Professional Illustration Services

Crafting an illustration usually takes about 3 to 14 days. Multiple factors can affect this time span when you outsource illustration services, such as art style, number, the complexity of assets (characters, environments, objects), quality, budget, etc.
For an accurate time and price estimation on your own project, contact us right now and receive a quotation within 24 hours.

Our illustration services cover a wide range of styles and techniques for your stories, games, animations, products, etc:

• 2D illustrations in different styles, including vector art, cutout art, and monochromatic like concept art, character design, environment design, storyboarding, keyframes, cover art, key art, promotional art, instructional art, etc.
• 3D Illustrations like product visualization, architectural visualization, 3D character design, environment design, and creature design with style versatility, from stylized to photorealistic.

Our entire process of creating illustration services has 8 main steps:

1. Identifying Your Unique Needs: First, we are dedicated to understanding your unique project requirements, goals, and aspirations.
2. Research and Ideation: The illustrator conducts research to gather reference materials, inspiration, and visual references relevant to the project. 
3. Concept Development: Based on the research and initial ideas, the illustrator creates rough sketches or thumbnails to explore potential compositions, layouts, and visual styles.
4. Refinement and Feedback: Once a concept is selected, the illustrator refines the sketch, adding more details, clarifying proportions, and improving the overall composition.
5. Final Line Art: With the concept approved, the illustrator creates a final line art or pencil drawing, capturing the precise shapes, forms, and details of the illustration. 
6. Painting: Depending on the desired technique, the illustrator applies colors of the selected color palette to the line art. This can be done digitally using software like Photoshop, Illustrator, or Procreate.
7. Rendering and Detailing: The illustrator adds depth, texture, and visual interest to the 3D or 2D illustration by rendering various elements with appropriate shading, highlights, and textures. 
8. Refinement and Touch-ups: The illustrator reviews the illustration, making any necessary adjustments, touch-ups, or corrections to ensure the design meets the desired quality and expectations.

There are 4 logical reasons for you to consider outsourcing Illustration services:

1. Saving Money and Time: Creating 2D and 3D illustrations requires specialized talent across many roles, and hiring them in-house has challenges. A professional illustration studio houses all the expertise necessary to bring your visions to life efficiently, speedily, and cost-effectively.
2. Creativity: Have you ever considered that you can outsource creativity, too? Apple partnered with Hovey-Kelley for creative ideas when inventing the mouse. Illustration companies thrive on imagination and creativity.
3. Quality: Practice makes perfect. 2D & 3D Illustration houses produce countless illustrations, constantly honing skills and staying current on industry trends and tools. Their experience enables high-quality illustration services delivery without wasted time or budget.
4. Scalability: Expanding illustration design scale requires growing your team. That’s challenging in-house but not for an illustration company with access to more artists. Illustration studios maintain larger talent pools and connections to scale up readily.

We provide illustration services in the USA, UK, Canada, the Middle East, etc. We understand the importance of seamless collaboration across borders and time zones. Most of our clients are from the USA and here is how our illustration studio ensures efficient collaboration despite time zones and languages:

• A dedicated account manager will be assigned to your project, available during flexible hours, including weekends, to facilitate seamless communication and act as an interpreter if needed.
• All our key team members, including the project manager and those you’ll communicate with, are proficient in English for efficient collaboration.

Here are 3 key managing tips when you outsource illustration services for rushed projects:

• Build in a buffer time (plan for 5 weeks if your target timeline is 6 weeks) for contingencies, iterations, and reviews. Buffer time acts as a protection against any errors or issues related to the project force majeure. This way, circumstances that might not go as planned are taken into account.
• Build in a buffer budget due to the need for additional resources, overtime hours working, revisions, and changes. While some changes might seem minor, they can accumulate, leading to significant increases in both costs and time.
• Consider reevaluating some aspects and changing your project scope and overview by reducing the complexity and number. For example, there is no need to model several unique characters for a crowd at a wide angle; you can have a few and use them in many variations.

Here are 3 common challenges and risks when you outsource illustration services workflow and strategies to address them:

• Challenge: Project Delays and Unexpected Disruptions
• Solution: Comprehensive upfront planning, minimizing excessive revisions/edits, maintaining open communication, and building some buffer time (10%-20%) into the timeline for unexpected issues and contingencies like artist illness, emergencies, etc.
• Challenge: Misunderstandings
• Solution: Extremely clear and detailed brief, over-communicate priorities, ask the illustration studio to explain their understanding back to you (do not just seek confirmation of your explanation), and emphasize crucial requirements repeatedly.
• Challenge: Budget Overruns
• Solution: Pursue a fixed-price contract rather than hourly, conduct detailed scoping in brief, set clearly defined budget limits and contractual provisions, and build in contingency buffers for possible risks.

Here’s what you can expect from our illustration company:

• Regular Updates: We’ll provide you with regular updates on the progress of your illustration for your feedback.
• Revision Process: We understand revisions are often part of the creative process. We offer a structured revision process to ensure your feedback is incorporated effectively.
• Open Door Policy: We have an open-door policy, so you’re welcome to ask questions or discuss any concerns you may have at any time.
• Educational Resources: We can provide you with educational resources to help you better understand the illustration process and the creative decisions involved.
• After-Service Support: Our support extends beyond delivery. We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about using your illustration or repurposing it for future projects.