"It looks great on my phone!" | Why your screen logo might not work for screen printing.
We’ve all been there. You’ve spent hours perfecting your brand’s logo. You look at it on your smartphone, and it’s crisp, vibrant, and exactly what you envisioned for your business. You send that file over to us at Donsdatter Ink Ltd., excited to see it on a batch of fresh hoodies, only for us to send a polite email back saying: "Hey, this file is a bit low-res for screen printing." It feels a bit like a punch in the gut, doesn't it? You might be thinking, "It looks great on my phone! What do you mean you can’t use it?" Trust us, we aren't trying to be difficult. At Donsdatter Ink, our goal is to make sure you look professional. We want your custom apparel to be something you’re proud to wear, not something that looks like a blurry, pixelated mess. To help you understand what happens behind the scenes, we’ve put together this guide to explain why "phone-quality" isn't always "print-quality" and how we can work together to get your fil...





