I've got a cutter plotter, but I don't print images. However, I think some of the pictures used in signs are really attractive.
Having said that, let me relate this incident: I was driving to a jobsight today, when I saw a big dump truck. I was a ways out of town, then noticed that the truck belonged to a company that I often saw in town. They have a large print applied to the side of the bed. It's an oval, like 30" (75cm?) x 48" (120 cm?). The picture has several pieces of equipment in it, bulldozer, loader, truck, something like that. Very bright colors. When I recognized the picture, I thought to myself,"Oh that belongs to...um...well...hmmm, the company with the picture on the bed, of course."
See, I think the name is on the door, in small copy, but I never bothered to look and remember it.
I got to thinking how often this happens with big prints I've seen, I remember the picture, but not the name. Sort of like funny or entertaining advertisements that end up the same way.
So I guess this is just a caution for those not already aware of it. Makes me see the value in nice looking lettering and/or logos.
Posted by David McDonald (Member # 3433) on :
Nettie and I were just talking about this! She just got a wide format digital printer and it can certainly print out photo-like graphics but it doesn't mean you should.
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
The machine doesn't make the designer.
Posted by Rick Chavez (Member # 2146) on :
If you can't make a one color vinyl sign look good, it makes it real hard to make a full color look good. It cracks me up every time when a person with no experience and no clue is sold a large format printer by these slick salesman.
Posted by Randy Campbell (Member # 2675) on :
I really can't imagine Nettie ever making a bad sign. no no no
Posted by Gary Hove (Member # 4970) on :
My first empoyer, Emil, always said " You design the sign not the computer, if you use it as a tool not a crutch." At that time 90% of our work was done by hand. Now I do have a wide format printer and the same saying applies. A flashy graphic will not hide a poor design.
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