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Designers are often expected to be able to Designers are often expected to be able to design anything...design anything...

From the sun to the moon and the stars...From the sun to the moon and the stars...

vehicle wrap vehicle wrap designer.designer.

Which is ridiculous.

a web designer a web designer is not ais not a fashionfashion designer designer

is not ais not a sign designersign designeris not a is not a

Think of a Think of a podiatristpodiatrist and a and a cardiologistcardiologist

They're both They're both doctorsdoctors, but you wouldn't , but you wouldn't expect them to do each others jobs, expect them to do each others jobs, would you?would you?

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So if you're looking for something specific, So if you're looking for something specific, like a vehicle wrap, why wouldn't you go to a like a vehicle wrap, why wouldn't you go to a vehicle wrap designer?vehicle wrap designer?

But what does a vehicle wrap designer do?But what does a vehicle wrap designer do?

Um, duh?Um, duh?

Okay, beside the obvious

We'll break it down for you:We'll break it down for you:

55EasyEasySteps toSteps toand Tips forand Tips forVehicle Wrap Design.Vehicle Wrap Design.

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1. Use a Template1. Use a Template

While you can take photos and measure EVERYTHING, it is much easier to just use a template

Templates can help you avoid layout Templates can help you avoid layout mistakes like placing faces or text in the mistakes like placing faces or text in the middle of door handles or large curves middle of door handles or large curves

Here's an example of one of our templatesHere's an example of one of our templates

A great source is www.digitaldesignware.comA great source is www.digitaldesignware.com

2. Design Program Choice2. Design Program Choice

Lets assume you're not designing Lets assume you're not designing with MS Paint...with MS Paint...

We We recommend recommend Adobe Adobe Illustrator Illustrator for your for your wrap design wrap design because it is because it is a vector a vector based based programprogram

What does this mean?What does this mean?

In a nutshell, most of what you create will In a nutshell, most of what you create will be able to stay to scale without losing be able to stay to scale without losing clarityclarity, , take up less disk spacetake up less disk space, and (most , and (most of the time) of the time) changes can be made without changes can be made without obscene render timesobscene render times..

Photoshop works too, but we find that the load Photoshop works too, but we find that the load times are longer... times are longer...

and the graphics are more prone to pixelation...and the graphics are more prone to pixelation...

IllustratorIllustrator and vector graphics are the way to go! and vector graphics are the way to go!

3. Layout is key3. Layout is key

Once you're designing, we recommend you Once you're designing, we recommend you use separate layers for your template and use separate layers for your template and your artworkyour artwork

Keep in Keep in mind: less is mind: less is almost almost always morealways more

Vehicle wraps have to be seen and Vehicle wraps have to be seen and understood whether they're sitting in understood whether they're sitting in traffic, or passing in the fast lanetraffic, or passing in the fast lane

Avoid placing text on curves or molding, and be Avoid placing text on curves or molding, and be conscious of seams and windowsconscious of seams and windows

Make sure that vital information (phone numbers, Make sure that vital information (phone numbers, websites, addresses) are clear and legible!websites, addresses) are clear and legible!

4. Measure Twice, 4. Measure Twice, Print OncePrint Once

Even if you're working with a template, its always Even if you're working with a template, its always a good idea to physically inspect the vehicle priora good idea to physically inspect the vehicle prior

This was you can verify the measurements in person and This was you can verify the measurements in person and make sure there aren't any modifications that weren't make sure there aren't any modifications that weren't included in the templateincluded in the template

The material needs to be printed The material needs to be printed several days prior to installation, so several days prior to installation, so one incorrect measurement could one incorrect measurement could lead to days of wasted time and lead to days of wasted time and money. money.

5. Professional Installation and Final Inspection5. Professional Installation and Final Inspection

It doesn't It doesn't matter how matter how

amazing your amazing your design is if it design is if it isn't installed isn't installed

properly.properly.

Before our team begins a wrap installation, they go Before our team begins a wrap installation, they go over the placement of EVERYTHING to see exactly over the placement of EVERYTHING to see exactly

how the graphics will fall on the vehicle. how the graphics will fall on the vehicle.

A great installer will A great installer will mock up the graphics mock up the graphics on the car to show on the car to show

you any trouble spots you any trouble spots they may run into they may run into and ask how you and ask how you

would like to handle would like to handle themthem

Take note of the Take note of the positioning and how positioning and how the material handles the material handles for future use and for future use and

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For more design tips and information about For more design tips and information about vehicle wraps, plus videos and more, check out vehicle wraps, plus videos and more, check out

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Thanks for reading our vehicle wrap design tips!Thanks for reading our vehicle wrap design tips!