Frequently Asked Questions

What's Clip Art?
Clip Art is pre-made graphic elements you can use in your design projects. Not all clip art is created equal. Some clip art is a bit map image or autotraced with many unnecessary points that could cause printing problems. Konkle Clip Art is high quality vector graphic and uses a few points as possible.

Where can I buy the artwork?
Visit istockphoto.com/kkonkle or click on an image to go directly to its page on iStockphoto where you can add it to a light box or a checkout cart.

How much does a drawing cost?
Individual colored icons are available for 1 to 3 credits. Sets of pages of 9 black and white illustrations are usually 10 credits. Sets of 16 colored drawings are 15 credits.

What's a credit?
iStockphoto uses a system of credits to purchase artwork. 10 iStockphoto credits are $13 or less if you buy larger amounts.

Where do I buy credits?
Credits can be purchased at istockphoto.com/credit offer.

What file format are the illustrations?
The files are save as Illustrator 8 EPS and are compatible with most vector drawing programs such as CorelDRAW® or Freehand®. A jpg of the image is included with each download.

What's a vector illustration?
There are two very different types of graphics: vector and bitmap graphics. Bitmaps are made up a series of pixels in a grid and cannot be resized without losing quality. Vector Illustration software allows you to create drawings using lines and curves which can be easily edited by moving points, adjusting curves, and changing the colors of various objects. Vector illustrations, because they consist of points and objects rather than pixels are resolution free. Unlike bitmapped images, they will always print at the highest resolution, giving you smooth fills and crisp lines no matter what size you print it.

What software do I need to edit the illustrations?
Adobe Illustrator®, CorelDRAW or Macromedia® FreeHand, Deneba Canvas™ or other compatible vector drawing program.

What color space do the illustrations use?
RGB but the artwork can be changed to CMYK.

What size are the illustrations?
The illustrations are resolution independent and are scalable without losing quality using a vector illustration program such as Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW.

How often do you add new art to the site?
New images are added weekly.

Can I buy your artwork anywhere else?
No, Konkle Clip Art is exclusively available at iStockphoto.com.

Do you do custom illustration?
Yes, please contact me for rate quotes and a job estimate.

What is microstock?
The reason they are called microstock is that they sell each image for a very low rate approximately $1 - $25 for a royalty free image rather than $250-500 like the traditional stock agencies charge. The idea is that artists and photographers will end up making as much from many small sales as they would from a few large sales on a traditional stock site.