Find answers to frequently asked questions about my stock illustration and other design services. If you still have a question that I haven’t answered here, please feel free to drop me a line. I’ll do my best to respond as quickly as possible.
- Where can I buy your stock illustration?
- Can I buy your illustration anywhere else?
- How do I buy your stock illustration?
- What software do I need to edit the illustration?
- How often do you add new illustration to the site?
- How much does a vector illustration cost?
- What are istockphoto credits?
- Where do I buy credits?
- What file format are the illustration?
- What is a vector graphics?
- What is royalty free?
- What is extended license?
- What are the prohibited uses for both Standard and Extended license?
- Do you do custom illustration?
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Where can I buy your stock illustration?
Visit my Istockphoto's portfolio where you can view all my illustrations, search and add your desired files to a light box or a checkout cart.
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Can I buy your illustration anywhere else?
No, my illustration is available exclusively at istockphoto.com
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How do I buy your stock illustration?
You can buy my stock illustration in 3 simple step.
- You must be an iStock member to download my files. Start a istockphoto free account now.
- Pick from the three plans you can buy credits with: Pay-as-you-go, Subscription or Corporate Accounts. You can read more about this here.
- Visit my portfolio where you can view all my illustrations, search and add your desired files to a light box or a checkout cart. -
What software do I need to edit the illustration?
You will need vector editing software such as Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDRAW or other compatible vector drawing program.
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How often do you add new illustration to the site?
New illustrations are added weekly. Make sure that you follow my twitter or facebook pages for updates.
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How much does a vector illustration cost?
On average, my illustration cost about 8 to 14 istockphoto credits.
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What are istockphoto credits?
They are iStockphoto.com’s very own currency that you can buy whenever you want to download royalty-free stock vector illustrations, photos, video footage and Flash files. 12 iStockphoto credits are priced at $18.25 USD ($1.52 USD/credit). The more credits you buy, the cheaper cost per credit you get. (as little as $0.95 USD/credit)
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Where do I buy credits?
You can buy credits at http://www.istockphoto.com/buy-stock-credits-pay-as-you-go.php
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What file format are the illustration?
The files are in Illustrator 8 EPS (.EPS) which are compatible with most vector drawing programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDRAW or bitmap image editor like Adobe Photoshop. A 300 dpi high resolution JPG (.JPG) of the image is included with each download.
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What is a vector graphics?
There are two main categories of graphics: bitmap and vector. Bitmap graphics, also referred to as raster graphics, are pixel-based whereas vector graphics are consist of points, lines, and curves which, when combined, can form complex objects. These objects can be filled with solid colors, gradients, and even patterns. Resizing bitmap graphics will reduce quality. Vector graphics on the other hand are scalable and resolution dependent. You can open vector illustration in Adobe Photoshop and it will allow you to choose the size that you desire and set the image quality that you prefer. This file can be used for print (for print, just select as CMYK colors) or for web just select as RGB colors.
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What is royalty free?
If you want a high quality illustration but you are on a limited budget, royalty free illustration are the way to go. You pay one low flat fee (buy as a "one-off") and you can use it as much as you like on numerous products. Royalty free illustration can be used with few usage restrictions printing brochures, advertising, magazines, annual reports, websites and presentations. The copyright remains with the artist and you are not allowed to resell the illustration.
For more information, kindly refer to istockphoto standard license's term of use
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What is extended license?
Extended Licenses are available if you need more options than the standard royalty free license offers. For more information about extended licenses, please read istockphoto extended license's terms of use and also licenses comparison information
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What are the prohibited uses for both Standard and Extended license?
Here is what you cannot do with either a Standard or Extended license:
- Online "print-on-demand" products
- Use in any logo or trademark
- Pornographic, obscene or libelous works
- Use that depicts personal endorsement by model
- Use that depicts model in a sensitive way i.e. mental or physical health issues, substance abuse, criminal behavior, sexual activity or preference without a disclaimer.
- Sub-license, give away, share or otherwise transfer stand-alone images/files
- Displaying an original image digitally on-screen larger than 800 x 600 pixels; video image size limitation is 640 x 480. Any size reproduction is acceptable with substantial changes to the content.For the complete list of prohibitions, read the Content License Agreement. Questions? Contact Istockphoto Support.
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Do you do custom illustration?
Yes, I sometimes do custom commission illustration (depending on the job requirements and my availability). The cost of custom illustration starts at $200 USD. Please contact me for quotation by providing brief design requirements and timeline.
If you are on a budget and do not require the illustration to be exclusive to you, you can request the illustration here by giving a description of what you want me to illustrate and I will then create them and upload them to istockphoto within 48 hours.
