Ice Cream truck graphic

[TyrantDesigner]

Fun day today so I get to work on some ice cream truck graphics.

This is one of the elements, started with a sketch customer likes the rough and this mockup. looking for advice on any elements that seem to be missing on the b/w before I move on to color and maybe shading (maybe.).

 

[BigfishDM]

Well its definetley different then most Ice Cream truck graphics I have ever seen, Is he selling Ice Cream on a different planet lol. It looks like it will turn out pretty cool once you have color and what not. Please keep this one updated on the progress

 

[Deaton Design]

What I like to do with a graphic like this, is beef up the outline just a bit. In illustrator, Ill usually go to offset path, and add like a 0.03 outline on the existing outline. It my just be me, but it gives it a little more by doing that. After that, the color added will make it look great!

 

[SignManiac]

Can't wait to see the finished result on the truck when it's all done!

 

[Ken]

Maybe the alien needs antennae?
Have fun..
Ken

 

[ddarlak]

What I like to do with a graphic like this, is beef up the outline just a bit.

+1

My partner does the custom cartoon drawing and this is something he always does and it makes it look better...

 

[TyrantDesigner]

Thanks guys, thanks for the reminder deaton, forgot to do that this time. (ussually the first thing I do).

customer just came in, wanted a very limited color range so we went with cut vinyl so he could get the vibrancy he wanted. I'll upload a picture in a couple minutes. installed already and he's off to sell more ice cream. god I love this job sometimes.

 

[qmr55]

I wanna see the picture!

 

[SignosaurusRex]

Mmmmmmm! Alien Pies......just what I want

 

[TyrantDesigner]

images don't do it justice sadly :-\ ... made the ship silver and metalic red so it glistens rest is just hp. I still need to do some shading on the original so it can be used for print ... but I have time for that. ah well, not bad for 30 minutes of illustration time and a 30 minute cut and install ... hated the paint underneath but can't have perfect vehicles all the time.

 

[SignManiac]

graphic looks good but still a strange concept for an ice cream truck.

 

[TyrantDesigner]

for ice cream out of this world right

 

[Deaton Design]

Turned out great!

 

[SignosaurusRex]

Nicely done

 

[Jillbeans]

I did a logo a few years back with an alien.
(I live 4 miles from Mars, PA)
Here's the thread
I can't even remember if this pic is the final logo, but I wanted you to see the shading, and also how well purple goes with aliens.
Love....Jill

 

[TyrantDesigner]

it's actually quite funny Jill, I just was playing with colors and came up with purple too.

shading all done, following some k.i.s.s. rules.

 

[Locals Find!]

it's actually quite funny Jill, I just was playing with colors and came up with purple too.

shading all done, following some k.i.s.s. rules.

You should sell the customer on doing these for decals to hand out to his customers. Those are pretty sharp. I would put one of those on my truck and I reserve that space for only really cool things.

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

Yes I also like this ice cream, peaceful, eyes smiling alien.

I was going to say that the ice cream needed to be more exaggerated, but it looks simple and seems to work well, and pleasant to look at this way.

Believe you did real well.