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  • what way can i lay out this garage design?

    Posted by Richard Urquhart on 18 June 2008 at 19:39

    hi all free hand on this one
    only one condition blue di bond sheet material

    not sure on the rule of red on blue??
    and running out of ideas oh sorry cant use yellow

    if you have some time please can i have some ideas to go on
    thanks rich

    oh the xxx is the same as the correct name just didnt want to shout it out
    thanks rich


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    Richard Urquhart replied 17 years, 4 months ago 9 Members · 42 Replies
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  • Lynn Normington

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    18 June 2008 at 19:44

    give us a clue Rich 😀
    sorry posted before the pic’s apeared

    Lynn 😳

  • Richard Urquhart

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    18 June 2008 at 19:53

    sorry had to do a bit of editing
    all up there now
    thanks rich 😀

  • Jill Marie Welsh

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    18 June 2008 at 20:00

    I would not advise using red with blue, it can make the eyes vibrate.
    Love….Jill

  • Richard Urquhart

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    18 June 2008 at 20:04

    Hi Jill I remember you saying this before and that’s why I asked is it a rule as such or just you dont like it ???

    What colour would you suggest,
    thanks Rich

  • Steve Underhill

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    18 June 2008 at 20:12

    red on blue or vice versa makes it very hard to see, the letters etc look like they are moving off the substrate, jumping around etc.
    also a very bad colour clash, yellow with blue goes ok, but you cant use that so I would go with white, or a shade of very light blue/grey with the letters cut out of the shape.
    If its ral 5013 dibond then white and light blue go very well with that one, (depending on font and layout choice obviously)

  • Jill Marie Welsh

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    18 June 2008 at 20:13

    Actually if you give the red part a white top and bottom border it would be OK.
    Love…Jill

  • Richard Urquhart

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    18 June 2008 at 20:39

    Like this ?


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  • Steve Underhill

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    18 June 2008 at 20:41

    better

  • Richard Urquhart

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    18 June 2008 at 20:42

    Like that 😀 😀 😀 😀
    up there

  • Steve Underhill

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    18 June 2008 at 20:42

    it wasnt there just
    lol

  • Dave Parkin

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    18 June 2008 at 20:43

    My rule of thumb Rich, is if in doubt get the cyan out, any medium to dark blue works well with cyan. :wink[/img]

  • Richard Urquhart

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    18 June 2008 at 20:45

    like this ?


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  • Andrew Boyle

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    18 June 2008 at 20:48

    Rich….do the panels get seen together?

  • Richard Urquhart

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    18 June 2008 at 20:51

    Hi Andrew
    no the panels are in 3 places although not close to each other 2 will been seen at the same time but it will be one with the welcome to and the list of services they offer
    thanks Rich 😀 😀

  • Steve Underhill

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    18 June 2008 at 20:53

    Much better, the light blue never fails.

  • Harry Cleary

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    18 June 2008 at 21:22

    I’d make ‘Welcome to’ smaller and maybe use a script, I’d also centre the list of service and add some light blue.

  • Jill Marie Welsh

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    18 June 2008 at 21:22

    Better!
    Now make the Welcome To a bit smaller, perhaps in a nice script, and move that bottom info up away from the edge.
    I think the list of services might look better with a border in that new blue, with the text center-justified.
    And in from all the edges.
    Love….Jill

  • Jill Marie Welsh

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    18 June 2008 at 21:23

    ACK!
    Harry you are psychic!
    Love….Jill
    😮

  • Steve Underhill

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    18 June 2008 at 21:27

    Does the triple X garage show porn while you wait?
    I suppose its a novel take on the truckers mags and the 3 year old auto trader thats usually there

  • Harry Cleary

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    18 June 2008 at 21:34
    quote Jillbeans:

    ACK!
    Harry you are psychic!
    Love….Jill
    😮

    😀 😀

  • Richard Urquhart

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    18 June 2008 at 21:54

    Hows this


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  • Richard Urquhart

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    19 June 2008 at 14:41

    just seeing what your thoughts were regarding the last post thanks rich 🙁

  • Jill Marie Welsh

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    19 June 2008 at 14:45

    Looks good. Welcome to is still a bit big.
    Love….Jill

  • Glenn Sharp

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    19 June 2008 at 15:27

    I’m not to keen on the thick border on the third one Richard..

    I can see why Harry suggested centering the text but I think it would look good right adjust but with light blue bullet points (circles)…I think that would make the ‘alarms and immobilisers’ read a bit better

    I like the theme of it all though

  • Simon Strom

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    19 June 2008 at 17:56

    One more thing about the line "Alarms & Immobilisers". Since it’s broken on two lines and is part of a list, I would reduce the leading a little bit just for that one. It will read a little bit better as an individual thought.

  • Lynn Normington

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    19 June 2008 at 18:08

    I also don’t like the blue line around the 3rd. board and would sooner see it left justified and as alarms and immobilisers are two separate things you don’t need "and" the welcome smaller and maybe in a bolder font on the other two

    Lynn

  • Glenn Sharp

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    19 June 2008 at 18:10

    as Lynne says…..I meant left justified 😳

  • Richard Urquhart

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    19 June 2008 at 18:10

    well after your help I think this is the one we shall run with
    thanks for all the pointers. I so hate doing lists of thing !!
    please give my your thoughts on this finished


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  • Glenn Sharp

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    19 June 2008 at 18:12

    looks good to me :thumbsup:

  • Richard Urquhart

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    19 June 2008 at 18:13

    or this


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  • Lynn Normington

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    19 June 2008 at 18:13

    still would like the welcome a tad smaller in a more friendly font, not really keen on Italics

    Lynn

  • Richard Urquhart

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    19 June 2008 at 18:15

    Hi Lynn
    rubbish with fonts do you have a suggestion for one that may work
    thanks rich

  • Lynn Normington

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    19 June 2008 at 18:17

    is there a difference Rich between the last one before mine and about 3 up???

    Lynn

  • Richard Urquhart

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    19 June 2008 at 18:20

    the blue bottom

  • Lynn Normington

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    19 June 2008 at 18:35

    something like this it is a letter head font I am fond of

    Lynn


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  • Richard Urquhart

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    19 June 2008 at 18:46

    Sorry Lynn dont like it
    how about LHF Samster Script dont have it but I really like it
    Rich

  • Richard Urquhart

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    19 June 2008 at 18:49

    how about using AS Blaze
    like this as i have this font


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  • Jill Marie Welsh

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    19 June 2008 at 19:07

    Stick a fork in them, they are done. Now go make them.
    Love….Jill

  • Richard Urquhart

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    19 June 2008 at 19:10

    thanks guys and girls
    Rich 😀 😀 😀

  • Lynn Normington

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    19 June 2008 at 19:17

    with Jilly on this get it done 😀 nice

    Lynn

  • Glenn Sharp

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    20 June 2008 at 07:10

    Don’t forget to change the name though Rich 😉

  • Richard Urquhart

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    20 June 2008 at 08:22

    Glen thanks for reminding me thats the sort of thing that happens
    rich 😀 😀

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