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  • desing help please: vauxhall car of the week

    Posted by Richard Urquhart on 21 June 2008 at 17:06

    Hi all, having a week of designs and some this is the second I would like your help with.
    I like the design in black and white with a grey outline any suggestions of ideas
    thanks in advance Rich

    Peter Dee replied 17 years, 4 months ago 18 Members · 51 Replies
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  • Richard Urquhart

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    21 June 2008 at 17:08

    or may be with the cut off logo a little smaller to miss text
    rich


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  • Lynn Normington

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    21 June 2008 at 19:36

    Rich , if thats the space much smaller, couldn’t see a grey outline

    Lynn

  • Robert Lambie

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    21 June 2008 at 19:52

    how will the work be produced rich, cut vinyl or print?
    what sort of overall size will it be?

  • Richard Urquhart

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    21 June 2008 at 20:58

    Sorry Lynn I removed them as i didnt like them
    rob its going to be printed as the logo is full colour
    size its for a head board around 800m x 200mm approx
    Rich

  • Harry Cleary

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    21 June 2008 at 21:37

    My take on it Rich.


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  • Phill Fenton

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    21 June 2008 at 21:39

    of.. the.. car.. week?

    I Don’t geddit 😕

  • Richard Urquhart

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    21 June 2008 at 21:45

    Harry I like that good idea. Phil what dont you get ?
    the sign sits on a swinging headboard advertising the car of the week

    rich

  • Phill Fenton

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    21 June 2008 at 21:47

    If it said "Car of the week" I would get it.

    But it says "of the car week" so I don’t get it 😕

  • Harry Cleary

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    21 June 2008 at 21:52

    If Car is the only word capitalised and the ‘of the’ is set behind ‘week’ it will work fine I think.

  • Richard Urquhart

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    21 June 2008 at 21:53

    well how about moving things around


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  • Richard Urquhart

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    21 June 2008 at 21:57

    or this


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  • Phill Fenton

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    21 June 2008 at 22:03

    Graphicly I prefer Harrys suggestion. It looks better works well as a graphic and is pleasing to the eye. But the words being in the wrong order create "tension" in the layout.

    However, this "tension" may well add interest and cause people to look at it for longer to interpret the message – which may in itself be an effective attention grabbing tool.

    …..Just make sure you pass this bullshit onto your client when you are explaining the "concept" on Monday Richard.

    😉

  • Richard Urquhart

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    21 June 2008 at 22:08

    Phil thanks for the input I’m good at bullshitting so all should be good, in the mean time if any one else wants a play feel free
    Rich

    😀 😀

  • Richard Urquhart

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    22 June 2008 at 14:33

    pick a number any number 2

    please help who thinks number 2 is the way to go???
    I need to get this finished now so pick a number
    Thanks Rich 🙂 🙂


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  • Richard Urquhart

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    22 June 2008 at 21:01

    oh come on !!!!!!!!!!
    its not hard just pick a number you like best
    thanks Rich 🙄

  • Phill Fenton

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    22 June 2008 at 21:04

    Three

  • Peter Normington

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    22 June 2008 at 21:04

    3, but maybe 2,
    not the 2 you picked as I dont like the red on black

    Peter

  • Nicola McIntosh

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    22 June 2008 at 21:10

    not too keen on any of them, find them a bit hard to read, but will go for 2 (not the first 2) as its the more readable of them all 😀

    nik

  • David Rowland

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    22 June 2008 at 21:35

    by anychance are you allowed to put text over the logo? logo guidelines etc

  • Lynn Normington

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    22 June 2008 at 22:09

    three

    Lynn

  • Karl Williams

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    22 June 2008 at 22:27

    Richard, Why is a bloke with your experience having such difficulty over such a basic sign (?)

  • Richard Urquhart

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    23 June 2008 at 07:53

    With having loads on at the moment my mind id all over the place. I have sent them to my customer and will see their reaction
    thanks for the help

  • Richard Urquhart

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    25 June 2008 at 09:55

    driving me mad this is any ideas as customer is not happy


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  • Gareth.Lewis

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    25 June 2008 at 10:05

    Richard,

    I’m sorry for not offering a sample but to me that reads as ‘Car Week’ at a quick first look.

  • Martin Kennedy

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    25 June 2008 at 10:19

    Hi Rich

    I think that your ideas are pretty good. The attached picture shows what the competition is doing so don’t be too hard on yourself…

    Martin


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  • Jill Marie Welsh

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    25 June 2008 at 10:36

    I would make it simple as possible.
    I agree with Phill about the wording.
    I don’t think you need a logo, if you are at a dealership most folks are aware of what kind of car they sell.
    Love….jill


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  • Richard Urquhart

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    25 June 2008 at 11:11

    thanks guys and girls
    gosh this is a hard one its only a £100 job but i get loads of work from them.


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  • Robert Lambie

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    25 June 2008 at 11:41

    what is it made from rich, are you supplying the board mate?

  • Richard Urquhart

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    25 June 2008 at 12:06

    foamex panel from old sign
    digital print on face
    mate

    size 770mm x 200mm

  • Simon Strom

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    25 June 2008 at 13:17

    Here’s my idea. It could be tweaked a little more.


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  • Simon Strom

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    25 June 2008 at 13:18

    Forgot to hit attach after browsing for the file. Sorry. Here it is.


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  • Richard Urquhart

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    25 June 2008 at 17:14

    Hi Simon sorry been told not to use the logo as its up for revamp soon. I have really run out of ideas as the customer wants something with impact but classy looking !! I really have given it my best shot and run out so need some help please please. i have sent over this last set to see what he has to say

    please help rich
    oh he didnt like the font on my last take or jills font


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  • Simon Strom

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    25 June 2008 at 17:23

    Yeah that’s cool. I think the new logo is suppose to look like the attached image. Personally I like the red one a little bit better. I don’t know when it will be officially released for use or where you would get a higher resolution file. I might play around with it a little more later, if someone doesn’t offer up something that will suffice first. I hope you get it sorted though Richard.

    S


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  • Neil Speirs

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    25 June 2008 at 17:29

    I think Jill’s design works very well.

  • Richard Urquhart

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    25 June 2008 at 17:40

    simon
    thanks

    neil that may be so but I did say the customer didn’t
    thanks rich
    this is up for any new design

  • Neil Speirs

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    25 June 2008 at 17:53
    quote Richard Urquhart:

    simon
    thanks

    neil that may be so but I did say the customer didn’t
    thanks rich
    this is up for any new design

    oops, so you did 🙄

    must learn to read the whole of posts :banghead:

  • Simon Strom

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    25 June 2008 at 18:33

    Ok I couldn’t resist one more. The silhouette of the car obviously wasn’t done very well, but it was quick. I probably would have gone into the silk fabric background and change the color to be a little lighter and warmer to contrast with the cool blue on the car more.


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  • Richard Urquhart

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    25 June 2008 at 19:17

    Hi Simon your input is very helpful and you have given me another idea. I did think of doing what you have just done but I have a feeling the customer may relate the picture to the car its on and things wont tie in !!
    Going to have another play right now, as I said many thanks for having a go
    Rich

  • Richard Urquhart

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    25 June 2008 at 20:15

    Just to give the customer another idea.


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  • Glenn Sharp

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    25 June 2008 at 20:30

    Any good Rich?


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  • Richard Urquhart

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    25 June 2008 at 21:03

    Glen like the effect but a little hard to read, how did you create that effect
    thanks rich

  • Steve McAdie

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    25 June 2008 at 22:42

    Hi Rich,
    Have you found any inspiration yet?

    Steve


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  • David Rowland

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    25 June 2008 at 22:47

    the first ones are fine….but i need to see the showroom style, the signage outside and the materials… all it is a little sticker, should be able to knock something up from using the designs that you have.

  • Phill Fenton

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    25 June 2008 at 22:54

    Wot about:-

    CAR OF THE WEEK

  • Peter Normington

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    25 June 2008 at 23:00

    Sorry Rich
    the more I look at the words the more I think it of it as a non advert,
    dont use any reflections though. 😀


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  • Steve McAdie

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    25 June 2008 at 23:27

    Sorry couldn’t resist

    Steve


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  • Simon Strom

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    26 June 2008 at 04:37

    Just a little bit of fun now. They are SE US rednecks after all. Oh wait, is that even politically correct for me to say?


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  • Simon Strom

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    26 June 2008 at 04:38

    P. S. that’s some really funny stuff guys. I’d buy a car off of ’em.

  • John.MacDonald

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    2 July 2008 at 00:31

    Well this being my first ever post 😀 I thought I’d try this logo. Hope it gives you some ideas Richard.

    Cheers
    John


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  • Richard Urquhart

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    2 July 2008 at 08:32

    John thanks for your input and it looks great, however customer has now approved another design

    very plain but also very dealership


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  • Peter Dee

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    2 July 2008 at 08:44

    I can’t believe the effort that’s been put in here to end up with that one!

    Customers spec: I have really run out of ideas as the customer wants something with impact but classy looking !!

    Well you certainly got the impact bit 😉

    Not sure about the capital "T" in "The"?

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