[Jsaladin]

I received this logo from a resort that wants som e shirts done. The image is not of high quality and I would like the shirts to look good. I tried making a vector out of it in inkscape(the only thing I have at the moment) and the imai=ge just looks like crap, no matter what I do. Any other sugestions?

 

[n.signia]

Here is an opportunity for you to show your customer what you can do, first off, you can redraw this very easily, I am not familiar with inkscape, but I'm sure it has a pen tool you can use to trace this image, or... Very easily you could create new art for them spiced up a bit ( unless this is thier logo, in which case leave it alone and just redraw it) try finding or drawing a boat with a bit more detAil maybe, without adding colors.

 

[pukingdeserthobo]

contact them and ask to send you a higher resolution photo

 

[Jsaladin]

I have contacted them and they said this is all they have. At one point he wanted me to jusy design something else for him, but then decided against it. It is flustrating me at the moment cause I can get it to look ok, but ok isnt good enough for me.

 

[LFI Grafix]

If you have a light table, place a paper copy of the design on the light table and use a fine tip black ink pen (like a sharpie or art pen) to smooth out the edges. It takes a steady hand, and time, but the results can be exceptional. If you don't have a light table, tape the copy to a window with sunlight streaming through. We also use a magnifier to really "blow up" the image for detail control.

 

[pukingdeserthobo]

well then just explain to them it might not look 100 due to the very poor resolution,

 

[PositiveDave]

charge them for the artwork

 

[pukingdeserthobo]

charge them for the artwork

yup make it worth your time

 

[kc6789]

I'd trace it onto another piece of paper, make the lines thicker and better, scan it into the computer and charge them for it. Or I'd totally redraw it to give them a sample or just ask for a better picture.


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[Mstevens_design]

I too do not know a lot about the design program that you mentioned. But what I usually do is just use the pen tool in Illustrator to redraw the image.

As far as altering what is there, it really depends on the client and what they want. Usually a client that hands you a drawing like that wants it to be the "base" for the design and have you pretty it up for them. But I have also dealt with a lot of clients that want you to just leave it alone and have that drawn look. So you need to get a better feel from your client and you can move from there.