Excuse the extended absence but I’ve been busy with a couple of website launches as well as some new re-branding work. In the meantime until I get some product shots of the work I’ve been doing here are a few vehicle wraps that I’ve worked on. I’ve been meaning to post them I’ve just been a busy busy bee.

The Arizona Republic

If you’ve never had the wonderful, although sometimes difficult, experience of building a vehicle wrap I have to tell you that the initial design isn’t the difficult portion it’s the measurement and ability to communicate your design to the installer. I have worked on a few wraps before, such as this one for The Arizona Republic. Each design and install provides its own challenges but when the work is complete the finished product can be extremely pleasing as well as effective for the client.

The first one I worked on was for Pablo Felix a local musician and personality. His wife had decided to have his van wrapped as a birthday present and came to me for design. The client wanted a large photo of a Northern Texas cowboy setting and also a photo of Pablo with his instruments. They didn’t have any hi-res photos which, for a print this size, are necessary. So, upon my suggestion they had a photo shoot done. The photo shoot came out great and we had some neat images to work with.

Pablo Felix Logo

The next step was to choose a photo of Northern Texas. As I started to comp a few layouts I started feeling like something that just wasn’t  jiving. I then tried illustrating a simple silhouetted sunset so that the image of Pablo and the landscape weren’t fighting for attention. I showed the client my concept and they agreed that the illustration was a better direction than a large photo.

In addition to the vehicle wrap design I also illustrated a logo for Pablo Felix to use for the wrap as well as other materials.

I was pleased with the final product and had a blast surprising Pablo with the final design.

Pablo Felix Vehicle Wrap

The second wrap I worked on was for a company called Kustom Kaotic. They specialize in doing audio installations for vehicles & homes. The client initially came to me with art work his wife, who had created a green flame effect that he wanted me to work into the design. They had asked for some scary imagery. As luck would have it I had a good amount of experience illustrating skulls from my darker days as a troubled teenager. So, I pulled out the trusty ole’ pen illustrated a few skulls as well as a scary looking guy and did a little magic overlaying my illustrations over the green flames. They also asked for me to use a torn metal effect. After a few versions and revisions the job was done and show room ready.

Kustom Kaotic Vehicle Wrap