Pimp My Integrator Truck
Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Nov 14, 2016
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Comments (12)
Moe Levine
Has anyone been able to prove real returns on investment from wrapping their work vans? Also, an integrator recently told me that he won't wrap since its advertising to a thief that there are valuables in your car. Anyone have experience with that?
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Undisclosed Integrator #2
As an integrator who happens to have a degree in graphic design and a modicum of taste, I implore everyone considering this for their vehicles... For the love of all that is holy, please, DO NOT USE PAPYRUS FONT!
(Looking at you Peace of Mind Security pictured above)
This font was tired by 2003. Every acupuncture, meditation, yoga and Asian or nature related business uses this font.
I get it, it looks peaceful and oriental, but it's become cliche and lazy in design. I could go on about other considerations, but this has become somewhat of a design peeve of mine...
My $.02...
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Undisclosed #1
What do you think the cost of producing the wrap itself is, without installation?
Would it make sense to buy extras when ordering, in case of damage or aging?
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Undisclosed Integrator #3
Road rage complaints increase multiple times over!
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Jeff Gack
From time to time customers ask me for hidden cams for things like employee theft.
It works well to have a plain van sometimes for this reason.
A wrapped van in the customers parking lot with video surveillance all over it kind of lets the cat out of the bag for hidden camera installs.
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Jon Dillabaugh
While I do some subcontract work that prohibits a wrap, I just think they look tacky in general. People try to find a bunch of stock images or designery elements to fill a huge van and it just never really looks good IMO.
I don't have a design degree, but have done enough work on my own to know that filling those large panels on a van isn't easy to do and look good.
I've seen vans with really large, pixelated stock photos of old box cams and it just looks hideous.
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John Booth
I can take it or leave it when it comes to a full auto wrap. I prefer to have some markings with a contact number. By providing excellent customer service I will get more opportunities by word of mouth than a full wrap.
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