Delayed Illustration Reviews
The main reason for a delay in illustration review has to do with many images not being tagged as illustrations properly prior to submission. When an image is tagged correctly, that sets off an internal process here that ensures a timely review. When an image is not tagged correctly, then a delay occurs as we begin the process of manually reassigning the illustrations to ensure that the review is accurate.
In order to assist you with determining if your image needs to be tagged as an illustration, here are some guidelines and examples on what qualifies as an illustration.
Example 1: A digitally created abstract design should be tagged as an illustration.