Pre-Production Tips

BEFORE YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER - 5 Pre-Productions Tips

Hello Valued Member,

In this video we’ll discuss 5 essential pre-production tips to ensure your shopping
experience with Branded Apparel Club goes as smooth and pleasant as possible.

Pre-production, in its most simplified explanation, is any task necessary to prepare your
order for production. This includes communication, garment selection, artwork editing
and all trade techniques employed by our production team to ensure your order is
produced to the highest quality possible. All of which we’ll cover in this video.

No need to waste time.. Let’s go right ahead and get started…

Tip #1 – Know Your End Goal

Having a clear vision or a general idea of your desired look will be critical to your overall
shopping experience.

Do you have an existing design or will you need our design team to create one for you?
What is the color scheme of design? Will this design be decorated onto a polo or
hoodie? Will price or quality be theAre you seeking print or embroidery services?
deciding factor in your purchasing decision? These are just a few questions that you’ll
need to be prepared to answer during the pre-production stage.

Tip #2 – Browse The Shop

All orders inside the Branded Apparel Club shop start with a garment selection.
Premium apparel brands are readily available to choose from for all your branded
apparel needs. Browsing through the various garments inside the shop may spark
inspiration and ideas for those who may be undecided on the direction of their
upcoming order. Utilize the shop’s search filter to narrow your search by brand, style,
color, sizes, quality and so on.

Tip #3 – Print Ready Artwork

Now that you’ve selected your garment, the next step is ensuring your artwork is
prepped for print or embroidery. A print ready design is just that, a design uploaded in
the exact condition of your desired look. Essentially this means no edits will be needed
by our design team to bring your design to a print ready state.

For example, if you do not wish to have a colored background or “box” around your
design, you’ll want to upload a transparent version of your design. While our DIY design
tool features a background removal option, results may vary based on the complexity of
your design.

It is always good practice to maintain a copy of your original design source file from the
graphic designer who created it should additional edits need to be made to your design
that may not be possible with an image file.

Source files are typically created in Adobe Photoshop, also known as a PSD file or in
Adobe Illustrator commonly referred to as an AI file.

SVG or EPS vector files are also acceptable file formats that allow for editing if
necessary.

If a source or vector file of your design is not available, a transparent high resolution
untagged jpeg or png image file of your design will suffice but presents editing
limitations.

It’s important to note a $50 artwork fee per design may be applied to your order if edits
are necessary by our design team to ensure your design is in print ready condition. This
includes but is not limited to color, text, shape and background edits. A $50 digitizing
fee will be applied to all embroidery orders.

Proofs of any edits made will be found in the order management section of your
account. A proof approval will be required before production begins. Please respond to
these requests as soon as possible to avoid pre-production delays.

Tip #4 – Be Responsive

As touched on in tip 3, be responsive to all forms of communication from our staff to
avoid delays. This includes but is not limited to returning phone calls, texts, emails and
messages inside the order management area of your account regarding proofs, quotes
and invoices. Timely responses will help us turnaround your order as quickly as
possible.

Tip #5 – Ask Questions

Please do not hesitate to reach out to our staff for assistance with placing your order.
This can be done by emailing your questions or scheduling a consultation with your
assigned account manager who can offer guidance and direction regarding your
upcoming order. A direct link to your account managers online scheduler can be found
in the resources section of this video.

Also, be sure to tap into the many other support resources available to you as a
member. Webchat, FAQ’s and support center .

Lastly, our member support & resources section offers downloadable guides, tutorials
and how to videos, many of which can also be found on the Branded Apparel Club
youtube page. Last but surely not least, submit a support ticket from the Branded
Apparel Club support center should you need immediate assistance.

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The Branded Apparel Club Affinity Program is a featured benefit of membership of the Branded Apparel Club offering members exclusive discounts from participating corporate partners such as UPS, HP, Budget, Avis, Office Depot, Constant Contact and Nav to name a few.

Step 1: Join the club to access premium apparel brands at wholesale rates, custom print & embroidery services and many other benefits.

Step 2: Browse our products to select your preferred styles and colors

Step 3: Quickly create mockups by uploading or creating your own designs with our user friendly design tool or hire our professional graphic designers to create a quality custom design or make alterations to existing images and designs.

Step 4: Choose the sizes and quantities you need, checkout & let us handle the rest.

Refunds for membership fees are eligible for members who have not approved a quote or placed a deposit on an order at any time during their membership period. Once a quote has been approved or a deposit has been placed on an order, your order immediately progresses to the production phase, thus waiving your eligibility for a membership fee and/or deposit refund in some cases as production begins immediately after the approval and/or deposit has been received.

Yes. Members can cancel their membership at any time by simply submitting a ticket. Please include the name of your business in your request. Please allow 1-2 business days to process your request.

Yes! Our affiliates receive $20 for every successful new member referred via their referral custom referral link generated inside their affiliate portal. Non Branded Apparel Club members are eligible to participate in our affiliate program but we strongly recommend affiliates become a member to receive full benefits such as discounted entry to events hosted by Branded Apparel Club nationwide plus more.

Whether you want Gildan, Jerzees, Hanes, Fruit of the loom, American Apparel or any other brand, you name it we carry it. By becoming a member. you gain instant access to the hundreds of brands we carry at wholesale rates.

Yes, we offer a wide range of premium pre-decorated apparel products (minimum pre-decorated orders = $100 before shipping & taxes).

Yes, once you are a member you can purchase premium apparel brands at wholesale rates (minimum blank orders = $250 before shipping & taxes).

We offer a wide variety of garments to choose from for your custom printing needs such as hoodies, sweatshirts, hats, safety vests, tote bags, aprons plus much more. We carry women and youth garments with sizes ranging from extra small to 6X. Our full catalog website can be viewed upon becoming a member.

Simply login to your account & select your garment of choice in the “Design Your Own” section of the member portal. Once your garment is selected, click “Start Designing” to upload or create a design from scratch with our user-friendly design tool.

Our minimum order quantity for custom printed apparel is 12 items per design. For blank apparel orders, there is a minimum order amount of $250 required. For Pre-Decorated orders the minimum order amount is $100 before shipping & taxes.

We use commercial grade embroidery, sublimation, direct to garment, and screen printing equipment to create high quality custom apparel and other products. We are a true one-stop decoration shop who can handle orders that range from 12 to 1000s.

Upon becoming a member, you will gain instant access to our full catalog website with wholesale pricing. On this members-only website you can shop our wide range of products, upload a design or create a design with our user-friendly design tool. To bill your order to your account, select “add to account” during checkout.

We pride ourselves on being transparent with our members. There are no hidden or extra fees associated with becoming a member. As a member you are only charged the annual $69.99 annual membership fee and normal costs associated with your order.

We report to CreditSafe, Cortera (Moody’s Analytics), and we just acquired one of the MAJOR business credit bureaus — exclusive to Branded Apparel Club members.

Due to our confidentiality agreement with this bureau, we can only disclose the name to active members. However, you’re welcome to call us to inquire before signing up — we’re happy to answer your questions.

We submit reports during the first week of each month, covering any accounts with balances due from the prior month. It’s a great way to strengthen your business credit while growing your brand.

Yes, all members have the option to place orders on net 30 terms. During the checkout portion of your order, select “add to account” to bill your order to your account. Orders for new members will require a 50% deposit. The remaining balance will be due in 30 days. Complete our application to become a member.

Members enjoy the benefits of access to premium apparel brands at wholesale rates (no up charge on garments), quality print services, exclusive members savings via our affinity program plus much more.

To become a member, simply pay our $69.99 membership fee which grants you access to premium brands and wholesale rates.

To become a member you must have a valid tax ID number. Our members include businesses in the trucking, construction, food and hospitality, law, credit, real estate, hair, landscaping, entertainment, and advertising industries, plus more!

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