Tail Waggers Car Wrap

When done right, a car wrap is a great way to send an impact or pique someone’s interest at the very least. We’ve all seen those car wraps that are just a complete muddle of information. It’s a good thing then that a car wrap mess is completely avoidable. Here are a few tips to drive home your desired message.

1. Capture that elusive message

At the beginning of any car wrap project, both parties should be able to determine the main message or image that a client wants for their car wrap. This way, planning becomes an easier task and no elements will go astray or become lost in the designing process.

2. Work with laws, not against it

Although it’s highly tempting to use certain images, fonts, or design templates, do remember that no element should be used if it infringes on anyone’s copyright.

3. Keep it clean and classy

Five seconds is all it takes to get your car to be noticed. No matter how witty the message or how painstakingly the image was done, if the overall layout is a jumble, nobody’s going to get it. At the end of the day, simple graphics, a one liner, and a clean layout is going to get more attention than a car wrap that aspires to be a moving collage.

4. Trust in templates

After tackling the all-important aspect of designing the vehicle, taking measurements is the next important step. Carefully figuring out where angles and distortions would occur is a great way to avoid a mishap in the car wrap application process.

5. Mind your overlays

A few design elements will work great as overlays. Overlays are also a great way to ensure that the major design elements lay flat or aren’t distorted when applied to the vehicle itself. An overlay can save the client lots of time and money because there will be no need to rewrap the whole vehicle in case a design element or logo goes amiss.