Vectorise & layer a cartoon cat character for Rive animation

Job ID: 40301969

Budget: $10 – $30 CAD

I have a cartoon cat mascot illustration (JPG). I need a full professional vectorisation from scratch. Work directly from the original JPG reference image provided.

What I need:

Fully vectorise the character from the JPG — clean smooth paths throughout, no jagged edges, no gaps
Separate the character into individually named layers ready for Rive import:

Hat— top layer
Head / face
Eyes (left and right separately)
Nose
Mouth
Cheeks / blush marks
Whiskers
Ears (left and right separately) (not in sample but should be added)
Body / torso
Embroidered waistcoat — simplify the geometric pattern into a clean flat design, do not trace every stitch detail
Left arm and right arm separately
Left leg and right leg separately
Shoes (left and right separately)
Tail

Remove the drop shadow under the feet
All original colours must be preserved exactly
No gradients — flat colours only throughout

Deliverable:

Layered SVG file with each body part on its own named layer, ready to import directly into Rive
Source .ai file

Important notes:

Final result must look clean, friendly and polished
Each body part must be completely separate — arms, legs, and eyes cannot be merged with the body
Joints should overlap slightly (e.g. arm overlaps body) so animation pivot points work correctly in Rive
Do not use Image Trace — all paths must be hand-drawn with the Pen Tool for clean professional results

Please share examples of similar character vectorisation or cartoon illustration work in your proposal. Fixed price bids only.