GoMedia.us : Vector resources by a small group of graphic designers, they have several packs up for sale for commercial products specifically (of course can be used in just about everything once you purchase them). Thousands of vector graphics to choose from ranging from haftone patterns to horses to skulls. You can sample some of their stuff on their freebies page.

Overall Rating & Pricing Info: 5/5 - I consider their work excellently (and professionally) done, while some graphics seem like “live trace” many of them are just perfect for finishing touches and main focal points in a graphic or design. Pricing ranges from $14.99 (individual packs) - $223.00 (discount amount for a few full packs).

“Set 7 - War” by Arsenal - $14.99

VectorStock.com : A complete website dedicated to affordable & royalty free vectors. One thing to note about this site specifically is the growing additions it has everyday, to me their content seems to get better and better as more and more people find out about it. I got myself a designer’s/stock artist’s account incase I choose to submit anything. They have thousands to choose from, update consistently, and are completely affordable making this my favorite vector site for ease of use and pricing.

Overall Rating & Pricing Info: 4/5 - The prices are very cheap but so are some of the graphics. With this site, I believe they are honest with their pricing. Sometimes you can buy something that seems cool but then you open it up to find that it’s not very scalable (low quality vector) and may deem unusable in some cases. If you have a paypal account or credit card and need a quick design for whatever reason then I think this site is perfect. Pricing is simple with 1 credit being $1.00, many graphics are in the $1.00-$3.00 range.

“Heraldry Shield Objects Version 1″ by Robot - 1 credit ($1.00)

ShutterStock.com : A site for the big dog’s of design business, tons and tons of images to choose from at a very decent price. Their content ranges from navigation to fully set up poster vectors, they seem to have everything for almost everyone. The site loads fast, allows

Overall Rating & Pricing Info: 5/5 - Cheapest plan is $249.99 for standard licensing for 25 downloads per day for 30 days, that means you pay about $8.00 a day for 25 vectors (not too bad). This site is nearly perfect had they let payment be chosen with credits (so poor people like me can actually afford anything), smaller plans (maybe 7-14 days?) could even work out well but maybe that’s just me.

“Retro Floral Seamless Pattern” by Little Lion - 1 Download

iStockPhoto.com : Professional vector stock, stock photography and video stock seem to make this site one of the top players in the stock industry. The quality of their vector resources is undeniable and in many cases very outstanding which matches well with their photography and film sections which are equally professional. The website itself seems slow at times making it difficult to navigate but when it does you can certainly find what you want and view submissions from the same artist much easier than most sites. One of the flaws is the pricing which was moderate before but now seems senseless (especially for vectors).

Overall Rating & Pricing Info: 4/5 - Their pricing is about $1.30 per credit (minimum of 10 credits) which adds up very easily especially since they seem to keep bumping their prices up and it is hard to find decent vectors for under 10 c. If you purchase 600 credits you will be able to purchase them for $600.00 (save 30%) or 1500 credits for $1,450.00.

“elz” by chemc - 10 credits ($13.00)

123RF.com : Main website is for Stock Photography however you can search “vectors” and come up with High Resolution vector graphics and many are available in .EPS format. The search is a bit frusterating too since you’re forced to sift through the thousands of images with either page numbers or next/last buttons (no filters except keywrds) which may not seem bad at first but not great if you don’t have the extra minutes to spare.

Overall Rating & Pricing Info: 3/5 - While they have thousands to choose from, some are not scalable so it’s rather dissapointing (not to mention not real vector). Pricing is moderate but from what I’ve noticed there was nothing “vector” (available in .EPS format) for under 3 credits (which is about $1.00 per credit).

“Grunge Nature by kjpargeter- 3 credits ($3.00)

Yup, I think you noticed the new template and see that the sidebars and menus are getting fuller and fuller of links and such? New affiliates and exchanges, feel free to check them out.. But if you leave, YOU CAN NEVER RETURN! Okay, I’ll make an exception for you…

Anyways, Going to post my first real blog on… dun dun dun… 4/20, It’s the closest holiday I could think of.

Party Hard, &2