, please compress files into Stuffit (*.sit) files,
• zipped archives (*.zip) or self-extracting archives (*.sea)
• Be sure to include both screen and printer font files.
• When specifying colors, be sure to specify either Pantone® (PMS) color matching system numbers (e.g. PMS 485 Red) or 4 Color Process (CMYK).
• If only sending text, do not send word processing files.

The following file types will require a redraw at your expense. Redraw time will be quoted by our art department.

• Scanned images
• Faxed or photocopied art
• 72 DPI web images, JPEG or GIF file formats
• Film negatives
• Pre-screened art
• Images placed in Microsoft® Word® or Microsoft® Office™ programs
• Art off a website
• Photographs (except for use in a screen transfer.)
  

Trademarks

Meetings Direct® assumes no legal liability for any trademarked logos or art supplied to complete your order. Before sending us the art work, please make sure you have permission to use any and all logos or trademarked material you are submitting.