Service Caster / Rainbow Lettering
Rebuilt for a six-color print.
Supplied artwork reconstruction · Print adaptation & production proofing
Portfolio mockupThe assignment
Vector preparation & print adaptation
The brief
A supplied caveman illustration needed to become usable vector art within the print shop’s six-color screen-print limit.
My contribution
I vectorized the supplied illustration and simplified it to six colors. I discussed the visual tradeoff of reducing it to five, worked through alternative lettering and color combinations, and prepared the print artwork alongside existing company marks.
The deliverable
Restored vector artwork and a proof specifying six production colors, alongside coordinated corporate artwork for the apparel program.
Vector reconstruction / screen print
Keep the character. Control the colors.
The supplied illustration needed usable vector paths and a six-color specification. Reducing another color required a discussion about what the artwork would lose.
Original 140 × 148 px screenshot retained in the project correspondence.
Vector paths and controlled colors from the later production proof.
Reference from April 25, 2025; completed artwork from the later six-color proof. Shown at comparable artwork sizes. The screenshot is enlarged for comparison without sharpening, AI enhancement or added blur.
From reference to production
More than a sharper image.
Reconstruct
Turn the supplied character and lettering into editable vector artwork.
Reduce
Simplify the colors while preserving the character. Discuss the visual cost of reducing the palette further.
Specify
Carry the artwork into a proof with an explicit print size, placement and six-color specification.
Selected proof / print specification
Six production colors.
- Decoration
- Screen print
- Placement
- Center front
- Artwork size
- 9.4 × 10 in
- Garment in proof
- White
Specifications transcribed from the selected production proof. On-screen swatches are visual references, not ink-matching standards.
Vector reconstruction, color reduction and production proofing of a supplied illustration. The original character and company identity were not designed by me.