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Thanks for the input. Ya I agree get rid of 2015, Im not sure what I was thinking to add that in. All of the surfboards do clutter it up a bit and would be better with less of them. The reddish orange is used in his shop however I might be slightly different shade. Probably going to have to...

I have seen these wraps before and think there are great designs. They are good at what they do and the style is very distinct and recognizable. However they have a very cartoony and illustrator style. Not everyone wants a playfull cartoon on there company cars. Besides the cartoon itself the...

Gino, Gino, Gino........Well im glad you came around to the design. I surf about 2-3 times a week and stop by local surf shops probably once a week. If you know anything about the surf community its very localized. There are plenty of great shapers but most people dont know about them because...

Vehicle wrap concept proposal for surf shop. What do you think?

Thank You! I want to first thank all the replies whether they where good or bad. Not sure why some of you got so angry. Anyways, I think this thread has become very valuable for people in my situation. As far as cost, I have started a rough business plan which will soon become more detailed...

You guys couldn't possibly be talking about meeee................

OK fair enough. I admit that last part was me just being frustrated with some of the responses. I have already been doing my homework and have been reading plenty of books which include The E Myth revised(story of baking pies), 100$ start up, profit first, small businesses operation. What i...

Your right, Im not a sign person. Never grew up with people painting windows or lettering on vehicles(I admire them, as its much simpler today with the eraser tool). I am a package designer. I see a vehicle not as a sign but as a package. Like a cereal box, chocolate bar. And just like a vehicle...

Like I said Previously I have worked 2-3 years FULL TIME(40 hours a week) at Two large format printing "small-businesses". I am not including school, or personal tinkering, or youtube videos, or talking to bros. I have no idea where that came from. The list I just provided was a basic scenario...

I have 2+ years in this industry. I left my previous job over a month ago to pursue other design opportunities(I am also not currently located in the same city as previous job). So nobody is paying me to write on this forum. I dont want to seem like a know-it-all im just stating what I did...

1. I completely agree, which is why I have put out an ad for vehicle wrap installers and have already received 4 replies in 2 days. I also plan on taking the oracle class. - I wanted to learn how to wrap however most business owners I interviewed with dont want you to learn. (a) There friends...

Ya I was thinking about getting more experience as well. So when I left my other job I applied for a bunch of other vehicle wrap positions thinking I was going to get more experience. I applied to about 5 vehicle wrap companies looking for designers and all 5 reached back to me within a day. I...

Little bit about my background. I have been an artist my whole life and received a degree in graphic design. After college got a job at a print production shop. Left that job for a real design job at a vehicle wrap and sign business. The shop was literally starting from the ground up. Taught...