· Updated · Lina Chen · Guides · 2 min read

Artwork Files for Custom Car Emblems: AI, EPS, and PDF

Which vector files a factory can tool from, what to include for color and size, and why a JPG logo slows the mockup.

Custom geometric metal emblem prototype beside technical blueprint schematics, digital caliper, and color swatches

The fastest mockups start with vector art. A screenshot or a social-media PNG forces a redraw, and the redraw is where outlines drift.

Key takeaways

  • Send vector artwork (AI, EPS, or PDF) for custom car emblems; clean SVG is acceptable, PNG and JPG are reference only.
  • Outline all fonts and confirm you have the right to reproduce the logo and typeface on a physical badge.
  • Add finished size in millimeters, raised/recessed/paint-fill areas, Pantone colors, mounting, and target quantity.
  • With usable vectors, DXNTOPS typically returns a visual mockup within about 24 hours.

Which artwork files can a factory use?

FormatUse
AI, EPS, PDF (vector)Preferred for tooling and mockup
SVGAcceptable if paths are clean
PNG / JPGReference only — we will ask for vectors or quote a redraw

Outline fonts. Do not leave live type that we cannot open. If the logo uses a licensed typeface, you must have the right to reproduce it on a physical badge.

What to write next to the file

  • Finished width and height in millimeters.
  • Which areas are raised, recessed, or paint-filled.
  • Color: Pantone, or a photo of an approved chip. “Silver” is not a plating spec — see chrome plating.
  • Mounting if you already know it.
  • Target quantity and destination (needed for the quote, not for the drawing itself).

Licensed artwork only

Send marks you are allowed to manufacture. We decline unauthorized copies of third-party automotive brands. If your legal team wants an NDA, attach the request to the same email as the art.

After the file lands

We typically return a visual mockup within about 24 hours when the vector is usable. You approve that before a physical sample. Full sequence: MOQ and sampling.

Ready to send files? Request a quote and list finish plus quantity in the message so the mockup and the commercial reply stay in one thread. Category overviews live under products.

Next step

MOQ from 100 pcs · free mockup in about 24 hours

Send licensed artwork, quantity, and destination for a factory reply.

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