Campaign and sponsor logo preparation
Campaign marks, organization seals and corporate donor logos all end up at plate size on a recognition board. Donor Wall Studio checks each file at the size it will be made, then cleans it up or redraws it when fine lines would not survive.
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What happens if a corporate donor only sends a small logo?
Send Donor Wall Studio the file you were given and ask the company's marketing contact for the original artwork. We check the logo at plate size and report whether it can be used, simplified or redrawn. The donor company should see and approve the prepared version, because it is their mark on your wall.
Why does a campaign mark need redrawing for a recognition board?
A community center's campaign mark is a thin line drawing of the planned building above the words Open Doors. It was made for a brochure cover. On the header of a Capital Campaign Recognition Board it works at full width. On the small plate that tops each giving level it shrinks until the window lines merge. We prepare two versions: the full drawing for the header and a bold doorway shape for small plates. Five business donors are listed by logo in the top level. Three send artwork files, and two send images saved from websites. Those two are redrawn and returned to each company for approval.
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Capital Campaign Recognition Board
Agree on tier order, name sorting and recognition rules before design. Long organization names and family listings need room, so use the real approved list to choose the board size instead of designing around placeholder names.
The details to personalize: campaign, project, donor, recognition level, year. The product page lets you enter them and carry the design into your quote request.
How should you gather artwork for a donor display?
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Ask the source, not the inbox
Request artwork from whoever designed the campaign materials and from each sponsor's marketing team. A file from the designer keeps clean edges. A logo copied out of a message signature does not.
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Decide logo or text per level
Logos take more room than names and vary in shape. A common rule shows logos only in the top level and sets every other business donor in text. Choose your rule before the layout starts.
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Collect a yes from each logo owner
Show every prepared logo to the organization that owns it and keep the answer. Sponsors care about their mark more than about the plate around it, and a written yes prevents an argument after the board is mounted.
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Questions about campaign and sponsor logo preparation
What happens if a corporate donor only sends a small logo?
Send Donor Wall Studio the file you were given and ask the company's marketing contact for the original artwork. We check the logo at plate size and report whether it can be used, simplified or redrawn. The donor company should see and approve the prepared version, because it is their mark on your wall.
Can a sponsor logo be engraved in its brand colors?
Engraving produces one tone on the plate, so a color logo becomes a single-color version. Full-color printing is used on pieces such as the Full-Color Campaign Recognition Award. If a sponsor requires exact colors on the wall, say so before the layout, and ask what printed option is proposed for that plate.
Who pays for redrawing a donor's logo?
Redrawing is artwork work, and the quote lists it separately when it is needed. A simple cleanup and a full redraw from a blurry image are different amounts of effort. Sending original files from the start is the surest way to keep this line small or avoid it.
Can we use a rendering of the new building on the board?
Yes, if your organization owns the image or the architect has agreed to its use. Label a proposed design as a rendering, since the finished building may differ. Fine linework from an architect's drawing usually needs simplifying before it can be engraved or printed at board size.