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I have a customer who is in new york and he owns a construction business.
He wants a full vehicle wrap with the new york city skyline as the background, and he specifically wanted to have the twin towers big, with the empire state bldg and statue of liberty as well. All in a blue sky and cloud background. Then the rest of it pretty about what kind of services he offers. Nothing unusual.
But my question is that since the towers are no longer there and the city will build a complete new gigantic building later, does it make sense to use the old skyline? And also since the towers are gone, could such image possibly offend anyone in the sense that they might remind people of what happened on sept.11....
The guy was born in the city, and insisted on having those images.... How can I persuade him otherwise or it is not necessary? please help...
[ April 07, 2004, 04:49 PM: Message edited by: Peter Crossing ]
-------------------- Peter Xing peter@wonderfulgraphics.com Wonderful Signs & Graphics 55 Chrystie Street New York NY 212 431 5957 Posts: 43 | From: New York NY | Registered: Jul 2003
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I guess I would have to say if that's what he wants, do it! If he specifically said he wanted the towers to be large, that's probably exactly what he wants.
If you don't want to, I'm sure he'll find someone who has no problem doing it.
-------------------- Phillip Newell Newell Graphics 1346 Garnet St. Burlington, IA 52601 319-754-5113 Posts: 187 | From: Henderson, IL | Registered: Apr 2004
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Isn't a city skyline without the towers as big a reminder as one with. I have always felt the the purging of WTC imagery from everything (credits of "Sex in the City"(never watched it) and "The Sopranos"(always watch this)for example) as disrespectful of the memories of those that died there.
-------------------- Army Dave Oz Posts: 229 | From: Brisbane, Oz | Registered: Feb 2002
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Give him the towers. It means something to him. They mean something to me. Lay them on him in all their glory
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quote:Originally posted by Peter Crossing: And also since the towers are gone, could such image possibly offend anyone in the sense that they might remind people of what happened on sept.11....
if I was a muslim extremist, I'd take offense...all this **** and towers are still there.
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Just do the job, and deposit the check. You don't want that money to go in someone else's account do you? We are not judges, we provide a service. Sign service.
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I like the responses so far, and I have changed our company policy accordingly... You must pay me a royalty if you want to make these yours
1: Leave the money.
2: Get out !
3: Don't Call.
4: It was a great pleasure to serve you.
-------------------- Peter Xing peter@wonderfulgraphics.com Wonderful Signs & Graphics 55 Chrystie Street New York NY 212 431 5957 Posts: 43 | From: New York NY | Registered: Jul 2003
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Personally, I would be HONORED to have the opportunity to do something incorporating the towers. They are now historical monuments in a way, and can be considered a source of U.S. pride, and I have more to add to that tho't, but the rest of my comments are of my personal political opines so I'll refrain, lol
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Now do the trucks! Bbut, take the oppportunity to suggest his next batch of trucks use a slight fade of the towers with the new towers overlayed? New glory/ Old glory kinda thing? Sounded interesting when I first thought...
-------------------- Michael A Latham Tee's Me Shirt & Sign 16462 Jefferson Davis Highway Colonial Heights Va. 804-835-3299 signdogopie@aol.com Posts: 379 | From: Colonial Heights, Virginia | Registered: Feb 2004
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