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Some of my work

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LindyM

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These are a few jobs thru out the years.

Van wrap with continuing art onto the trailer.
Printer on Avery 1005 EZ
Stock images from Istock photo.com
Created in Photoshop
glassvan.jpg

windows1.jpg

gcs7.jpg


Gas tank wrap (1 piece)
Printed on Solvex Carwrap vinyl
Created in Photoshop
gastank.jpg


Some skateboard wraps
Printed on Solvex carwrap
Created in Illistrator
hallboards.jpg


Ice cream truck in progress
Printed on Solvex carwrap vinyl
Created in Illustrator and Photoshop
DSC00272.jpg


Wheel store van wrap
Printed on Avery 1005 EZ
Created in Photoshop
Photo taken in-house
DSC00122.jpg


turntable, mixer, laptop wrap
Printed on Solvex Carwrap vinyl
Created in Photoshop and Corel
turntables2.jpg


Dials were re-created in corel, background in Photoshop
turntables1.jpg


Rap arist car wrap
Printed on Avery 1005 EZ
Created in Photoshop
ave1.jpg

ave6.jpg


Hayabusa wrap
Printed on Solvex Carwrap vinyl
Created in Maya 3D and Photoshop
busawrap2.jpg


Pinch a Penny van wrap
Printed on Avery 1005 EZ
Art Supplied
pool.jpg


Guitar wrap
Printed on Solvex carwrap
Created in Photoshop and Illustrator
guitar.jpg


Big Cat van wrap
Printed on Solvex Carwrap
Created in Photoshop
Images from istock photo
big_cat.jpg


Heelz on Wheels
Printed on Mactac 5929
Hand drawn logo, recreated in Corel and Photoshop
heelzbus3.jpg

heelzbus1.jpg


Complete box truck wrap for wheel shop
Printed on Solvex carwrap
Created in Photoshop
Photo taken in-house
kalibox1.jpg

kalibox2final.jpg



Pizza truck wrap
Printed on Avery 1005EZ
Artwork supplied
pizzapizza.jpg


Another Busa wrap
Printed on 3M 180
Created in Photoshop
busawrap4.jpg
 
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briderx

New Member
Crap..
(is that an insult or a sudden realization of amazing quality work that proves to allstar that beauty is on the inside? You decide..)
 
Pat Whatley

Pat Whatley

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Wow! Wraps that don't suck!

Nice work, clean, legible, and images used that make sense. Must have just been "lucky" to have customers that "wanted" exactly that, huh?
 
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briderx

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No offense, but as a former skateboarder.. How does that print hold up on the underside of a skateboard?? Seems that the first time you grind it, the whole print would peel and then need removed???
 
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LindyM

New Member
Thansk for the comments guys. I was signed up on this site about 2 years ago but I guess from not posting much it was deleted and so here I am again.


Pat Whatley said:
Wow! Wraps that don't suck!

Nice work, clean, legible, and images used that make sense. Must have just been "lucky" to have customers that "wanted" exactly that, huh?
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Thanks.
I think part of our job as designers is to show the customer whats best for them. A plumber is not going to know what will be the most effective layout for his vehicle wrap. he will bring ideas to the table but We explain why somethings should or shouldnt be. BUT in a few occasions we do exactly what they ask, even if its going to look like a cluster F. After all they are the ones paying for it.Here is a sample of a customer that got exactly what he asked for. I tried to lead him the right path but didnt budge
cluster.jpg


briderx said:
No offense, but as a former skateboarder.. How does that print hold up on the underside of a skateboard?? Seems that the first time you grind it, the whole print would peel and then need removed???
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None taken, I used to skate myself. These are mainley used for display. Custom boards are great items to give out and shows/concerts like these were.

thewood said:
Tell me more about the "in-house" photo for the Hubcap Man job(s).
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We hired a local model from Modelmayhem and made the finished shot by combining a shot of the box inside w/o model using 2 strobes. Later taking a picture of the model in place. combining the 2 images resulted in a well lit background without model shadow.

houseofgrafix said:
Wait I thought photoshop was just for effects and stuff?
ahah
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Thats what most signmakers that started with just using vectors think.
Without Photoshop we couldnt do what we do on a daily
Here is a sample of a photoshop contest entry I submitted and won 1st place.
Original image.
Mazda-RX7-005.jpg


Chopped.
Mazda-RX7step22woman.jpg
 
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Jillbeans

Jillbeans

New Member
I like 99% of it.
Almost 100% are better than most wraps I've seen. And I am not a wrap lover.
While a lot of it is not my taste, I can see where it appeals to a target audience or client.
I like the thought you put into these and also the fact that most are quite legible.
Your work is refreshingly free of the "white glow" effect used by many people to try and hide poor contrast.
I am not seeing any squishing/stretching of fonts.
The only one I do not care for is the use of the script in the Heelz on Wheelz.
My fave is the Big Cats one.
I also think it's clever that the font choice for "Printed Signs" reads like Painted Signs.
Was that on purpose?
Love....Jill
 
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LindyM

New Member
some more.

Mixer wrap
Printed on Solvex
Flames creater in Photoshop
mixer.jpg


Navi wrap
Printed on Avery 1005 EZ
Images from istock photo
Created in Photoshop
ocean.jpg

ocean2.jpg


Nissan 240sx wrap in progress
Printed on Solvex carwrap
designed in Photoshop
textures from istock photo
xatcar.jpg


Trailer wrap
Printed on Solvex carwrap
Designed in Photoshop
Stock photo flames warped and blended together
kbtrailer.jpg


Jetski wrap
Printed on Solvex carwrap
Designed in Photoshop
jetski.jpg


Toyota Drag car
Printed on 3M 180
Created in Corel
Matte black vinyl was used for ait duct holes
Headlights were printed from a picture taken of the real lights
limon.jpg


VW cup wrap
Printed on 3M 180
Created in Corel
vwcup1.jpg


Trailer wrap
Printed on Avery 1005 EZ
Created in Photoshop
Images from Istock photo
trailer4.jpg



Jill I see what you are saying, there is a step in the door frame there which I think is causing it to look like that. from head on ill looks fine.

I do know what you mean with the infamous "white glow", to me that seems like a quick way out of actually putting some thought into the design.
Stretching lettering, logos and images are one of my MAIN PEEVES outside of horrible Cropping.

As for the Heels script, You're in luck, It was hand drawn so you'll never see it used again,lol

The Big car is one of my Favs also mainly because of what those people do for those aminals. Every year we pick a non profit company and give them a free wrap. This was the one for 07.
 
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