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Dominguez Journal: More ideas. Fewer doubts.
Practical guides to choosing garments, designing graphics and organising supply. From the first logo to the next reorder.
Knowledge, before the choice
The guide you need.
10 items · Grafica
Graphics · 1 min
Which file to send to print the logo on the kit
Send the best original file you have, preferably the one provided by the designer or the brand owner. A screenshot taken from a web page isn’t the same as the working document and can introduce unwanted backgrounds, edges or details.
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Graphics · 1 min
Is a PDF always a vector logo?
No: the PDF format doesn’t guarantee that all internal elements are vector. For a kit, what counts is the actual content of the document, together with the final size required for printing.
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Graphics · 1 min
Logo with a transparent background: avoiding the unwanted rectangle
When you want to print only the mark, make clear whether the background should be absent. A white rectangle in the file could be part of the graphics or an element to remove: don’t leave this decision implicit.
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Graphics · 1 min
Logo size: write centimetres instead of “bigger”
A measurement with its unit is more precise than a request like “as big as in the photo”. Say whether you’re giving width or height and whether the original proportions must be kept.
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Graphics · 1 min
Logo colour: how to send a clear reference
When a colour matters, send an agreed reference together with the file. Expressions like “bright blue” or a photo taken in the gym don’t identify a shade precisely enough.
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Graphics · 1 min
How to write a brief for an original kit
An effective brief explains identity, recipients and constraints before describing every decorative detail. Say what must make the team recognisable and which elements can’t be changed.
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Graphics · 1 min
Names and numbers: checking the roster before printing
The most important check is the link between person, size, printed name and number. A list that is correct field by field can still produce errors if the rows are matched wrongly.
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Graphics · 1 min
How to check the kit draft before approving it
Check the draft by categories of information, not just by overall impression: model, colours, brand marks, text, numbers, positions and options. Always compare it with the project revision it refers to.
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Graphics · 1 min
Using inspiration images without confusing them with the final project
A reference is for communicating a direction: rhythm of lines, contrast, composition or mood. It isn’t necessarily a file usable for printing and doesn’t authorise reproducing third-party brands or designs.
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Graphics · 1 min
Choosing the typeface for names and numbers with legibility in mind
The typeface must stay legible at the sizes planned on the garment. Before choosing a very decorative style, visually test the longest surname and numbers that could look alike.
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