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Vehicle Signage Recommendations ?
I'm finally ready to get my corporate signage on my service van now that my graphic design is complete, does anyone have recommendations for companies that do this in the Calgary area? Its for a Mercedes Sprinter.
Thanks!
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Don't go to a sign shop, go to someone who does custom air brushing.
I'm thinking a shirtless Amazon woman riding a tiger on top of a mountain, holding a pipe wrench over her head.
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No, that was stupid.
Obviously would be a topless eskimo maiden, riding a reindeer.
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03-22-2019, 01:34 PM
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Don't go to a sign shop, go to someone who does custom air brushing.
I'm thinking a shirtless Amazon woman riding a tiger on top of a mountain, holding a pipe wrench over her head.
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With my family name/ company name it would have to be a sleigh full of women drawn by a team of really muscular reindeer. I'm thinking the women would be clothed at the edge of legality in fur blankets/robes/bikinis with white fur trim. I'd be pictured at the helm of said sleigh looking like a cross between Santa and Conan the Barbarian. The sleigh runners can be copper pipe for some plumbing content 
And some Dire wolves as outriders! Might as well go whole hog
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My wife has done the graphic design for some sprinter vehicle wraps. I’ll find out which signage company she uses.
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At least you have a relatively easy vehicle to work on. The 3M training uses Sprinters as training subjects!
As someone already mentioned, sign companies are probably not the best. Find someone who specializes in vehicle wraps. They will have the proper software to get the graphic panels cut to fit your model exactly, and the training from 3M to offer the 3M warranty.
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I saw this at a client scrapyard recently. It might have potential as a canvas for some scantily clad Viking women and a plumbing sorcerer!
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Here's the present rendering. I'm thinking of the smallest revision to the services offered bullet points on the back door but am pleased with the rest:
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I'm finally ready to get my corporate signage on my service van now that my graphic design is complete, does anyone have recommendations for companies that do this in the Calgary area? Its for a Mercedes Sprinter.
Thanks!
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03-22-2019, 08:10 PM
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Caber, that is an outstanding looking graphic. Don't change a thing.
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03-22-2019, 10:11 PM
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Caber, that is an outstanding looking graphic. Don't change a thing.
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That’s what she said
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03-22-2019, 10:22 PM
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Caber, that is an outstanding looking graphic. Don't change a thing.
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I had my logo established for a number of years done by a relative (visible on the rear left cargo door) but AO member KMacissac's wife Alexandra did the van graphic design for me. Some of you know Alexandra from the pub nights we used to have in Calgary (which morphed to Cochrane) or the sleigh rides at Alpineguy's.
I've got a round automotive taillight that I'll be installing in the grille, it will either backlight or replace the Mercedes badge for those foggy Christmas Eve's 
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And something a little more flashy
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03-23-2019, 09:15 AM
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One quick thought - you should paint the Mercedes logo on the front red. That would really make it look like a reindeer.
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03-23-2019, 09:17 AM
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One quick thought - you should paint the Mercedes logo on the front red. That would really make it look like a reindeer.
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Read two posts up, it’s going to be illuminated. You don’t spend a lifetime with this last name and not think of that right away
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03-23-2019, 09:28 AM
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ht tp://autographics.ca/
Used these guys for years. Always been happy with the work and product
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Seen this vehicle driving around Palm Springs, substitute Electrician for Plumber & P-wrench and you have a winner!
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Spy Design in Okotoks
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Here's the present rendering. I'm thinking of the smallest revision to the services offered bullet points on the back door but am pleased with the rest:
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make the front mercede logo red
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03-23-2019, 12:06 PM
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<---- See post # 14.
Its amusing that's why I posted about it in the first place so as to head off the suggestions to that effect. Now I'm playing whack-a-mole  It will be wired to my running lights but I will put in a bypass switch so as to leave it illuminated around the Christmas season to grab attention when I'm parked at a hardware store or a mall or wherever.
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<---- See post # 14.
Its amusing that's why I posted about it in the first place so as to head off the suggestions to that effect. Now I'm playing whack-a-mole It will be wired to my running lights but I will put in a bypass switch so as to leave it illuminated around the Christmas season to grab attention when I'm parked at a hardware store or a mall or wherever. |
with the head light as eyes and the bumper vent as mouth , its mean looking deer you got there 
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Unless Rudolph has been gelded, I think you know what needs to be hanging off of the trailer hitch.
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Stepson uses these guys in Airdrie
https://www.classicautographics.com/...fleet-marking/
He also said you might want to check what is allowable illumination/colours are legal on the front of your van
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That’s a cool looking work van. Some where you need to fit in owned and operated by S. Clause!
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Not owned by S Claus - Under new management - "GOT TIRED OF CARRYING THE OLD FAT GUY".
Good looking graphics, only suggestion is a little more vibrant colors, yellows, blue on top of/in addition to the red, so it sticks out more.
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I did read up on the lighting, I just can’t have it flashing. It’s really not much different from cab clearance lights. I’ll just run it on low and perhaps leave high as the ‘park’ setting.
I got a kick out of the trailer hitch suggestion 
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Nice graphics.
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That’s a cool looking work van. Some where you need to fit in owned and operated by S. Clause!
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This was taken last December, from when that guy was getting too assertive with his buggy whip and had to be given a little lesson:
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