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    Posted by nelijane on March 6, 2004 at 10:53 am

    just started out, this was my first project… I’m so proud! had help, but, god, i didn’t anticipate just how scary peeling off that first bit of app paper would be.. now been in biz for 3 weeks, hence jaded pro with at least 3 more vans under my belt. Will endeavour to produce something magnificent and post.


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  • Dave Bruce

    Member
    March 6, 2004 at 11:13 am

    Oooow so keen to show us you have sent it twice, thanks.

    Great to hear you are underway and more vans to go, wow!

    Like the logo, but would have reduced it to fit the rear panel better, and not spread the green items down the van side, they have become distorted. You don’t have to try and fill the whole van side with the text. (My opinion anyway)

    Good on you for biting the bullet and getting started, and welcome aboard, make sure you show us the rest of the vans when they are done.

    Cheers

    Dave 🙂

  • Nigel Fraser

    Member
    March 6, 2004 at 11:17 am

    Not too bad nelijane 😀

    As Dave said, you picked a bit of an awkward shape van for a first effort !
    The levels are a s*d to get right with some designs on those astras at the best of times.
    Keep showing us your stuff and feel free to ask any questions you like theres plenty of help available here !!

    Oh and welcome on board too by the way 😀

    Nigel

  • Robert Lambie

    Member
    March 6, 2004 at 2:30 pm

    great work and thanks for showing.. i wont go into much as its really already been covered by the others.
    basicaly you picked a pig of a shaped van to start on. you have done well none the less..

    thank you for taking the time to post. i look forward to anymore you feel like sharing 😉

  • Bill Dewison

    Member
    March 7, 2004 at 1:28 am

    For a first project you should be proud, it looks fantastic 😀 Not long since I started myself, so I know its all go, go and a little more go, but this is the way to do it! Get stuck in and try your hand at everything, thats what I say 😀

    Looking forward to seeing more of your work (and a piccy of your good self as well 😉 )

    Cheers, Dewi

  • Jill Marie Welsh

    Member
    March 7, 2004 at 2:07 pm

    Hello and welcome too (from PA)
    I think you did a great job.
    I like how you ignored the shape of the van
    and treated the whole thing like a billboard.
    Over there, your vans have all those crazy panels
    and moldings, and I feel that it can limit people
    who might be a bit afraid to “think out of the box”.
    Distortion schmistortion….I’d rather see this than
    arched and waved Brush Script, etc,
    My only critique might be that you needed a wee
    bit more negative space along the top, and to
    tighten up your elements. You have a good eye.
    And I am afraid of sticking stickers too! I hate it!
    But I do it every day & I love designing on a computer.
    For a newbie….You done good!
    Love…JILL (new)
    (maybe you can fit a few UKs in the van to take to the show!)

  • nelijane

    Member
    March 15, 2004 at 6:07 pm

    thanks everyone, it’s really nice that you found time to comment on what is obviously a really basic first piece, but, none the less is was important to me! I’ve been a little overwhelmed by the amount of work I’ve got in already and am really enjoying what I’m doing. I’m really keen to learn, and although I haven’t got much to offer anyone else at the moment, I’m absorbing everything on this site like a sponge and hope one day to be in a position to offer critique myself. My only concern is that I’m eight months pregnant and I’m going to have to slow down for a couple of months – how inconvenient when I’m having so much fun! Nelijane x

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