Can Vector Graphic Design and Raster Graphic Design Be Used Together?
Yes. In fact, most compositions use vector graphic design art elements and raster graphic design art elements. However, if you plan on using both types of graphic design art elements, you need to know that raster graphic design art elements can have certain limitations. To better understand this, let's pretend we have a Web-based Flash animation we need completed.
For a Web-based Flash animation, the Graphic Designer can get away with using low-resolution raster graphic design art elements. This means almost any photograph or flattened image we give the Graphic Designer can be used in the Web-based Flash animation. However, things change if we want to use the same raster graphic design images on a poster, brochure, billboard, banner or some other type of large-format graphic. In order to use the raster graphic design art elements in the world of print, the raster graphic design art elements have to be high-resolution graphic design art elements. So now we cannot use the low-resolution raster graphic design images we used in our Flash animation to tie our look, feel, branding or advertising campaign together. This is just an example, so we are safe.
If the future of your graphic design projects are unknown, the safest type of graphic design to use is vector graphic design. Contact DesignTunnel for your next vector graphic design project.


