Use the cleanest available original
Provide the highest-quality source file you are authorized to use, rather than a chain of social-media screenshots. Keep an editable version when possible. Image dimensions and compression influence the useful detail available for a proof, but they do not alone establish finished reproduction quality.
Give gradients a clear purpose
A subtle transition can help an image, while many competing effects can obscure the subject. Check where the lightest and darkest parts meet important text. Simplify decorative elements if they make the small format harder to understand rather than adding visual information.
Protect the outline and text
Choose the patch shape before committing to the crop. Keep critical words away from the finishing boundary and avoid placing narrow type over a busy part of the image. Review both a full-size view and a close-up to judge layout and detail separately.
Record what the proof must confirm
List the crop, dimensions, text spelling, reference colors and attachment choice. Supply the Albuquerque receiving postcode and required arrival date with the quote. Final approval should refer to the specific version, not an earlier concept that used different effects or proportions.
Proof, production and shipping
Standard turnaround is approximately 10 business days, including production and shipping, starting from the next business day after final mockup approval. Priority Rush turnaround is approximately 7 business days, including production and shipping, starting from the next business day after final mockup approval.
Quantities from 1 are available. Quantities 1–10 use the existing ten-piece BASE production charge; per-piece add-ons use the actual ordered quantity.
Quotation shipping is free at $120 or more; otherwise it is $35. Confirm the destination and schedule in your quote.
Questions for this project
Should every digital effect be retained at patch size?
Only if it remains useful and readable. A smaller design often benefits from a clearer hierarchy rather than preserving every decorative layer.
What should accompany a compressed preview?
Send the best available original or editable source, the finished dimensions and notes identifying essential text, crop and color references.