The amount of text and detail on a pin usually decides the size for you. Learn about the process we go through when determining the best size for your enamel pin design.
The vast majority of art that our clients submit is is drawn at six times scale. That means we get art that is six inches wide if the desired pin is one inch wide. So don't use the zoom tool if you can't see details on the screen. Keep your view at 100% and correct the art by
Remember we are stamping the bases out of metal. It's totally different than designing a logo for a website. If you print out your pin at actual size, you'll notice issues with
Learning to design for enamel pins takes a long time. You have to completely reinvent how you design because you are using a base metal in your design in addition to enamel and electroplating. This video does a deep dive into how to use base metal in your designs.
Simple designs that utilize the base metal are usually the best!
We offer a free toolkit for Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. You can use one of our pre-sized shapes to determine if you need to make any given area of your design larger.
If you are not sure, contact Craig and ask for an art review. He'll send back a screencast that quickly shows the areas of concern and how to fix them.
The other thing to know is that we do not charge for art services. So if you have a draft idea together, we can finish it for you so that it's "enamel pin friendly design".