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Custom illustrations in Des Moines, IA
Custom illustrations help a Des Moines business look less like a template, whether they go on a label, a website, or a mural-sized print.
- ⚡ Fast, fixed-price jobs
- 👀 A real person reviews every order
- 💲 No surprise invoices
- 🤝 No long contracts
Why it matters in Des Moines
Custom illustrations for a Des Moines business has to work in the context of insurance, state government, and a rebuilt downtown with fast-growing suburbs. Around Downtown and Downtown and the Capitol, customers also come in from Johnston and other nearby places, like the Iowa State Fair or a quiet midwinter week downtown. LocalHank delivers the work online, and a real person reviews every order.
In Des Moines, with insurance, state government, and a rebuilt downtown with fast-growing suburbs, a homemade logo is easy to spot. Clean design helps you hold your own around Downtown and on a phone screen.
Who orders this around Des Moines:
- A professional firm that needs a mascot-style image without hiring a long retainer
- An insurance office in the East Village whose site is all stock photos
- A Des Moines product brand that wants a simple illustrated look
Hank's tip: Send three examples you like, even if they are not in your industry. That is more useful than 'make it modern' for a Des Moines shop.
Service area: Des Moines businesses in the East Village, Ingersoll, and Sherman Hill, plus nearby communities such as Pleasant Hill, West Des Moines, and Ankeny. All work is delivered online, so there is no office visit.
Compare packages
| Basic | Standard | Premium | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $295 | $595 | $1,095 |
| Delivery | 2 days | 3-4 days | 5-7 days |
| Revisions | 3 revisions | As listed | As listed |
| 2 illustration concepts | Yes | — | — |
| 3 revisions | Yes | — | — |
| One finished illustration | Yes | — | — |
| PNG and SVG where it applies | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3 concepts | — | Yes | — |
| Up to 3 finished illustrations in one style | — | Yes | — |
| Simple background options | — | Yes | — |
| A small set in one style (up to 6) | — | — | Yes |
| Spot and hero sizes | — | — | Yes |
| A short usage guide | — | — | Yes |
After you order: what to send Hank
- What the illustrations are for (site, pack, post, sign)
- Style examples you like and any you do not
- Objects, people, or places we should include
- Whether they must match an existing logo
You'll get an intake email with an upload link right after checkout. The clock starts when your files arrive.
Sample work
Portfolio samples for illustrations are being added. Want to see examples before you order? Ask Hank and we'll send some.
Illustrations in Des Moines: FAQ
Are these stock images?
No. We create illustrations for your order. We may use tools, including AI, and a person finishes every file.
Can you list the suburbs I actually serve?
Yes. Name them in the intake.
Can a professional firm in Downtown order this?
Yes. A professional firm is a good fit for the illustrations package. Order online, send the items on the intake list, and the finished work comes back by email. No in-person meeting is needed.
Do you also serve customers coming from Pleasant Hill?
Yes, if that is part of how your Des Moines business actually works. Tell us in the intake, and we can name Pleasant Hill on the materials or profile copy where it belongs. We will not add towns you do not serve.
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