shutterstock for vector image ?

[vance galliher]

i need an vector nautical certificate border for a glass panel i'm carving/etching for the coast guard. found one on shutterstock.com they like. apparently i have to buy two images for 29 bucks. do you know of any other options ? thanks

[Mike Jackson]

I don't know what your time is worth, but $29 sounds like a heck of a bargain if the image is what you need and you don't have to digitize it yourself. Seems like your client could absorb $29 versus having to pay you a couple hundred dollars to design and digitize a similar image? Even if you have to buy two at $29, you are ahead and you end up with two images for the future.

Just saying...

[vance galliher]

i was not taking issue about the cost...i just didn't know if there were other options out there that had more selections

[Roderick Treece]

Settle down Mr Jackson. You are right though. When I do Vectore art searches I do end up buying quite a bit of thing from Shutterstock for one. I pay anywhere from free to 50.00 . If you find one that works I say buy it. It's worth the time. My investment in the two CD/books that I bought years ago from Mike have really paid off. I wish I could find more like that.

Good luck !

[Danny Baronian]

Vance, have you looked here for border combinations?:

http://www.goldenstudios.com/index.htm

BTW, how do you envision a nautical border?

Danny

[vance galliher]

hi danny, the coast guard sent me this one as what they liked.......

[Roderick Treece]

Hi Van,
One thing I've learned with dealing with so many people is if they send you art work that complicated and it's vectored ready to use then buy it. That's a good price for that art.

[Mike Jackson]

Yep, it always helps to know what the "issue" is in a question. I assumed it was the cost. His question might have been better if he had asked if there were other good sources he might find similar or better art.

I always love it when a client demands a specific font or graphic because I know I can add it into the cost. I get to keep it for my own use after the job is done.

Carry on!
Mike Jackson

[Aaron Aziz]

I really have had good luck with istock.com I would also suggest the Vector Art Mega Collections, they also sell images for just a few bucks I believe their website is http://www.vectorart.com/

hope this helps