Picture to Vector Conversion for Illustrations & Artwork
Picture to vector conversion turns an illustration, cartoon, clip art piece or painted design into editable vector artwork. Illustrators, publishers and merchandise sellers send the picture they have, often a flat JPG of something first drawn on paper or in a paint app, and our artists rebuild it shape by shape in Illustrator, from $7 per image.
- Line character of the original kept
- Color areas rebuilt as clean, editable fills
- Texture simplified or kept, as you prefer
- Ready in 24 hours, or 6 on rush
What Counts as a Picture for Vector Conversion?
By picture we mean artwork: illustrations, cartoons, clip art, watercolor or marker pieces, posters and digital paintings. These have outlines and color regions an artist can interpret. Camera photographs are a different job, covered on our photo page. With a picture, the goal is to keep the artist’s style, the swell of a brush line or the shape of a highlight, while making every part editable.
- Brush and pen character preserved
- Highlights and shadows as separate shapes
- Each color group on its own layer
Pictures We Convert to Vector
Artwork in almost any style, from simple doodles to finished commercial illustration.
Cartoons & Characters
Mascots and comic-style figures with bold outlines, rebuilt so poses and expressions stay true.
Watercolor & Marker Art
Painted pieces simplified into layered color shapes that still feel made by hand.
Clip Art
Older clip art you hold rights to, cleaned into vectors you can recolor and resize.
Book & Editorial Illustration
Spot art and chapter illustrations prepared for print layouts and reuse in later editions.
Poster & Album Art
Compositions mixing lettering and illustration, converted for large prints and merchandise.
Digital Paintings
Artwork made in Procreate or similar apps, translated into shapes for screen printing or vinyl.
Who Sends Us Pictures
People whose artwork exists as an image but now needs to live on products, prints or packaging.
Picture Conversion Pricing
Simple illustrations with few colors start at $7 per image. Detailed paintings, crowded scenes and artwork with many tones need more shapes and are quoted higher. The exact figure arrives in an emailed quote before you pay.
- 24 hours for standard orders
- As fast as 6 hours with rush (extra charge may apply)
- PayPal, Visa and Mastercard
- Formats included: AI, EPS, SVG, PDF, PNG
Converting a Series of Illustrations?
Picture books, card ranges and product lines usually share one style. Send the series together, and one artist keeps line weights, palettes and detail level matched from the first piece to the last.
- One artist for a consistent style
- Shared color palette file
- Series quoted as one job
- Staggered delivery, piece by piece, if useful
This service belongs to our image to vector conversion range. Camera photos are handled on photo to vector conversion; pencil and ink originals on vectorize a drawing; and outline-only results on vector line drawing.
Why Illustrators Trust Us With Their Art
Style kept, not flattened
We match the feel of the original instead of forcing it into generic shapes.
Useful layers
Outlines, fills, shading and text sit on named layers, ready for recoloring.
Production in mind
Files suit screen printing, embroidery prep, vinyl and offset printing.
In-house since 2010
40+ artists in a Brooklyn-based company, QC on each piece and a money-back guarantee.
Auto-tracing an illustration
- Brush lines turned lumpy
- Shading broken into specks
- Outlines and fills merged
- Faces and hands distorted
Converted with an illustrator’s eye
- Lines that keep their flow
- Shading as smooth, deliberate shapes
- Outlines separate from color
- Expressions drawn with care
A Watercolor Drink Ready for the Menu
Example: a café owner has a watercolor-style drink illustration as a small JPG and wants it on menus, cups and a window decal.
- The brief
- Keep the loose painted look of the glass and mint, but make it print sharply at menu size and cut cleanly as a decal.
- What we do
- An artist rebuilds the washes as layered translucent shapes and redraws the lime slices and leaves with crisp edges.
- What you receive
- A full-color AI and EPS, a simplified two-color SVG for the decal, plus PDF and PNG files.
How It Works
Upload the picture
Send the artwork and tell us where it will be printed or used.
Receive the quote
Our emailed quote states price and timing; the job begins after PayPal, Visa or Mastercard payment.
Rebuild in vector
The artist recreates each shape and color, then QC compares it with your original.
Use it anywhere
Download the files and use two free revisions for any tweaks.
What Returning Clients Write
“I often receive jpg logos from clients who need to do signage or embroidery, where vector art is required. I’ve used Vector Design for several years and they are always extremely quick and the quality of their vector files is excellent.”Merili LoucksSignage & embroidery · Google review
“I’ve been in the promotional products industry for 45 years and they are the most efficient design company I have worked with.”Don GardinerPromotional products · Google review
“I have used their services on several projects, always timely and very professional. They are our go-to partner.”Scott TurnerRepeat client · Google review
Rated five stars in 500+ Google reviews.
Picture to Vector Conversion FAQ
What is picture to vector conversion?
It is recreating an illustration, cartoon or other artwork as a vector file. An artist redraws its outlines and color areas as editable shapes, so the picture can be resized, recolored and printed on anything without blurring. It suits drawn and painted designs rather than camera photographs.
How much does picture to vector conversion cost?
Pricing starts at $7 per image for a simple illustration with a few colors. Detailed paintings, busy scenes and artwork with heavy shading take longer and cost more. Upload the picture and we email the exact price; work starts once payment is made.
How is a picture different from a photo for conversion?
A picture is already artwork, so we preserve its drawn style. A photo has no outlines, so turning it into a vector means deciding how much detail to keep and inventing the shapes. That is why photos have their own page, with different examples and pricing.
Can you keep the hand-painted look?
Yes. We can keep brush texture as layered shapes, suggest it with a few irregular edges, or simplify to flat color. Tell us how the file will be used, because a screen-printed shirt usually needs fewer colors than a large poster print.
Can you convert clip art or artwork I found online?
Only if you own it or hold a licence that allows changes and reproduction. Many images online belong to illustrators who sell them. If you have bought a licence, send it with the picture and we will convert it for the uses that licence permits.
Do I own the final vector file?
Yes, provided you hold the rights to the original picture. After payment, the finished vector artwork can be signed over to you in full on request. You receive AI, EPS, SVG, PDF and PNG files, two free revisions and the protection of our 100% money-back guarantee.
Send Us Your Picture
Upload the artwork as it is now. We email an exact price and delivery time and begin converting once payment clears.