Personalization Tips

DIGITAL PERSONALIZATION

Name lists for digitally printed products should be sent in an Excel spreadsheet or tab-delimited text file. Each column is equal to a line of personalization. The file shown would be for a two line badge with the name on first line and title on the second line. Send an example with your artwork. Include the location type style and size of personalization. Download an Excel spreadsheet here.


Please note that we will print the text exactly as you send it. Example: PETERSON will print as shown. Double check your spelling, etc. We do not proof lists. Orders are not considered complete until the name list is received.

Excel Spreadsheet Example

ENGRAVED PERSONALIZATION

Name lists should be provided in a text format, Notepad or Word document. Each line is equal to a line of personalization. The file shown would be for a two line badge with the name on first line and title on the second line.


Please note that we will print the text exactly as you send it. Example: pETERSON will engrave exactly as typed. Double check your spelling, etc. We do not proof name lists. Orders are not considered complete until the name list is received.

Text file Example

UV PERSONALIZATION

Name lists for UV printed products should be sent in an Excel spreadsheet or tab-delimited text file. Each column is equal to a line of personalization. The file shown would be for a two line badge with the name on first line and title on the second line. Send an example with your artwork. Include the location type style and size of personalization. Download an Excel spreadsheet here.


Please note that we will print the text exactly as you send it. Example: PETERSON will print as shown. Double check your spelling, etc. We do not proof lists. Orders are not considered complete until the name list is received.

Excel Spreadsheet Example

Making personalization fit your badge!

With the automation of personalization has come some additional issues that need to be addressed when ordering your personalized products. If a name and/or title is too long, what should we do? There are several options:


1. Condense the information

The choice is yours. We will discuss your options for your particular requirements. Condensing is the most popular option, since it leaves all the information intact. Note the change in readability:

Condensing

2. Abbreviate parts of the information

For example a title of Vice President of Sales and Marketing could be shortened to VP of Sales & Mktg.



3. Truncate the information

Truncating your imprint will cut-off the information at the end of a line. For example if Stephanie Johnson wanted her title Vice President of Sales and Marketing on her badge. We may end cutting off many letters off her title because there isn’t sufficient room on the badge.