ProWraps Shop Truck Finally Done

[JimJenson]

You left off the "TM" after the ProWraps name.
Forgive me, couldn't resist.

 

[grafixemporium]

AHHHHHH RED ON BLACK, RED ON BLACK! I can't believe no one has pointed out your usage of red text on a black background! That is a NO NO!

Kidding man. It looks sweet. Great job.

 

[ProWraps]

Grunge ?
Nautical Star ?
Non Conforming Banner ?
Old English ?
Old English On An Arch ?

how do you really feel? i mean i have no idea how you feel.
heh. sorry for the late reply sign works. ive been busy wrapping up this crazy 15 sprinter bus project in south sf. limited email and limited internet in these sh*tty hotels. come by the shop sometime. you are in the neighborhood. i think in person you might, well, kind of like it, and well, learn something.

as far as the tm, we did overlays cause when i did the art transfer it didnt get selected.. UGH! heh. good eye. seriously. good eye. they are there now!

 

[Pat Whatley]

Talk about polarizing....these responses are either love it or hate it.

 

[astro8]

Hi there Prowraps...that design breaks every rule I was ever taught about colour combinations, layout, design elements and typography, but strangely enough, I can't seem to look away...it has a peculiar appeal.

I admire you in that you have the balls to drive that thing around.

 

[Brandon708]

that is so sick! great job on the design and install.

 

[signmeup]

Who is this aimed at? Most of the wraps around here seem to belong to realtors or hot tub shops.

 

[racershawn]

I like it!... It is intersting ... I am almost done with my shop truck... wanted to post it here ... almost scared to now.....

 

[Marlene]

I would have to disagree with that statement.
Anyone that keeps up with style and trends will notice the whole grunge/ vintage tattoo look is in and has been for like 5 years with the explosion of Ed Hardy and Affliction

true but my point was that a 40 year old business owner with a fleet of trucks isn't who this is aimed at. it is a niche and that niche is huge so no problem with that. I was asking if that was the niche he was going for as if it was, then it is great, if it is the business owner, the hot tub guy or realtor, then I don't think skulls are the thing that will make them call. it isn't about liking it or not as it is advertising and ads are aimed at a market.

 

[omgsideburns]

looks core.

 

[Just Another Sign Guy]

great point Marlene. i know a sign guy who has his ear lobes stretched out, ring through his nose, full body tattoo, wears bells around his ankles and does some of the most impressive sign work i have ever seen. he wears dickies and a wife beater to chamber of commerce events and he wears the same outfit for every sales call he goes on/ he has asked me point blank why he can not build a client base of more professional businesses.

and i've told him straight up it is because of his image...

 

[ProWraps]

just to give some kind of perspective on this project. this is my fun truck. a new truck that litterly has sat in my shop for the last year. i have my new ram that is my "unwrapped truck", and we have a fleet of yaris' that are our business wrapped cars. so we have what we have to fit different things. for example the real estate/plumber crowd.

i wanted to do something that was edgy, was fun, and didnt necessarily cater to anyone but myself. i enjoyed it, and i really enjoy driving it. it may not conform to design standards, but i can tell you, it sure as hell turns heads on the road.

 

[kstompaint]

I like it, go figure. I guess less is not more to everybody.

 

[Gino]

It’s not my cup a tea, but while the design elements are Okay and the use of colors look alright, I don’t see a resemblance to Hardy or Affliction, so I don’t buy into that reasoning.

Personally, I think the back end is lacking and throws the whole balance off. I don’t like low profile tires like that; especially on a truck that is suppose to have that ‘Mean’ look … the tuck looks like it has scurvy with those tires.

The thing I really don’t like is… I’ve never seen a ‘W’ like that in Old English. Call me old fashioned or just not with it…. but that ‘W’ looks like two ‘T’s and some scroll work on the wrong side. If you really don’t care if anyone can read this or not….. why get the name so big on there anyway ?? Why emphasize it as if you were trying to make it part of an advertising plan of sorts ??

Anyway…. to me, it looks as if some effort and time was put into a theme, but lacks layouts skills for this particular vehicle, but like I said, this kinda stuff doesn’t appeal to me or my type of customer base, so I'm probably somewhat biased. However, the installation part of it looks fantastic.

 

[Marlene]

i wanted to do something that was edgy, was fun, and didnt necessarily cater to anyone but myself. i enjoyed it, and i really enjoy driving it. it may not conform to design standards, but i can tell you, it sure as hell turns heads on the road.

there, it works for what you did it for.

 

[ProWraps]

heres our joe the plumber/bob the real estate fleet cars (we are missing one, my business partner seems to have run off... again).

 

[synergy_jim]

wellll..... I like it, but the straight banner behind the arced text in the logo makes the logo look silly..... arced words arced banner, or straight words w/ straight banner

 

[Vital Designs]

They all look cool... Wraps break a lot of traditional design rules but marketing is marketing. Be different, get noticed, create a buzz.

My first wrap was my work truck and I hate all the mistakes I made on it both design and install wise. It still is the best form of advertising I have ever done.

 

[Screenanator]

Are you off of Bradshaw or the Elder Creek area?

 

[ProWraps]

our business is off sunrise, but yes we are in this area as we live over here too.