Fun with Vectorization

[JTBoh]

SO, we contacted a company in Tacoma, Washington to do a vector of a jpg for a church... I don't think that we'll be using them again. Unless we need more retarded alien sheep. I especially like the "artistic touches" they added, like random lines, not-completely-hidden strokes, flowers where there are no flowers, leaves where there are no leaves, and complete changes to facial structure (along with early stage Vitiligo on Jesus' forehead). There is so much lack of effort put into this that I almost used it for a different kind of paper.

Jpg on left, new, improved, $35 vector on right.

 

[oldgoatroper]

I think they got the font bang on, though...

 

[Circleville Signs]

You need to use the Vector Doctor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[njshorts]

Next time... give the job to vector doctor!

 

[Circleville Signs]

And that all being said, you tend to get what you pay for...lol.

 

[weaselboogie]

If you want anything worthwhile, you're going to spending a crapload more than $35. You're taking an image that is never meant to be vector and trying to turn it into one. If you want line art, that's another story, but if you want photo-like , then you're looking at more of what Joe Diaz is doing. And yes, you certainly got what you paid for.

 

[Circleville Signs]

Yup - to take that image and make it a quality vector would probably take in the vicinity of 3-5 hours. At our rates that would cost you $195-325.

 

[omgsideburns]

..all that being said, I think the vector doctor would have passed on it.

Looks like a turd, Jesus' face is messed up. The colors are wrong.. I love it.

 

[JTBoh]

we were looking for fast, to be fair - just gonna give it to our GA and have him work on it over his holiday weekend. Customer will have to wait. Graphics geeks dont have lives, right?

 

[Locals Find!]

You forgot to mention they gave J.C. a shave.

 

[ProWraps]

call the guy they stole the image from to make that turd. maybe he has it in vector, no?

 

[GoodPeopleFlags]

Just curious about why it had to be vector? Couldn't you have printed the .jpg? Surely you're not cutting it out of vinyl!

 

[SignManiac]

Personally I like the alien sheep. Great name for a band.

 

[CanuckSigns]

i don't think that image would lend itself to being vectorized anyways, perhaps the vector doctor can chime in.

 

[SARTampaBay]

I'm going to bookmark them for the next request I get for vectorized retarted alien sheep.

 

[FireSprint.com]

For $35 I don't think it's that bad. Especially since you needed it in a hurry too. I mean it's not great, but it looks like $35 worth of work to me.

 

[MikePro]

googled vector Jesus Christ, and this turned up:

no charge

 

[ForgeInc]

I am normally the first to criticize shoddy work, believe me...but $35? I mean, for my rate, (and I think I am pretty low, comparatively) that is like 20 minutes of work. By the time you add in actually getting the files, downloading them, correspondence, emails, billing, etc. what do you expect?

 

[The Vector Doctor]

Back from vacation and found this thread. No I would not have taken on this job. As mentioned some art is not ideal for vectoring. And certainly not $35. It is not an impossible vector job but you cannot expect much for $35. I would rather turn down a job than make a promise I cannot keep. Here you have a company that may say the opposite. Take every job, and pray the customer is happy. And what have they done? Probably lost you as a customer. I am ok with never taking the job to begin with.

The art is detailed but at this size and resolution you cannot tell what is going on. It has the look of a watercolor or pastel type painting. Many professional vector artists could attempt this and you would get varying results but would probably will cost in the hundreds unless they are operating out of China or India

 

[phototec]

we were looking for fast, to be fair - just gonna give it to our GA and have him work on it over his holiday weekend. Customer will have to wait. Graphics geeks dont have lives, right?

Wow, what a cheapster, you GOT your $35 worth, how many hours do you expect someone to work for $35 creating a good vector graphic from your jpg?

I would have to charge you about $200 to recreate this jpg as a vector.

Oh, great, now you want your GA to work over his holiday weekend, that's DOUBLE TIME, now It should cost you $400!!!