"Polished Look" help

[splashfoto]

I'm to 'polish' up this graphic (below) for this company. Basically they want me to make it look like it hasn't been drawn with crayons...I need some help!!

[docilebob]

How to approach it would depend on your definition of "polish".
More information would help alot.

[splashfoto]

Ya, I know what you mean about the more info. I wish I had some but the person I talked to about this said they just wanted it 'cleaned up' and make it look like it wasn't drawn using crayons. I'm trying my best but to me, it still looks the same...colors maybe a little more vibrant but that's about it. I also went in at about 300% and 'cleaned' up the colors, making them look like all one color using the brush tool. Other than that, I'm stuck.

[Gaussian]

Welcome splashfoto.

Originally Posted by splashfoto

Ya, I know what you mean about the more info. I wish I had some but the person I talked to about this said they just wanted it 'cleaned up' and make it look like it wasn't drawn using crayons.

I would redo the image in crayons and scan it, which is faster than struggling to get that crayon look.

[Doc]

I think he's trying to avoid that 'drawn with a crayon' look. Try adding some lighting and shadow effects.

[Gaussian]

You're right Doc, I didn't read well.

[lasa]

I don't know how polished but...ha-ha..
just added inner shadows..

Lasa

[Arkpressen]

I would redo it in Illustrator using paths and gradient mesh tool.
( I know no help but I'm at work, so I have no time to look into it. )

//Anders

[Arkpressen]

Ok made a quick one in Illustrator, saved as a jpg so you can view it. If you want I can mail you the Illustrator eps so you can fine tune it.
incase this is what they meant.

//Anders

[djluckyonline]

You're seriously being asked to "polish a turd" lol. Just start from scratch and vectorize it; it takes what? 10 minutes?