What image or file do I need for a custom print?
Short answer: You don't need a file at all: Vessim designs from a sentence. If you upload a photo, use a JPEG, PNG, WebP or HEIC image up to 20 MB, ideally 3,600 pixels or more on the long side; print areas run from about 900 pixels wide on a candle label to over 7,000 on a blanket.
You don't need a file
Vessim designs from a sentence. Describe the person and the idea, and the studio generates the artwork at the print size the partner needs, so nothing is stretched from a screen-sized image. A photo is optional: a pet, a place, a drawing, handwriting. See how it works.
If you upload a photo
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Formats | JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC/HEIF |
| Largest file | 20 MB |
| Recommended size | 3,600 px or more on the long side |
| Why 3,600 px | 300 dpi across a 12-inch print area |
| Colour | Any; the studio prepares the print file |
Print areas by product
The print file each partner asks for, in pixels (the median across that product type’s front print areas). A photo smaller than this can still print well on a small product; it softens on a large one.
| Product | Products | Width (px) | Height (px) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mugs | 44 | 2,429 | 1,125 |
| T-shirts | 325 | 3,024 | 3,528 |
| Hoodies | 104 | 2,976 | 2,415 |
| Sweatshirts | 109 | 2,835 | 3,192 |
| Canvas prints | 26 | 2,400 | 2,554 |
| Posters | 26 | 3,300 | 3,304 |
| Pillows | 24 | 4,350 | 3,243 |
| Phone cases | 27 | 1,208 | 1,913 |
| Blankets | 29 | 5,860 | 6,525 |
| Tote bags | 26 | 2,336 | 2,470 |
| Candles | 15 | 900 | 600 |
| Ornaments | 36 | 965 | 955 |
What you can print
Your own photos and words, public-domain art, and anything you have permission to use. Not other people’s characters, logos or artwork without permission. The content policy has the details; print quality covers how colours and techniques behave.
Questions
What file formats can I upload?
JPEG, PNG, WebP and HEIC/HEIF photos, up to 20 MB each. Phone photos are fine.
What resolution do I need for a custom print?
The studio aims for 300 dpi across a 12-inch print area, which is 3,600 pixels on the long side. Smaller images still work on small products such as candles, ornaments and phone cases; the table shows each product's print area in pixels.
Do I need to make the design myself?
No. Describe it in a sentence and the studio designs it at the print size the partner needs, so nothing is upscaled from a screen-sized image. A photo is optional.
Can I print a logo or a character?
Only with permission. Vessim's content policy covers copyrighted characters, logos and photos of other people.
- File needed
- No
- Formats
- JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC
- Max upload
- 20 MB
- Recommended
- 3,600 px long side
Related guides
All guides- How to
How to design a gift from a sentence
The five steps from a description to a printed gift at the door.
- Cost
How much does a custom poster cost?
From $12 CAD across 26 posters, with shipping and delivery times.
- Cost
How much does a custom canvas print cost?
From $30 CAD across 31 canvas prints, with shipping and delivery times.
- Cost
How much does a custom t-shirt cost?
From $21 CAD across 436 t-shirts, with shipping and delivery times.
- Cost
How much does a custom blanket cost?
From $41 CAD across 38 blankets, with shipping and delivery times.
- Shipping & dates
How long does custom printing take to ship?
Delivery windows to Canada and the US, by product, printing included.
Describe it. We’ll make it.
Anything, designed from a sentence, printed by a partner near you, shipped to the door.