Submitting Files (Art)

If you are selected as a winner for a Custom Art (personalizable) piece, we will do the prep work internally and set up the project for you to review. We will send you an email after your piece is selected as a winner with more information.

If you are selected as a winner for Non-Custom Art, we have two processes in which we might request your files:

1. If your early file submission requires any scaling work from our internal team, we will use our approved enhanced file for your project and our team will upload your project directly. You will have an opportunity to review and make changes to your project (and also opt-in to Custom Fine Art) during the Designer Review stage. However, we ask that you do NOT replace your file during this review stage. If you have any changes you would like to make to your file such as cropping adjustments or file clean-up, please reach out to our Artist Relations team.
2. If your early file submission scales to all sizes without any scaling work from our internal team, we will ask that you upload your files through your My Projects page through your artist profile, using the following process.

1. Name & Colorways

On this page, you will be asked to provide the following info: 

• Art Print Title (in title case; preferably the same as your winning submission)
• Custom Fine Art (CFA) Opt-in (This allows the customer to request customizations on this product, including custom color, custom size, orientation and crop. More info can be found in the “More info” link within the project page or in this FAQ article.)
• Color swatch value (color that is most prominent in that colorway - we recommend you use a color picker on your artwork to get an accurate value)
• Colorway Name (avoid general names like “blue”. Examples can be found here.)
• Color Filter Values (up to 3 predominant colors used in the colorway)
  Note: When you are selecting color attributes for the colorway(s) for your piece, please only check the boxes next to the colors that are prominent in the colorway. For example, if your piece is primarily green and blue but contains a small amount of white, please only check the boxes next to "green" and "blue" and do not check the box next to "white."

*Note: If you are adding multiple colorways for your piece (only available for Children's Art that required no assistance from our team to scale), please be sure to do it on this page before clicking “next”. You can do this by clicking the button at the bottom of the page that says “+ add a colorway”. 

2. Merchandising Info

Here, you will input all merchandising information that you would like attributed to your work. Please submit a description of the piece, the recommended color frame, art type, style filters, and search terms.

• Art Print Statement: include a summary of what the piece depicts, original medium, technique, location of the subject (ex: London), color palette (ex: neutrals). 
  **Visit this FAQ article for tips and best practices on writing your Art Print Statement.
• Keywords (for search tags): include descriptors like “ocean,” “abstract,” “vintage,” “black & white,” and “geometric” paired with tokens like “wall art,” “canvas,” “art,” “art print,” and “poster”. Try using a mix of generic and specific tags that will help a customer find your unique piece.

3. Upload Files

For raster artwork, the image size must accommodate either the height or width for the largest dimension (48" x 70" for landscape/portrait and 44" x 44" for square). Your .jpeg image should also have a minimum resolution of 300 ppi. 

For vector artwork, please use the provided Illustrator templates. Make sure all photos, textures and linked artwork are embedded in the design and nothing extends past the inner guide.

*Note: If you are uploading .ai files, please upload a file for every size. Any missing files will cause your project to not process in our system successfully.

After uploading your file(s) and clicking ‘next’, your files will be processed by our Art Team and you will be notified via email once your piece is ready for your review.

4. Review

You will receive an email asking that you review your proofs and submit for approval. Download the proofs to check that everything looks correct, and click ‘next’. If you do not approve of the final proof, please click “back” at the bottom of the page and reupload corrected files. On the next page, review the merchandising information for your art and check for any spelling errors. 

5. Submit for Approval

Once all your proofs look correct, you can click ‘submit’! Your files will go through a final review by our Art Team before launching on minted.com. Our team will launch your piece once it completes final review. If you have any additional questions, please contact [e-mail].