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Things to Remember When Designing Vehicle Wraps

December 26, 2013

Vehicle Wrap McCafe

Who says your input is not needed when it comes to the design of your vehicle wraps? Yes, you may have hired a vehicle wrapping company to take care of all those design stuff. But as the client, don’t you think you need to make sure that the final product is on-brand? So many so-called specialists in vehicle wraps depend on templates that sometimes all you see on the road are just variations of the same design. It need not be said that your wrapped vehicle must be unique, able to stand out, and grab the attention of your target consumers. Participating in the design creation process ensures that you don’t end up with something that is as lackluster as the usual fare that you encounter on the street.

Take a look at some guidelines below to make sure that your vehicle wraps are designed for maximum impact.

Know when to edit.

Too many elements take away from the effectiveness of your vehicle wrap’s design. As the client, you need to be clear with your instructions as to how creative you need the design to be without losing sight of your brand identity. If you are working with a graphic designer to create a specific look for your vehicle wraps, you would need to help him or her strike that balance between artistry and marketability.

Show, don’t tell.

You’ll get more mileage out of your vehicle wraps if you stay away from the text-heavy presentation. Given the limited amount of time that your customers have to view your vehicle graphics, it just doesn’t make sense to fill your wrap with line after line of information about your company – its products and services. If you must enumerate the ways that make your company awesome, pick a more appropriate method such as a catalog or a brochure. A vehicle wrap is definitely not the way to go if you feel the need to talk up your unique selling points.

Understand your prospects.

Well-designed vehicle wraps have the ability to grab attention but in terms of marketing or advertising, the most successful vehicle graphics don’t just appeal to a random set of people. Remember that you are targeting a specific slice of the population, which means that your wrap has to be impressive enough to prompt that slice into knowing more about your company. Put simply, you should consider the principles of target advertising when designing your vehicle wraps, as anything that is too abstract may not yield the results that you are after.

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