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layout help needed please with design for trailer?

Posted by steve geary on January 11, 2006 at 9:27 pm

Doing this one soon, and here are my first drafts.
the customer loves it, but i’d like this job to be the best it can be, so any suggestions are appreciated.
Criteria:
All the copy has to stay, but can use any fonts or colors
The harmon logo can’t be changed color wise.
The images are on the top on the right side because it will be used at fairs with those doors open, and they still wanted to see their name..
Budget is about $2k, and that’s what i quoted for what is shown, using a combination of laminated prints and cut cast vinyl.

The job is on hold for a week or so, so it’s no rush.. Just would appreciate any thoughts you might have.
cheers
steve

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steve geary replied 18 years, 3 months ago 6 Members · 10 Replies
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steve geary

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January 11, 2006 at 9:28 pm

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Jill Marie Welsh

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January 12, 2006 at 12:10 am

Real quick crits Steve
(I actually have some work of my own!)
The 70’s looking subcopy does not work with your script.
I’d do something classy like Avant Garde.
Not keen on the yeller italic hellvetica either, not enuff contrast.
Try a black outline on it.
I’d make “Mobile” in the script you’ve used, and “Showroom” in the same font as your subcopy (but not the 70s one 🙂 , you have a lot of fonts going on.
Love….Jill
steve geary

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January 12, 2006 at 1:49 am

Thanks Jill,
I totally agree, now that you’ve said it. I owe you another one!
Keep it comin’.. Class is in session!
Marcella Ross

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January 12, 2006 at 9:54 am

I like the layout of the top design, but completely agree with Jill about the fonts used on the secondary text.
The script used is really nice, what font is it?
Andy Gorman

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January 12, 2006 at 9:57 am

Whilst I love that font (Sarah Script) I hate the lower case g. I think the alternate looks much nicer. (alt 0169)
Marcella Ross

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January 12, 2006 at 10:08 am

quote Andy Gorman:

Whilst I love that font (Sarah Script)

thanks Andy!! 😀
Frog Man

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January 12, 2006 at 10:30 am

I don’t know if it’s overly important but I had trouble reading the script, took me a few times to see that it wasn’t “Dowald & Longlo” agree with the others regarding the Black text.
Jill Marie Welsh

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January 12, 2006 at 11:34 am

Yup, Andy, the use of a good alternate is often overlooked.
It helps to have a good charmap program to check em all out.
I found a great free downloadable character map.
Love….Jill
Leigh

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January 12, 2006 at 1:20 pm

I just wanted to say that I think you could get a bit more $ for that trailer 😉
steve geary

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January 12, 2006 at 1:28 pm

thanks all.. good stuff. I appreciate the help.
I’ll be back on this in a day or two and will post some revisions..

steve