Creative Graphic Design vs Vector Illustration & Conversion
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — creative graphic design compared with vector illustration & conversion.
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Both sit under Image Editing & Graphic Design, and clients regularly ask which of the two they actually want. The short answer is below; the rest of this page is how to tell, what each costs, and the cases where a project needs both.
What each one is
- Creative Graphic Design Campaign artwork, corporate identity systems and desktop publishing — prepared for the process each piece will actually be produced by.
- Vector Illustration & Conversion Hand-traced vector conversion and original illustration — logos redrawn properly rather than auto-traced into a thousand stray anchor points.
The numbers
| Creative Graphic Design | Vector Illustration & Conversion | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | From $0.39 per image | From $4.99 per file |
| Typical turnaround | 2–5 working days | 24–48 hours |
| Formats | — | AI, EPS, SVG, PDF, DXF, CDR |
How to decide
Go with Creative Graphic Design when
- Budget is the binding constraint: this starts at $0.39 per image against $4.99 per file for vector illustration & conversion
- Your deadline suits 2–5 working days rather than 24–48 hours
- The job is specifically advertising design, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically corporate identity design, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically desktop publishing, which sits under this one
Go with Vector Illustration & Conversion when
- Your source files are AI or EPS or SVG, which creative graphic design does not take
- Budget is the binding constraint: this starts at $4.99 per file against $0.39 per image for creative graphic design
- Your deadline suits 24–48 hours rather than 2–5 working days
- The job is specifically raster to vector conversion, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically vector artwork & graphic design, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically vector tracing and line drawing, which sits under this one
When a project wants both
Worth knowing: More often than the question implies — the same job frequently touches both, and one team covers them, so moving between them is a conversation rather than a second supplier. If you are not sure which your files need, that is what the free trial is for. The process is the same either way: whichever you pick, the work runs through the same stages and is checked against the same bar. Image Editing & Graphic Design sets that out.
Questions we get on this specific choice
Is one of them cheaper?
Creative Graphic Design starts at $0.39 per image and vector illustration & conversion at $4.99 per file. Complexity and volume move both, and the cheaper unit is not always the cheaper job.
Which is faster?
Creative Graphic Design typically runs 2–5 working days and vector illustration & conversion 24–48 hours. Volume moves both more than the choice does.
Can you tell me which one my files need?
Yes, free. Send two or three real files — that judgment is part of the trial rather than something quoted separately.
Can I switch after we start?
Yes. If the files say the other one is the right answer, we re-quote before doing the work rather than after.
Where to go from here
- Creative Graphic Design — what it is, in full, with its own pricing
- Vector Illustration & Conversion — the same for the alternative
- Image Editing & Graphic Design pricing — both rates side by side with the US market ranges
- Try it free — 2 images, edited to your brief, and we will tell you which of the two your files need
- Get a quote if the scope is already clear
- Every rate we publish, on one page
