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Questions & Answers
But first things first,
Very important thing!
This is my only website!
I'm am NOT affiliated and I don't have any connections with
other websites or companies that have "ARTWORX" or "ARTWORXSTUDIOS" in
their name, I have started this website since 2004, and I named it www.artworx.ro and the business trademark name is "Artworx Studios".
I
have recently seen that lots of guys probably liked the "artworx" name; this
is a common name and I didn't invent it, so I don't have any problem
with that, there is also a game company named "Artworx" which
has been
around since the 80's, again, I'm not having any connections with them
of any kind
So, here's the F.A.Q.
I'll try to respond below to a couple of common
questions that I'm usually asked, about the design process, how it
works, how do I work and what can be done and a little info about me.
This is just a quick "guide", if you have any other questions feel
free to e-mail me.
Thanks!
Chip
What kind of design styles can
I do ?
Women & Men's collections, Edgy, Funny, Street Wear, Urban
Wear, Sport Wear, Kids Wear, Etc, just let me know what you need
and I'm pretty sure that I can show you some nice stuff.
What software do I use ?
Adobe Illustrator most of the time, when design requires I used
Photoshop, very rarely I use Freehand for some stuff that cannot
be done in Illustrator, and occasionally CorelDraw
Can I work with Pantone colors ?
Yes! For screen printing you'll need Pantone Coated and Uncoated
swatches, or even better Pantone TP (textile pantone) but keep in
mind that what you'll see on the screen may vary from the actual
color, while my screen is color
calibrated yours may use standard colors and in most of the
cases you'll see colors too bright and with the contrast too set
to high.
If you want to do a quick calibration on your screen without a
special tool you can use these images [image1]
[image2]
[image3]
[image4]
Look at the images and try to adjust your display so the colors
you'll see will fit the best real life scenery.
Do I have any knowledge about screen printing ?
Yes! I own a screen printing company so I know everything
about the printing process, about different printing techniques,
special effects, etc. so you don't have to worry that the files
you get from me won't be printed like it should.
I'm usually asked if I can print the shirts as well,
Technically I can do that, but, being located in Europe the
shipping will be very expensive, although the print prices may be
a bit smaller here, the shipping will raise the price per garment
a lot so it's not a very good deal unless you want to print a
large quantity, but I have a couple of friends in US that can help
you with printing.
Can I recreate designs ? ( vectorize )
Yes I can! You can send me a JPG or another image type with the
image that needs to be recreated in a vector shape.
If you send me a logo or anything that you may want to
print, I will be able to turn it into a vector Keep in mind
that it's your job to make sure that you have the right to use
that image
How the design process works ?
Well, first
I'll need a couple of info about the designs you want, the style you have in
mind, if you have a brand you can tell me the name and I'll embed
it into designs if you want, if you have a logo you can send it to
me and I'll use it as well if you want.
After I'll get all the specifications from you
I'll start to work on your designs and I'll send you a .jpg file
via e-mail and we can do changes on the designs if needed
When the design is approved you have to send me the payment
and I'll send you the original Illustrator vector files that you'll
going to use for printing.
I charge per approved design and not per hour, I'm not asking
extra money if you need changes on the designs.
Copyrights ?
All the rights for the approved designs are
transferred to you after I get paid.
Upon request I can send you signed documents or a Work For Hire
agreement, and of course you can send me your own papers if you
have already had them, and I'll read and sign them and send them back
to you via e-mail.
How can you pay me ?
The easiest way is with Paypal, and for large amounts or if
you don't have a
Paypal account you can use wire transfer as a direct payment
in my USD account
What's up with my site ?
Sometimes I'm asked why my site is so simple, reason is
because I like simple and functional things, I don't sell websites
so I don't need a fancy website, I want it to load the content
fast and to give you quick access to essential information that
you have probably searched for and not to waste your time
What's
up with the image on the front page?
I found it a couple of years ago by accident on the internet,
I love it, it gives me a special peaceful feeling, it's a
different perspective of life
I searched the internet for the author and it belongs to:
Dave Beckerman, see his site for more stunning black and white
photos
http://www.beckermanphoto.com/
Where am I located?
In Europe, Romania, I live in Arad city, very close to Hungarian border,
if you want to see the city live [
here ] are three webcam streams
I'll add some images from the city soon
About me?
My name is Ciprian Hent (Chip)
I don't want to do this as a Resume, but
I want to tell you a little details about me, who I am,
what I like, and how everything started.
Here we go,
I was born on 8th September 1977, I am married and I have a 9 year
old son named, Andy
About six years back I had the chance to work for a
screen printing
company and there I learned a lot of the stuff I do now, I had
access to various design resources and I had the luck to work for
some big clients they had and did various t-shirt designs for them,
so those were the first steps into custom t-shirt design industry
After a couple of years working for that company I decided that I
want to start something on my own and I quit my day job in 2004
and I've made this website and I have started to work as a freelancer
The start up was of course difficult, but you know that saying "no
pain, no gain"
About my "gear"
Well, I have a rented space in town where my design office is now,
I don't work from home, although I started like that.
I have some stuff that every design studio has, printers, scanners,
graphic tablets, I use 24 inch displays, and lot of other gear
which has no sense to add it here, but you get the idea
About my other interests,
I like to jam on my guitar with friends, I'm not a very good
musician but I like music a lot,
Music is my second passion after arts, I grew with Rockn'Roll, in
the 90's, rock is my favorite genre but I love music in general.
Well, hope that this little page gave you a quick view about me,
who I am and what I'm made of
I'll do my best to post a couple of pics. with me, my family and
my friends
If you have any other questions feel free to e-mail me.
Thank You!
Chip. |
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