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Title: new sign writing on van
Post by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on February 11, 2011, 06:41:35 pm
I'm well chuffed!
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Carpet Dawg on February 11, 2011, 06:43:49 pm
Apart from now having a sore neck, it looks good.

how much you pay for it? u get the back done too>?
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Post by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on February 11, 2011, 06:47:34 pm
oh yes sorry about the second pic!
£360 all in 
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Post by: Carpet Dawg on February 11, 2011, 06:51:37 pm
good price.
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Post by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on February 11, 2011, 07:01:19 pm
thats cornish pricing! I bet if i got that done in london it would be £500+
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Post by: Carpet Dawg on February 11, 2011, 07:10:30 pm
I got quoted £700 for something a bit similar. Get tae fck sprang to mind! lol
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Colin Day on February 11, 2011, 10:11:31 pm
One thing is missing.....!




























A surf board on the roof bars.... ;)
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Post by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on February 11, 2011, 11:02:42 pm
Hi Colin

shock horror I have never surfed before!!

maybe put me golf clubs on top ;D

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Post by: Jason Hedges on February 11, 2011, 11:36:42 pm
That looks good! Nice looking and easy to read quickly. For £360 you cant go wrong, it will pay for itself in no time ;D

All the best,
Jason.
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Adam P on February 11, 2011, 11:54:42 pm
sorry but i'm going to sound so negative but sure others will say if at some point if i don't. remember my points are from seeing the images online only and i'm sure it looks much better in real life

first thing i don't like about it is it's hard to see what you do. the 3 services are the most important part and they are the most smallest text and the one that blends in the most. you immediately notice the name then the numbers, but what do you do?

second thing to me is the name shoreshine hides the 3 images far too much, in particular the carpet cleaning image as there is poor contrast already in that image, then it doesn't help to have the writing on it so large.

when i first saw the van i thought you were some beach company. the name shoreshine on top of what looks like sand, then the ocean, then sand/cliffs is what i immediately thought.


with that said it looks great and you seem to really like it. i'm sure you'll get plenty of work from it
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Jason Hedges on February 12, 2011, 12:22:09 am
First thing i don't like about it is it's hard to see what you do.

Its easy to see what he does, look at the pictures and read the text. From an active advertising point of view you cant get much better than that.

All the best,
Jason.
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on February 12, 2011, 12:46:47 am
yes the pictures arent the best view online it was in drizzly conditions, the colour and detail are perfect in normal view.

but the point is it makes you look harder.
time will tell,

thanks for the input everyone!

next job is my website...
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Jason Hedges on February 12, 2011, 12:58:15 am
Your van looks good to me. If you need your website doing post something on here...

All the best,
Jason.
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: garyj on February 12, 2011, 01:18:02 am
I really like it well done.

An idiot might find it confusing though.
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Post by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on February 12, 2011, 01:27:32 am
well my brother in law done the 1st design, then i passed it onto the sign writers and they done a small bit of tweeking.
I got two of the photos off a photostock company and the other my wife took whilst i was working.
so a family input so to speak

had a batch of new leaflets done too, so just the website to sort out now a bit more advertising in local rag.
the carpet cleaning has only been going since september 2010 good response from the net and word of mouth.
 
thanks

craig
 
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Colin Day on February 12, 2011, 08:42:35 am
Hi Colin

shock horror I have never surfed before!!

maybe put me golf clubs on top ;D



Me neither :-[

The wife and me are doing a surfing school weekend in spring at Newquay...

So I'll apologise now for referring to everyone as "Dude"  ;D
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Post by: Paul W Jones on February 12, 2011, 11:05:15 am
I like it.  Nice, simple and to the point, just like mine!
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Adam P on February 12, 2011, 11:23:16 am
An idiot might find it confusing though.

you may know that from experience but i wouldn't say so.

i'd say the average customer isn't going to sit and review the van taking in everything like we are here, instead just like with any advertising they're going to have a quick glance at it. Now this will confuse you Gary but this means for a small company starting up looking to get more customers the most important thing you need is what you do. But any way what do i know i'm only a kid
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Colin Day on February 12, 2011, 01:46:14 pm
An idiot might find it confusing though.

you may know that from experience but i wouldn't say so.

i'd say the average customer isn't going to sit and review the van taking in everything like we are here, instead just like with any advertising they're going to have a quick glance at it. Now this will confuse you Gary but this means for a small company starting up looking to get more customers the most important thing you need is what you do. But any way what do i know i'm only a kid

Go to your room ;D
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Post by: Adam P on February 12, 2011, 01:50:43 pm

Go to your room ;D

i would but from the look of garyj's face and what he was asking to see of mine the other day it looks like he'll be there waiting for me :P
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Colin Day on February 12, 2011, 02:03:35 pm

Go to your room ;D

i would but from the look of garyj's face and what he was asking to see of mine the other day it looks like he'll be there waiting for me :P

 ;D
Are you flattered?
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: garyj on February 12, 2011, 02:34:31 pm
sorry but i'm going to sound so negative....

first thing i don't like about it is it's hard to see what you do. the 3 services are the most important part and they are the most smallest text and the one that blends in the most. you immediately notice the name then the numbers, but what do you do?

second thing to me is the name shoreshine hides the 3 images far too much, in particular the carpet cleaning image as there is poor contrast already in that image, then it doesn't help to have the writing on it so large.

when i first saw the van i thought you were some beach company. the name shoreshine on top of what looks like sand, then the ocean, then sand/cliffs is what i immediately thought.


with that said it looks great and you seem to really like it. i'm sure you'll get plenty of work from it


An idiot might find it confusing though.

you may know that from experience but i wouldn't say so.

i'd say the average customer isn't going to sit and review the van taking in everything like we are here, instead just like with any advertising they're going to have a quick glance at it. Now this will confuse you Gary but this means for a small company starting up looking to get more customers the most important thing you need is what you do. But any way what do i know i'm only a kid


Make your freaking mind up, are you mad  ::)  ???
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Adam P on February 12, 2011, 04:26:49 pm

Make your freaking mind up, are you mad  ::)  ???

you must be getting confused Garyj :D 

what you should have said is something like "only gcs would see it as a beach company as he's an idiot and i should know as i have a dig at him at any opporunity on these forums attacking him when it's not needed". that would have been better. any way see how long until moderator removes your posts again.
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: garyj on February 12, 2011, 05:48:17 pm
 

what you should have said is something like "only gcs would see it as a beach company as he's an idiot.

I knew we'd agree with each other one day  :)
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Sarah Kirby on February 12, 2011, 05:57:34 pm
An idiot might find it confusing though.

you may know that from experience but i wouldn't say so.

i'd say the average customer isn't going to sit and review the van taking in everything like we are here, instead just like with any advertising they're going to have a quick glance at it. Now this will confuse you Gary but this means for a small company starting up looking to get more customers the most important thing you need is what you do. But any way what do i know i'm only a kid

You are entitled to your opinion as is everyone else, but when giving it try not to contradict yourself. Your first post portrays the opinion that its a poor design and wont advertise what its meant to, then you end by saying you are sure he will get plenty of work from it......doesnt make sense  ??? I also think you should stop using your age as a reason for your rantings....If you are old enough to run a business, then dont you think its time to grow up!
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Adam P on February 12, 2011, 06:10:47 pm
An idiot might find it confusing though.

you may know that from experience but i wouldn't say so.

i'd say the average customer isn't going to sit and review the van taking in everything like we are here, instead just like with any advertising they're going to have a quick glance at it. Now this will confuse you Gary but this means for a small company starting up looking to get more customers the most important thing you need is what you do. But any way what do i know i'm only a kid

You are entitled to your opinion as is everyone else, but when giving it try not to contradict yourself. Your first post portrays the opinion that its a poor design and wont advertise what its meant to, then you end by saying you are sure he will get plenty of work from it......doesnt make sense  ??? I also think you should stop using your age as a reason for your rantings....If you are old enough to run a business, then dont you think its time to grow up!


sarah sarah sarah sarah. i said it's poor design but sure it'll get plenty work yes well done. i haven't contradicated myself. if it gets 10 jobs next week it's plenty work, but say he'd had a better design that could have got 1000 new jobs then it's a poor design as it's not doing it's full potential. but then what do i know i'm only a kid sarah.
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: jasonl on February 12, 2011, 06:15:13 pm
47 minutes ;D
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Post by: Mike Halliday on February 12, 2011, 06:24:38 pm
gary & sarah, I starting to see a worrying trend with your posts, It obvious you don't like Adam and i'm sure he has no love for you but can we not use the forum to have little digs at each other, ( eg mentioning his resemblance to the male genitalia ;) ;) ) which were deleted the other day can you not just ignore each other?
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Post by: Adam P on February 12, 2011, 06:29:39 pm
:) thanks for that Mike. Appreciate that it didn't take much time for something to be noticed and said.

i've only ever replied to garyj after a personal uncalled for attack on me so have no problems with continuing that myself as if none come my way there will never be a issue back. :)
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Post by: Mike Halliday on February 12, 2011, 06:37:38 pm
you can shut your cakehole as well...... you deserve half and what they say  ;D ;) ;)
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Post by: jasonl on February 12, 2011, 06:39:29 pm
Well 47 minutes is the time it would take for either party to arrive at the others house , please post a video on You tube.
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Adam P on February 12, 2011, 06:48:11 pm
you can shut your cakehole as well...... you deserve half and what they say  ;D ;) ;)

you know too much ;)
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Post by: garyj on February 12, 2011, 06:53:01 pm
Adam, can I take this opportunity to apologise  for suggesting your advice is worthless and for calling you a know-all moron and an idiot.

I won't do it again and in future will keep my thoughts to myself.

I hope you can accept my apology and things can resume back to normal.

( PS,  I reckon I could do Guildford in half hour this time of day ).
Title: Re: new sign writing on van
Post by: Adam P on February 12, 2011, 07:43:48 pm
odd some posts which were ok have been deleted but others  not so much are still here. I wonder what was said