Vector tracing
Blurry logos, scans and sketches redrawn as clean vector files that scale to any size.
GradaxEuropean companyOrder outright
Founded 2014·Built and operated in Europe·1 day to 1 week
About this service
If your logo only exists as a small JPEG or a photocopy, every printer, embroiderer and sign maker will ask for a vector file. We redraw it by hand as clean vector paths, not with an automatic trace that leaves wobbly edges. You get AI, EPS, SVG and PDF files ready for any use, from a favicon to a building sign.
Why automatic tracing is not good enough
Every design program has an auto-trace button, and plenty of online tools offer free conversion. They produce a vector file technically, but the result has bumpy curves where there should be smooth arcs, rounded corners where there should be sharp ones, and thousands of anchor points. It looks acceptable on screen at small size and poor on a van or a sign.
We redraw by hand. Each curve is built from a few precise points, straight lines are straight, and corners are sharp where the design intended. The file is small, edits easily and holds up at any size. It also prints and embroiders cleanly, because machines follow paths rather than pixels.
Redrawing what was meant, not what was scanned
A blurry source hides decisions. Is that line slightly curved or meant to be straight? Is that gap a design detail or a printing flaw? Was the font a standard typeface or hand-drawn? Tracing the blur faithfully reproduces the flaws of a photocopy.
We study the source for intent before drawing. Where a font can be identified, we use it. Where something is ambiguous, we make a sensible call and show you. You also get versions you will need sooner or later: one colour for stamps and embroidery, reversed for dark backgrounds and a simplified version for very small sizes.
What you get
Everything below is in the price. Nothing here is an upgrade.
- Redrawn vector artwork
- AI, EPS, SVG and PDF files
- PNG exports in common sizes
- Single-colour and reversed versions
What changes
- Smooth curves and straight lines, drawn by hand rather than auto-traced
- Exact brand colours set in CMYK, RGB and Pantone where known
- Files that scale from a favicon to a vehicle wrap without loss
- Versions for dark backgrounds and single-colour use
How it runs
Assess
The source studied for intent, so we redraw what was meant, not the blur.
Redraw
Paths drawn by hand with the minimum number of points.
Colour
Colours matched and set up for print and screen.
Export
Every format and version your suppliers will ask for.
Compare the sizes
The standard price for each size. Extras are priced beside it, not hidden behind a call.
| Included | Simple logo€2901 to 2 working days | Detailed artwork€5003 to 5 working days | Artwork set€1,0501 week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand redraw of one simple logo | Included | Included | Included |
| Font identified or rebuilt | Included | Included | Included |
| AI, EPS, SVG, PDF and PNG | Included | Included | Included |
| One round of revisions | Included | Included | Included |
| Single-colour and reversed versions | Not included | Included | Included |
| Simplified small-size version | Not included | Included | Included |
| Colour specification sheet | Not included | Included | Included |
| Embroidery-friendly versions | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Organised file pack with naming | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Short usage guide | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Order | Select | Select | Select |
Add what you need
Choose the size
Add what you need
Your total€500
ContinueThe standard price, plus whatever you add. Confirmed in writing before anything starts; nothing is charged until you accept it.
Questions
Why not use an automatic trace?
Automatic tracing produces lumpy curves and thousands of points that print badly and are hard to edit. A hand redraw looks crisp at any size.
Can you improve the logo while redrawing it?
We fix obvious flaws such as uneven lines. A deliberate redesign is a different job and would be quoted as a logo refresh.
Will you match the font?
We identify the font where possible. If it is a custom or unknown font, we redraw the letters as shapes.
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