Gary Austin
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Only thing I would add to the other comments, if applying dry might be a case of condensation/misting on the window. As we break into the colder months windows become more of a pain (pun intended).
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Thanks all, quite a variety of responses, which is very interesting. I guess we’re trying to figure out where to place ourselves in the market, which seems to range from trade printers that will tweak artwork if necessary, to design agencies that will offer print services as a side dish.
For those that don’t offer much of a design service, do you think you miss out on certain jobs or do customers regularly sort it out themselves and return for the printing?
For those that do, do you sperate the price of production/design so show the value of each, or does hiding the price of design in the job bring you more success?
I’m pretty much a wholey self-taught graphic designer that has learned the production side of things, my job is pretty much 50/50 between the two. When we’ve looked to expand and hire staff, its been hard to know which area to focus on. I’ve always believed its easier to take a creative person with relevant software experience and teach them the production side, than to do the reverse. However, staff retention has been a problem. Management are keen to have all-rounders and I wonder if people with a design background will always favour a job purely in that.
In terms of pricing design, I’ve been following Chris Do at The Futur for a while now, has a great insight into brand identity and in particular the sales side of it, would highly recommend checking out.
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What quality are you exporting at? I’ve had issues in the past with small text distorting when exported at low quality, despite the fact it’s a vector.
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A little off topic, but hopefully useful all the same… Spandex have an app called Colourbox, that contains most of their colour swatches. Not all highly accurate but their IP5700 for example are very close, handy if you’re out and about, surprised most suppliers aren’t doing the same.
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I’ve tried a space heater inside in the past, works to a degree.
Moisture within the paint is the biggest hurdle, give it a blast with a heatgun over the areas you’re applying to, and use a high-tack vinyl where possible. We do plenty of these outside at this time of year, it can be fustrating, especially if the paintwork isn’t smooth. Plenty of heating before and after.
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I use Metamark MDX air release for printed sections, so long as it’s heated in properly afterwards I’ve not had issues. Just watch out when going over any panel welds, they’re often irregular and the area most prone to failure.
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I’m still waiting for a Predator style shoulder gun attachment.