Arcade Bones side art concepts

[Grasshopper]

Yep, the blue design looks awesome. Could be expensive getting it printed though.

[Bones]

Yep, the blue design looks awesome. Could be expensive getting it printed though.

It does look awesome but I always imagined my unique orange colour having a lot to do with the final appearance. Whatever artwork I choose it has to complement the colour and there has to be sufficient amount of painted area still visible.

[DrewKaree]

Why didn't you come along before I spent weeks and weeks on painting...? 

He needed a sawboard to create that artwork

[gsoul]

Are you kidding? It took me three months just to read your bloody long post!

Perhaps with the blue artwork, you could drop off the blue background. That way the logos and the invader image could be done with plain old cut vinly, very cheap.

[gsoul]

[mahuti]

Yeah. The last one. K.I.S.S

[Bones]

Yeah the last one looks good but I need to do some research. I wouldn't know where to start with cutting the design out, it is very intricate. Then I have the problem of applying it and getting all the little edges on without error or tearing. Whereas one complete solid piece of artwork I could probably handle and get good results.

This is really the main thing restricting me from using other designs I have also come up with. I am not scared of spending the cash on sideart, but I don't want to spend it twice.....

[walls83]

man the full side art looks the best.  But I also like the art on the bottom.

[gsoul]

It depend on the artwork. With this one, it is ALL vector, so the easiest way is to go to a sign writer and get them to cut the whole thing out in Vinyl for you. Then you just get a rolled sheet with the artwork precut on it. Then you just apply the vinyl like you would any other sign.

This really only works well with vectored art that is flat coloured.

Heres some tutorials on applying vinyl.

http://www.customvinylgraphics.com/applyingvinyl.aspx

The beauty about vinly is that they computer cut all the different colour layers and then can apply them over the top of each other. All you'd have to do then is apply it and you wouldnt have to worry about individual shapes.

[gsoul]

Alternately get a mobile sign guy to come out and apply the artwork for you. Then you dont need to worry about stuffing it up, because they'll guarentee it.

Make sure the vinly is high quality, preferably 3M stock, thick and guarenteed for at least 7 - 10 years in outdoor conditions. That will ensure that it lasts probably twice that time indoors.

Quality of vinyl is really important, one guy might charge you $50 less and then you'd end up with cheap no-name vinyl that peels off and fades after a relatively short amount of time.

But dont worry about the cutting, they do it for you and its done with a computerised plotter, so it'll be a perfect cut.