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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Rob_Mac on October 18, 2010, 11:59:21 am

Title: Re branding the business
Post by: Rob_Mac on October 18, 2010, 11:59:21 am
I am wanting to have a new image for the business, more inkeeping with our national works.

I have two vans (soon to be three) and three trailers - all require sign writing and I am looking to incorporate the union jack as part of the livery.

Been looking around the free clip art sites this morning and have seen a Union Jack in the shape of the UK and also a without edge rippled flag (no border).

Is there anyone on the forum that knows whether either of the styles can be gotten for free or will I have to pay for the image.

If a decent image can be downloaded for nothing, where from. Not really something I am very good at.

Has anyone got any design capabilities that would like to design a new van signage, any help at all would be great.

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Steve CM on October 18, 2010, 12:01:31 pm
don't you think by using that image you will look a lot like the guys from dragons den?

Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Rob_Mac on October 18, 2010, 12:07:56 pm
Not really

I saw one of their vans on the A1(M) yesterday and to be honest they look really busy, with too much detail.

I just want to keep it clean simple and straightforward - uncluttered!!

I have an idea of what I want but wouldn't know how to overlay the font that I want to use over the flag or UK image or whether I can get the images without paying.

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Steve CM on October 18, 2010, 12:11:51 pm
email me mate. steve@clearmagic.co.uk i use images all the time and know how to get them cheap (ie under 2 dollars an image)

if you go robbing them of the net it could come back and bite you in the bum ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Sean Dyer on October 18, 2010, 12:15:08 pm
don't you think by using that image you will look a lot like the guys from dragons den?



Thats what it brought to my mind!
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Rob_Mac on October 18, 2010, 12:25:43 pm
Sean

I knew when I posted the topic that people would link the two but their writing is the Union jack. Mine wont be looking as gawdy!

I hope!!

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: erithwc on October 18, 2010, 02:37:49 pm

I have two vans (soon to be three) and three trailers - all require sign writing and I am looking to incorporate the union jack as part of the livery.

Rob ;D

be careful when using the union jack for your company livery sometimes it can give the wrong impression  ;)

stevecm thanks for the info they emailed me today going to email them back soon ;D ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Sean Dyer on October 18, 2010, 03:43:27 pm
Sean

I knew when I posted the topic that people would link the two but their writing is the Union jack. Mine wont be looking as gawdy!

I hope!!

Rob ;D

Im sure you will find something that gives the image you are after mate

good luck
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Rob_Mac on October 18, 2010, 03:46:30 pm
Thanks Sean, have had a email chat with Steve.

Erith - why does it give the wrong impression??

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: bad trippy on October 18, 2010, 04:01:40 pm
Get rid of that stupid idea, union jack dear oh dear, what you need on your van son is the St Georges cross!
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Rob_Mac on October 18, 2010, 04:03:05 pm
Trippy the clue is in the business name ;D ;D

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: bad trippy on October 18, 2010, 04:05:05 pm
Trippy the clue is in the business name ;D ;D

Rob ;D
Well go show these Jocks and taffs whose boss  ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: darren clarke on October 18, 2010, 04:06:42 pm
u after something like this

Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Rob_Mac on October 18, 2010, 04:10:36 pm
No because that is exactly what the Dragons Den team have. I want to utilise my own letterhead (part of it) either overlaid over a flag or a union Jack image of Great Britain or a configuration of either or.

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: erithwc on October 18, 2010, 04:13:44 pm
Thanks Sean, have had a email chat with Steve.

Erith - why does it give the wrong impression??

Rob ;D

it can look great when done right but i would not use it because the mixed race community might look at it  the wrong way bnp ect

im not saying that about you or you company so dont take it the wrong way but it is somthing to consider

Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: darren clarke on October 18, 2010, 04:16:08 pm
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Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Rob_Mac on October 18, 2010, 04:19:26 pm
I don't care what any community thinks, mixed, black,white or any other combination my business name is my last name hyphenated and with the Uk added because I work all over the country.

No one is going to look at my van and get the idea that I am a Zeig Heiling jew beater!!

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Rob_Mac on October 18, 2010, 04:21:26 pm
Blue

Yes to the first one and I had seen that one but couldn't pull it from anywhere

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Sean Dyer on October 18, 2010, 04:43:55 pm
Thanks Sean, have had a email chat with Steve.

Erith - why does it give the wrong impression??

Rob ;D

it can look great when done right but i would not use it because the mixed race community might look at it  the wrong way bnp ect

im not saying that about you or you company so dont take it the wrong way but it is somthing to consider


why ?? hasnt anyone told them what country they are in , and so if they spot a flag which tells them they will be upset
thats not political correctness gone mad its just stupid
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Rob_Mac on October 18, 2010, 04:48:30 pm
Well put!

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Alan McTernan on October 18, 2010, 04:54:40 pm
Hi Rob,

Hope you are keeping nice and busy ;)

Why don't you just ask a local printers to come up with something? They normally charge an hourly rate and have all the computer packages!!!

Regards
Alan
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Rob_Mac on October 18, 2010, 04:57:52 pm
Alan

Cos i'm a tight arse!!!

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: South Window Cleaning Ltd on October 18, 2010, 05:34:34 pm
hi, we trade as: UK window cleaning services and use the union jack in the uk
as you can see in the image on the left.
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Alan McTernan on October 19, 2010, 08:01:28 pm
Alan

Cos i'm a tight arse!!!

Rob ;D

hahahaha

thats where i am going wrong then? ;)
Title: Re: Re branding the business
Post by: Clive McDonald on October 19, 2010, 08:06:20 pm
ah poop it's them. I hope they don't do a search.