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AI-Assisted Renderings to Print Ready Artwork for Custom Sublimated Apparel

How do you take a great AI-assisted graphic rendering and turn it into a great piece of actual sublimated apparel?

More and more of our clients are asking us to print their AI-assisted graphic clothing designs. Often, however, the AI-assisted outputs, while they look good on a screen or phone, are not high enough resolution to print on a full size garment.

When the graphics are printed at the scale necessary to fill a full front, back, or sleeve panel of a fishing shirt, for example, the image falls apart (becoming blurry or pixelated). This is because the resolution of the base design element (the original design file outputted from AI) is simply not high enough resolution to print clearly. 

Curve and Pandana's design team specializes in helping clients bring their AI-assisted graphic renderings to fruition.

We can rebuild your AI assisted graphic design at the resolution and format needed to print clearly.

The cost for this service is $75.  

AI Assisted Artwork Conversion Disclaimer:

  • THE PRINTABLE ARTWORK FILES MAY NOT BE AN EXACT MATCH to your original AI assisted design. AI assisted art is usually low resolution and can include designs/colors/effects that are not printable by sublimation. We will re-create your design as close as possible. This means that some details and design elements may not match your AI assisted art file exactly.
  • NOT ALL DESIGNS CAN BE CONVERTED. Some applications claim to be able to output a vector file from AI generated images. We have yet to see one of these conversions that yields true print ready artwork. We will review your art files and give you a FREE ARTWORK EVALUATION before we ask for any kind of payment.
  • WE PROVIDE A MAXIMUM OF THREE ART REVISIONS. This means that you, as our valued client, must have a CLEAR IDEA of your final art layout concept before submitting it for conversion. The AI artwork conversion is NOT PART OF THE DESIGN PROCESS.  We will do everything we can to come as close as possible to your original submitted design. And we will happily make revisions (as possible) to match your original artwork submission. Substantive changes to the design concept, design elements, etc., may require an additional conversion process and fee.
  • ARTWORK FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. We will do everything we can to generate a printable art file that is as close as possible to your original AI assisted artwork. But we can't guarantee that the converted files will be identical to your original AI renderings.
  • WE WILL EVALUATE YOUR ARTWORK BEFORE WE ASK FOR ANY KIND OF PAYMENT. AI can (and frequently does) hallucinate specifications, colors, images, etc. So some designs are not convertible as rendered by AI. Please submit your design by e-mail and we'll have a look and give you our evaluation. mail@pandanausa.com

$75 Order Your AI Assisted Design Conversion

Frequently asked questions about turning AI-assisted graphic renderings into print ready artwork.

Can I bring you a design made with AI (Midjourney, ChatGPT, DALL-E, etc.)?
Yes. We regularly take AI-assisted designs and turn them into artwork that can actually be printed on fabric. Please see the AI Conversion Disclaimer written above. You can mail your design to: mail@pandanausa.com.  We will reply with our evaluation.

My AI rendering is low-res or rough — is that a problem?
Not necessarily. Our design team can often clean up and rebuild AI-assisted artwork into a print-ready file. How much work that takes depends on the image. Please see the AI Conversion Disclaimer written above.

Do I need to send a vector file, or is a PNG okay?
A vector file is always preferable and will print clearly at any scale. But please send a PNG, or whatever your AI tool gave you. We'll tell you what's usable and what needs rework.

Can you match the details from my AI-assisted rendering?
We do our best to stay close to the original — patterns, colors, layout. We recently rebuilt a detailed fish and background design this way. But printing has real limits AI images don't, so some parts may need to be simplified or adjusted.

What is the minimum order quantity for fully custom AI assisted designs?
Due to the involved nature of generating printable graphic files from AI assisted designs, we require a 20 piece minimum order quantity.

Do all AI assisted files require extra graphic processing?
No. Some designs are simple enough that they require little or no rework.

What's the process?
You send us your design, we review it, and if it needs rework we'll tell you what that involves and what it will cost. We'll send you a proof to review.

Is the process the same for every design?
No. It depends on the image, resolution, complexity, how it's built, and other factors. Our design team looks at each design individually and gives us their evaluation.

Can every AI assisted design be converted?
No. Some designs are too low-res or use effects that don't translate to fabric. If that's the case, we'll tell you plainly and suggest what might work instead.

Will the final print look exactly like my AI assisted rendering?
Probably not exactly. Some adjustments are usually needed to make a design printable. You'll see a proof first, so there won't be surprises.

Is there a cost for this?
Yes. Reworking an AI-assisted design into print-ready art is a separate, paid service. Cost depends on the design. Please contact us for a quote. All designs are different, but most AI-assisted graphic re-work costs $75.  

Do you provide the AI-assisted artwork conversion service for free for larger orders?
Yes. For orders over 50 pieces using the same design, we will credit the AI-assisted design fee on your final order total.

Will you provide me with the vector graphic file of the converted artwork so I can use it for other projects?
Yes. We'll send you a vector .pdf of your vector artwork.

Why use Curve for this?
We've done a lot of this work already and know where AI designs typically run into trouble with design and printing. We hope AI will increase the resolution of its outputs to make those original files more usable in the first place, but our experience and know-how allows us to effectively convert AI-assisted graphics into printable artwork. If you're starting from an AI-assisted design, we can tell you early what's realistic and what isn't. Feel free to contact us. We're happy to help. Often a phone call is helpful.

 

 

Curve Inc.
Boulder ☼ Colorado
mail@curvecustom.com
+1 720 226 5440