Van signwriting

[a12jpm]

Same van different layout for a bit of inspiration. Designed and applied by me too!

 

[chrisgc]

Same van different layout for a bit of inspiration. Designed and applied by me too!

Where did yoou get your signage as I was considering applying it to vehicle myself too?

 

[a12jpm]

Ebay. Type in "van sign writting" or "van graphics" there's loads on there. Mine was about £75 from memory.

 

[andekoch]

Thanks Paul. Like your web site. Who did it for you? Can I get the code so I can mod for myself?

Also a typo on the "contact" page "if you wnat to get in touch" ie wnat.

cheers

 

[a12jpm]

Cheers mate. Did it myself hence the typo. Email me your email address and I'll send you the code. Just need dreamweaver or similar to edit it.

Be warned though on stella number 4 now so don't expect it till the morning!

 

[SirKit Breaker]

I am also just about to get my van done.

found that signwitghters are not graphic design people so dont offer an opinion. what you guys think of my ideas (colours on van pic not correct look at pdf for the colouts and fonts I want, too much work to keep changing the van mockups myself).
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If the signwritters are not willing to help and assist with design, find another one that is. Indian lad did mine and he was spot on with it, he spent ages advising me and did a good job.

Cheers........Howard

 

[BlueToBits]

I bought a 600mm vinyl cutter from fleabay. I watched a few "How to apply vinyl" videos on youtube and I did my own vans plus 3 plumbers vans at £100 each. It looks good and I can change the sinage whenever I want. I can also produce my own promo (consumer unit labels, bellbox stickers site boards. It's even made me a small profit (not to mention a good few nights on the lash). Vinyl is quite cheap, and it's really theraputic weeding out the waste.

 

[cheeky_blue]

I just have simple magnetics, about 4ftx2ft in size. They've been on 4 different vans now and are looking a little worn but TBH I dont think it's worth a fully signwritten van anymore as most new customers either get told about you or google for an electrician in their area. A strong website is better in this day and age I feel.

Lenny, where do you get them made in that size from?
I've been struggling to find any big enough.
Cheers

 

[lee sandland]

hi mate , who's doing the signwriting Vistaprint, i was looking at there site the other day, looks good and cheap and berlingo's are very good vans ,all councils use them , cheap to run and you are right a big job get i delivered

 

[lee sandland]

can you PM please thanks

 

[Graeme Harrold]

If you are going to get any livery on the vans, cheap is not always your best option. Cheap means lower end vinyl that WILL shrink and crack sometimes in as little as 12 months. Fleabay sellers will cut and send prepared vinyl without worrying too much about longevity, beacuse once its gone wrong, they have the nice feedback and your money.

Digital print has a life span of 3-5 years and MUST be laminated for any kind of durability. Any good sign maker will advise you accordingly depending on the layout you want and should be able to tweak & produce designs that work with what you want. Less is more, in as much that too much text looses its readability quickly.

Font choice - beware of windows fonts that look good on screen and paper when at size 12. Once blown up to 150mm text you start to see the low quality of the finished article. Many have a series of short lines to form curves, some are littered with other errors. A pro font may cost £25, but its worth it for a £150 berlingo of £220 transit (average price for livery)

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Good point Graeme. I had mine done and he gave me a 7 year guarantee as well. He said that after a week it can be steam cleaned and washed with anything, and he is right. i havent had the need to steam it, but hot pressure wash and traffic film remover doesnt harm it at all. Good quality vinyl, great help with design and layout, free fitting to 3 sides of Transit Connect, and all for a paltry £195 all in. he even did the Elecsa Logo's digitally to get the correct sizes in with the price.



Cheers............Howard

 

[andekoch]

thanks mate. will pm you my email address

 

[Graeme Harrold]

Lenny, where do you get them made in that size from?
I've been struggling to find any big enough.
Cheers

Beware with magnetics, they come with their own set of problems and care instructions. They have to be removed and cleaned frequently as they can chemically weld to the vehicle if left. Speed can also be a problem as Ive seen and heard of a few sets fly off at 60-70mph!!! As for size, blank magnetic comes on rolls 600mm wide, so 4 foot x 2 foot is no problem for most signmakers. As an alternative, just get the van written and have a blank magnetic to cover up if you need to be un-marked for site work.

 

[eskimo39]

Another problem with the magnetic signs is depending on where you work, they can be easily stolen. A plumber friend of mine used his van on the week ends for Trials Biking so used magnetic signs. However one morning he found one missing and thought it must have blown off. However a few weeks later he was contacted by the police who had a video of a van on fake plates with his sign on the side doing a runner from a petrol station. I have the most information sign written on the 2 back doors of my Combo as I spend a lot of time in traffic and hope someone behind me one time may need a sparky.

The plumber mate now has fixed livery and also has a card dispenser which he leaves clipped to his window when parked on jobs so people can get a card when they walk past although not sure if it really works.