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dame · 20-08-2005, 10:42

Hi,
Right, I have project to design a van advert. Basically it will cover the whole of the van, the term is called vehicle wrapping, or something to that effect. I have the van template but as you can imagine the template is very large. Does anyone have any idea how to go about designing something this big? Or has anyone actually done anything like this before? If so could you please help me out, how to get started? I thought that the design would have to be 1 long strip and then it would be printed out and wrapped on to the van. But in all applications AI and photoshop you can not produce something this big. So I am assuming that I do it a 1/3 or even 1/2 the size it is suppose to be and then the printer will print it out at the correct size.

I hope someone can help me here?

Regards,

Dame.

Mr Fred · 20-08-2005, 10:45

Livery Design.
I did a lorry at 1/8th.

dame · 20-08-2005, 11:16

Did you design just the strip and then supply it to the printer?

jase1000 · 21-08-2005, 15:03

I've done a few. You need to go to a sign writer, not a printer. Applied vinyl graphics is what you're looking for.

d*d · 22-08-2005, 04:50

I've done stuff for buses before, it was done as an .eps so as long as the ratio was correct the guy producing the visuals could enlarge as much as they like. Speak to the person who will be creating the van graphics from your artwork they will tell you what size they need it to be, if they say full size find someone else since they don't know what they are talking about

dame · 22-08-2005, 06:19

Anyone else got any input?

dame · 22-08-2005, 06:20

I'm doing the design today and the deadline is for tomorrow. Cheers in advance.

top_buzz · 22-08-2005, 06:47

I hate it when stuff like this happens :P

gray · 22-08-2005, 06:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by dame

Does anyone have any idea how to go about designing something this big?

zoom out

dame · 22-08-2005, 06:51

Hey I know, can you help?

gray · 22-08-2005, 06:54

i dont get where you are stuck

4/10

dame · 22-08-2005, 07:01

ok nevermind, just needed some input. Never done anything like this before!

6/10

d*d · 22-08-2005, 07:11

do it 1/4 size thats pretty much industry standard

dame · 22-08-2005, 07:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by d*d

do it 1/4 size thats pretty much industry standard

Thanks, going to do it that way.

dame · 22-08-2005, 07:27

Now then do I add bleed to my designs?

dan · 22-08-2005, 07:49

All these questions you should be posing to your printer / the client depending on who is giving you the specs for the final production. Have you been provided with templates / mesurements for the area's involved. What does the printer say about the amount of bleed you will require. Anyone here is just guessing, you need to ask the people who actually know!

d*d · 22-08-2005, 07:59

^what he said, but yes I would include bleed

20-08-2005, 10:42	#1 (permalink)
dame small neck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bradford, Uk Posts: 275	Van advert Hi, Right, I have project to design a van advert. Basically it will cover the whole of the van, the term is called vehicle wrapping, or something to that effect. I have the van template but as you can imagine the template is very large. Does anyone have any idea how to go about designing something this big? Or has anyone actually done anything like this before? If so could you please help me out, how to get started? I thought that the design would have to be 1 long strip and then it would be printed out and wrapped on to the van. But in all applications AI and photoshop you can not produce something this big. So I am assuming that I do it a 1/3 or even 1/2 the size it is suppose to be and then the printer will print it out at the correct size. I hope someone can help me here? Regards, Dame.

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20-08-2005, 10:45	#2 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,344	Livery Design. I did a lorry at 1/8th.

20-08-2005, 11:16	#3 (permalink)
dame small neck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bradford, Uk Posts: 275	Did you design just the strip and then supply it to the printer?

21-08-2005, 15:03	#4 (permalink)
jase1000 turd 2.0 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Right on your tit end Posts: 1,166	I've done a few. You need to go to a sign writer, not a printer. Applied vinyl graphics is what you're looking for.

22-08-2005, 04:50	#5 (permalink)
d*d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,155	I've done stuff for buses before, it was done as an .eps so as long as the ratio was correct the guy producing the visuals could enlarge as much as they like. Speak to the person who will be creating the van graphics from your artwork they will tell you what size they need it to be, if they say full size find someone else since they don't know what they are talking about

22-08-2005, 06:19	#6 (permalink)
dame small neck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bradford, Uk Posts: 275	Anyone else got any input?

22-08-2005, 06:20	#7 (permalink)
dame small neck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bradford, Uk Posts: 275	I'm doing the design today and the deadline is for tomorrow. Cheers in advance.

22-08-2005, 06:47	#8 (permalink)
top_buzz For your health! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,446	I hate it when stuff like this happens :P

22-08-2005, 06:51	#10 (permalink)
dame small neck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bradford, Uk Posts: 275	Hey I know, can you help?

22-08-2005, 06:54	#11 (permalink)
gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,728	i dont get where you are stuck 4/10

22-08-2005, 07:01	#12 (permalink)
dame small neck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bradford, Uk Posts: 275	ok nevermind, just needed some input. Never done anything like this before! 6/10

22-08-2005, 07:11	#13 (permalink)
d*d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,155	do it 1/4 size thats pretty much industry standard

22-08-2005, 07:27	#15 (permalink)
dame small neck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bradford, Uk Posts: 275	Now then do I add bleed to my designs?

22-08-2005, 07:49	#16 (permalink)
dan Iris Folder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: smokey Posts: 2,676	All these questions you should be posing to your printer / the client depending on who is giving you the specs for the final production. Have you been provided with templates / mesurements for the area's involved. What does the printer say about the amount of bleed you will require. Anyone here is just guessing, you need to ask the people who actually know!

22-08-2005, 07:59	#17 (permalink)
d*d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,155	^what he said, but yes I would include bleed

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