Should I PAY someone to do my vector work?

[Boz]

The bigger question is would I even get any nibbles?

Seriously. Having been employed in computers for 10+ years and growing more disinterested with what I do for a living as the months turn into years, I'm loathing spending the time needed to transfer a few images from raster to vector. I'm so anxious to completely avoid the process of learning yet another app with 4000+ possible configuration options that I'd rather pay someone to do it for me.

I'm considering posting a "job" on guru.com and taking bids. How much should I be willing to pay?

Here is one of four characters I'm hoping to have vectored. Click for more detail or bigger size.

Comments appreciated.

[motorfish]

because of the gradients in that image, it would take forever to vectorize it. You'd be better off finding a good illustration of it and scanning it at 600 or 1200 DPI if need be.

[Boz]

because of the gradients in that image, it would take forever to vectorize it. You'd be better off finding a good illustration of it and scanning it at 600 or 1200 DPI if need be.

I wasn't ready to admit it until I read your response. Cool. Hopefully a 1200 dpi scan with a Photoshop massage will look half-way decent. Maybe I'll look for a 2400 dpi scanner.

Thanks man.