The Content
Type out names, hours, phone numbers, and other wording so the person checking the proof can compare them with a reliable reference. Identify the primary message if everything cannot fit at a useful size.
Artwork Setup Starts With a Useful Sign Brief
A finished logo is only part of the handoff. Tell Sactown Signco what the sign should say, where someone will read it, and which details are ready to approve. You can begin that conversation while the artwork is still taking shape.
Four Details to Put Beside Your File
MessageExact wording
PlacementSurface and viewing position
SizeDimensions with units
StatusApproved or still a draft
Separate What You Know From What Needs a Decision
The Space
Send a photograph that shows the whole intended placement and another that shows the surface closely. Mark the proposed sign boundary. Label each dimension as measured or approximate; a photo by itself does not establish size.
The Approval
Name one person who can consolidate corrections. If a landlord, brand manager, or another reviewer must agree first, list that decision separately from approval of the artwork.
Example: a Door Message With Unconfirmed Hours
This is a hypothetical brief, not a customer project: a shop needs its name and opening hours on the entrance. The owner has measured the available glass, but the weekend schedule has not been decided.
| Brief item | Useful entry |
|---|---|
| Piece | One entrance-door graphic, identified as Door A |
| Available area | Owner-supplied width and height, in inches, marked on the photograph |
| Current artwork | door-a-r03.pdf — layout for discussion |
| Unresolved content | Weekend hours; owner to confirm before final approval |
The useful next move is to settle the hours and issue one revised file. Sending three competing attachments named “final” leaves the recipient guessing. For this type of placement, the clear window decal guide covers the viewing-side decisions the brief also needs.
Confirm the Export After the Sign Is Defined
The project form accepts PDF, AI, EPS, SVG, PNG, JPG/JPEG, and PSD attachments. Accepted upload types are not a promise that every file is ready for production. Follow the file-count and total-size limits shown beside the uploader.
- Dimensions and scale: state the intended finished size even when the design document uses a reduced scale. Include the scale explicitly.
- Image detail: identify which parts are photographs or other pixel images and supply the originals you have. Ask whether they suit the finished size and viewing position.
- Color: attach the approved brand reference when one exists. Confirm the requested export settings and any physical sample requirement before treating a screen preview as a color approval.
- Text and cutting: keep an editable master. Confirm how the production copy should handle fonts, cut paths, bleed, and space around important content for that particular product.
There is no single preparation setting on this page for every banner, panel, or decal. Record the settings agreed for your piece alongside its current artwork so a later revision does not silently change them.
A Short Handoff Sequence
1. Define the message and placement
Write the exact wording, identify the intended surface, and distinguish measured dimensions from estimates.
2. Name the current artwork
Identify one current file, its revision, and the person responsible for approving the content.
3. Resolve production settings
Confirm export format, scale, image detail, color references, and any cutting requirements for the chosen sign.
4. Send a brief with the files
Include the current artwork, placement information, required date, and a list of decisions still open.
Send the Brief You Have
Include your required date and explain whether it is a fixed event or a preference. Flag anything awaiting a decision. Use the project page to share the request and its attachments, or contact us about files that do not fit the uploader.