Hilux Club vinyl stickers

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:29 pm

Who would be interested in a custom made vinly for our very own hilux4x4 club?

I was thinking in the line of what the Mc Carthy 4x4 has on their bakkies but the wording and design would differ from it.

Here is the pics so you can get an idea of what I mean

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And this is how it should fit on the 4x4

Post by **CasKru** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:56 pm

Ek het al in daai lyn gedink.....

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:58 pm

lyk nice... daai kan ek probeer doen...

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:59 pm

Not a bad idea

Post by **CasKru** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:13 pm

Dit kan nogal mooi lyk... ek het iets getry maar ek weet nie of dit kan werk nie

Post by **Family_Dog** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:01 pm

Cassie, you need to perhaps move that to the space on the load bin, between the rear wheel arch & rear bumper.

-F_D

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:54 pm

Puddle pirate you are spot on,Cassie please move it and gooi pic.

Post by **Family_Dog** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:44 pm

"Puddle Pirate" was my CB handle back in the good ol' days!

Never could work out why! ;D

-F_D

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:06 pm

Ja sie Cassie jy en Thys kan die mos design jyken photoshop en Thys ken stickers,ek like nogal de tyre tread in die een v mc carthy dink so iet incorporeer in die sticker?Ek dink ons kan regtig iets nice maak wat die club kan laat uitstaan so op die voertuie as mens bietjie tyd spandeer op dit

jacques kotze · Post by **jacques kotze** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:10 pm

Moet nou net nie vir Mcarthy te veel na maak nie. Maar ek dink dis n goeie idee.

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:12 pm

Nay nie namaak nie mar iets met 4x4 en offroad tema saam die hilux 4x4 bewoording die van mc carthy was net as illustrasie gebruik om te wys wat ek in gedagte het

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SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:23 pm

Moet dalk 'n paar idees kry en dit na 'n graphic design plek toe vat en kyk wat kom hulle mee op so as julle idees en voorstelle het laat waai

Post by **Mud Dog** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:25 pm

I'm not quite sure what you guys are trying to achieve here, but personally I'm not in favour of custom club stickers. As a club we already have a logo and that's what I feel we should use ... we also have a forum logo that's very similar. They're recognizable at a glance and if we come across another vehicle with a custom design, we might not recognise the vehicle as a forum / club member. If the intention is to re-think the logos and uniformly supply new logo stickers in future, I have no problem with that. I would also not have a problem with a uniform banner type sticker in addition to the existing oval one, so that the guys who want to decorate the side of their vehicles can do so.

M2CW.

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:31 pm

Mud Dog wrote:I'm not quite sure what you guys are trying to achieve here, but personally I'm not in favour of custom club stickers. As a club we already have a logo and that's what I feel we should use ... we also have a forum logo that's very similar. They're recognizable at a glance and if we come across another vehicle with a custom design, we might not recognise the vehicle as a forum / club member. If the intention is to re-think the logos and uniformly supply new logo stickers in future, I have no problem with that. I would also not have a problem with a uniform banner type sticker in addition to the existing oval one, so that the guys who want to decorate the side of their vehicles can do so.

M2CW.

This is what I have in mind something that says hilux 4x4 club and looks the offroad part and covers the side of the van

Same lina as what mc carthy 4x4 has but more unique to hilux 4x4 club

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:56 pm

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Maplotter · Post by **Maplotter** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:59 am

Ok, seems I have tasked myself with making a sticker artwork. No problem. I just want to make sure that I get it right.

It should incorporate :

The standard HILUX4x4 Logo.
The Website Address
The wording HILUX 4x4 CLUB

Let me chuck a rough concept together, and then I can do the custom artwork around it ... If everyone is OK with that. I would like a higher res artwork of the logo if possible.

Maplotter · Post by **Maplotter** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:06 am

Here are three concept layouts for feedback.

Country scene commic book style with black outlines

Trailing banner

Numberplate

I can do pretty much anything with graphics and fonts, as long as I know what sort of basic layout you like.

GI Jane · Post by **GI Jane** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:08 pm

In my humble opinion, Of the 3 I prefer the trailing banner first then the numberplate. The first one has too much detail in it..

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:31 pm

Also like the trialing banner idea,just need to make it more offroad themed for examplemake the lines bottom an dtop like the tyre tread pattern?

Maplotter · Post by **Maplotter** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:27 pm

Sure. Can do that, just want to be sure that I am working with the correct format before spending maaaaannnyyy hours on the final artwork. Dont worry, it will look good. It needs to be done in ultra high res so that the big print looks good at arms length.

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:14 pm

tire tread pattern - over the top part of the windscreen (to keep the sun out), then the words HILUX CLUB written over the tread pattern (?)

jacques kotze · Post by **jacques kotze** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:46 pm

Solank daar verskillende groottes is, ek wil nie graag n 2m lange sticker skuins oor my d/cab se deure plak nie.

Maplotter · Post by **Maplotter** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:49 pm

Heading in this direction, still a way to go, got any comments, make them now. (White is transparent)

Maplotter · Post by **Maplotter** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:19 am

I was thinking of making it look like someone rolled a wet / muddy tyre in 3d, with drips running down. Can be done in grey, brown, red ... charcoal, whatever.

Tread pattern can be busy

Or less busy

Finer detail, coarser detail, etc etc, wider, narrower ...

What dimension are we looking at for the top of the windscreen? Width/height ratio?

Post by **Mud Dog** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:43 am

I would make it about 110mm high and a fraction wider than the widest Hilux windscreen with a central logo of 50 / 60 mm that is positioned about 10mm off the bottom. Reason for this is that the sticker curves with the screen when fitted, curving up at the ends making the centre the widest part .... fitting can then be done so that the sticker overlaps the rubber seal by the same distance on each side, ensuring central fitting ... should also overlap the rubber seal on top a little in the centre (and more towards the sides) which can then be trimmed so that the sticker fits the shield perfectly from edge to edge.

However, at the risk of repeating myself, this customising of club / forum logos should first be sanctioned by the owner of the forum (Pieter) and the club committee. There may not be a copyright on the logo / domain, but first submitting the idea for approval would be the right way to go.

Maplotter · Post by **Maplotter** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:30 am

Agree fully. I am just putting out some graphic ideas. I leave it up to you guys to handle the admin side.

Johan & Adelle · Post by **Johan & Adelle** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:47 am

Ek moet erken ek is nie een wat sommer net 'n plakker op 'n voertuig plak nie. Maar in dieselfde asem, as dit met smaak gedoen is het ek geen geen probleem.

Laat maar weet wat die kostes sal wees as julle klaar is. Sover lyk julle konsep plakker puik.

Groete.

jacques kotze · Post by **jacques kotze** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:34 am

Johan & Adelle wrote:Ek moet erken ek is nie een wat sommer net 'n plakker op 'n voertuig plak nie. Maar in dieselfde asem, as dit met smaak gedoen is het ek geen geen probleem.

Laat maar weet wat die kostes sal wees as julle klaar is. Sover lyk julle konsep plakker puik.

Groete.

Stem saam,ek plak nie stickers op my voertuie nie, Ooooms en Pieter het my laas geforce om n Hilux 4x4 sticker op my bakkie se canopy ruit te plak

Maar ek moet se ek hou daarvan

As die een wat julle nou mee besig is smaakvol is sal ek hom ernstig oorweeg. Al vereiste is, as enige iemand van n ander club die sticker sien moet hulle eerste gedagte net nie wees, O die klomp na-aapers het nou weer iets by daai club gesien en dieselfde probeer doen nie.

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:17 am

Maplotter wrote:I was thinking of making it look like someone rolled a wet / muddy tyre in 3d, with drips running down. Can be done in grey, brown, red ... charcoal, whatever.

Tread pattern can be busy

Or less busy

Finer detail, coarser detail, etc etc, wider, narrower ...

What dimension are we looking at for the top of the windscreen? Width/height ratio?

Starting to look good Mike like this concept

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:12 pm

Let me be the voice of reason.

Those are the McCarthy group owned vehicles. That is the only reason why they look so garish.

Please remember we are not a school gang, and do not have meetings in treehouses. There are some things to keep in mind with regards to such a venture.

1. We are a registered club
2. There is intellectual property with regards to Hilux4x4

So before you go too far down the road with something that has good potential (good or bad), you need to follow procedure and discuss the matter with the owner of the forum, and the management of the club.

No intent to be naaf. But that is what you need to remember.
Would be sad to spend a couple of 100 rands on a sticker, and then you cannot do it.

Maplotter · Post by **Maplotter** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:14 pm

An interesting dynamic here. And I see it in other clubs to varying degrees. I would however like to cast light on some issues.

Among the members of any club you get the administrators, the conformists and the individualists. It is a long standing phenomena that the individualists are the ones that take the initiative and drive progressive thinking in the group. One of the ways in which this manifests itself is in art. This is as valid today as it was on the day that the first caveman drew stripes on his face.

Now in a club wherethe emphasis is placed on individual expression through the medium of the vehicle/s that we drive, this individualism is expressed through customisation, paintwork and ... here we land on the point of contention ... decoration.

Now, personalyy I see no problem with the desire to have a decoration that exhibits a loyalty to an organisation. It is no different to a hells angel creating an embelished tatoo incorporating a clear statement of afiliation. No hells angel will take him to task. You could say the same for the US marine core or any other organisation , and these guys take their 'colors' and emblems seriously. Embilshment through the medium of art is however commonly accepted practice ... as long as it is not offensive ... and even there a degree of leeway is allowed.

Now, seeing as this is a matter between club members, for club memebers, and does not involve any external financial beneficiaries, and unless specifically covered, restricted or prohibited in the constitution, I see absolutely no problem in an initiative that will improve the perception and standing of the club... not to mention enhancing the level of pride that a member would have in their vehicle (and club)

It is my feeling that one should be careful about pouring cold water too liberally on spontaneous inititives by club members, because i can assure you, that if ever single fresh idea has to wait for the next AGM, there wont be any fresh ideas and the club will just end up stagnating.

So, my personal opinion is that is somoene does something that is not in direct contravention of the constitution or rules of membership, and it does not offend any of the members, then maybe one should just sit back and let whoever wants to take the initiative, get on with it.

And so, this process is open, and transparent and input is welcomed. But, being rather new to this forum, and not wanting to get too involved in club issues, I will sit back and see if we get a definitve yes or no from the powers that be.

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:37 pm

Hier is die groot baas se reply op die vraag oor custom club vinlys net om onsekerheid uit te skakel,veriestes is net om jouslf verantwoordelik te gedra met die sticker op jou wa om nie die club se naam sleg te maak nie

"Geen probleem Dit is tot voordeel van die webtuiste. Solank jy nie nonsens aanjaag terwyk jy die sticker op jou trokkie het nie is daar geen probleem nie Groete Pieter"

jacques kotze · Post by **jacques kotze** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:41 pm

Ek stem saam met Pieter, As jy besluit om n sticker op jou voertuig aan te bring wat n club verteenwoordig moet jy jouself kan gedra. Want die eerste reaksie is gewoonlik; Daai klomp varke van daai club het nou weer die boom om gery, nie die vark met daai bakkie nie.
Mike, ek dink jou ontwerp sover lyk baie goed

Piesang · Post by **Piesang** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:07 pm

Wat van as jul 'n lekker growe MUD TIRE teken wat lê soos die een met die ovaal club embleem in die middel?

met 'n modder streep by.

Of wag wat van 'n lux wat 'n landy sleep

Maplotter · Post by **Maplotter** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:10 am

Piesang wrote:Wat van as jul 'n lekker growe MUD TIRE teken wat lê soos die een met die ovaal club embleem in die middel?

Jy het 'n idiee daar. I like. Kom ons kyk.

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:38 am

Ek dink ons moet net vote oor die ding dat almal happy is en dit almal se insette het.

Ek persoonlik like die hele tyre tread design

Ek sal verkies om een op te sit wat skuins oor die deure gaan(Ja ek weet nie almal se smaak nie)Dis hoekom ek se my opinie.

As ons iets kan kry waaroor almal saamstem kan mens meer tyd in 'n design insit sodat mens weet dit word reg gedoen en lyk bakgat en sal die club se naam hoog hou.

So as julle vorstelle het post kiekies of idees hier dan kan ons dit dalk als kombineer en een kwaai vinyl aanmekaar slaan.

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:44 pm

SWARTLUX wrote:Hier is die groot baas se reply op die vraag oor custom club vinlys net om onsekerheid uit te skakel,veriestes is net om jouslf verantwoordelik te gedra met die sticker op jou wa om nie die club se naam sleg te maak nie

"Geen probleem Dit is tot voordeel van die webtuiste. Solank jy nie nonsens aanjaag terwyk jy die sticker op jou trokkie het nie is daar geen probleem nie Groete Pieter"

Daarsy, vraag gevra, antwoord gekry.

Nou kan julle voortgaan met volle oorgawe.

SKRIK NIKS · Post by **SKRIK NIKS** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:21 pm

eks tem saam met die sticker storie, klink en lyk goed

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:29 pm

All in favour of this design please vote yay or nay

We might be able to change the tyre tread and writing color to accomodate each vehicle but will confirm.
Myself and SKRIK NIKS want the sticker sideways over 2 doors so this will be have to made big enough for that (Jan please confirm if this is the design you like aswell)

Please give your inputs regarding the sticker/Banner.

Cassie will you be able to take this image and photoshop it onto one of our van so we can see what it will look like?

SKRIK NIKS · Post by **SKRIK NIKS** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:35 pm

Dis hy daai

tracks in swart, en skryf in neon groen of rooi

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:04 pm

Dit lyk mooi. Hoe sal dit lyk op 'n swart Hilux?

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:05 pm

Traveler wrote:Dit lyk mooi. Hoe sal dit lyk op 'n swart Hilux?

Op swart karre maak mens die tracks wit of chrome,ek oorweeg chrome

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:06 pm

Indication of dimensions of vinyl, I see they are for sale on ebay

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:20 pm

be aware of this....

I tried the green writing on black tracks before... it doesnt work. the lettering needs to be outlined and not directly applied to the tracks. Which turns the tracks into a series of dots/splotches...

This is what I did for the boot camp...

Post by **CasKru** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:25 pm

Ek het nie baie tyd gehad om te speel nie maar hier is ietsie om aan te smul...

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:28 pm

Lyk alreeds goed!Lyk amper ook of die groen meer uitstaan?

Cassie kan jy dit bietjie vergroot dat die sticker oor die venster ook gaan tot net so voor hy oor die dak gan m.a.w tot bo die agterste venster ook so skuins?

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:08 pm

Ek hou van die idee.

Kan ons dalk daai sticker maak, sonder dat hy lyk of hy om n tire gaan. Net reguit. Hoop julle verstaan ??

Cassie , ek wil myne nie skuins he nie, maar reguit oor die twee deure. Die SFA het so lyn oor die twee deure. Ek wil graag die sticker onder daai lyn he. Groot asb.

Kan ons dalk daai

Post by **CasKru** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:40 pm

Big D wrote:Ek hou van die idee.

Kan ons dalk daai sticker maak, sonder dat hy lyk of hy om n tire gaan. Net reguit. Hoop julle verstaan ??

Cassie , ek wil myne nie skuins he nie, maar reguit oor die twee deure. Die SFA het so lyn oor die twee deure. Ek wil graag die sticker onder daai lyn he. Groot asb.

Kan ons dalk daai

Iets in die lyn?

Of miskien so iets?

Maplotter · Post by **Maplotter** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:53 pm

I think the way to do this is to layer the sticker with various artwork options. That way I can give you a comboof various tread patterns, texts and logos and styles, then you decide how you want to mix and match. Once the bas artwork is done, the mix and match becomes quite easy. We can then place the various artwork 'layers' on the site, and you can create your own sticker.

I spent today working on the chrome tread. Here are some options. It is a manufactured (ie, I made it) tread pattern in 3D with a chrome layer and a couple of various reflective backdrops to color in the chrome.

(White is transparent)

Chrome sunset

Chrome country

Chrome desert

Chrome namib coast

So, what you can do now is stretch this out as long as you like. If you want 4 x length, You print out 4 stickers, then you take the first one of each sticker, then the second one of each and then the third and so on for as wide as you like. You can also then lay them out in a straight line or a curve.

I can also do the chrome tread around a tyre and I can do the tread in rubber, plastic, mud, lava, coals, whatever texture takes your fancy.

Next up I will work on the text logo, and then you can do that in chrome, plastic, wood, rubber , fire, coals whatever. That whay you can have a (whatever format you like) text logo on top of a (whatever format you like) tread pattern.

I will also do the logo flat or wrapped around a tyre so both options are available.

That then gives you the freedome to mix, match and layout patterns and logo's to suit you own colors and rquirements.

There is no charge for this artwork, consider it a bit of fun and my contribution to the club.

In fact, I can use any image to 'color' the chrome, even a picture of your vehicle

Maplotter · Post by **Maplotter** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:27 pm

Here I have used a picture of my hilux as a reflective backdrop to the chrome.

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:01 pm

Big D wrote:Ek hou van die idee.

Kan ons dalk daai sticker maak, sonder dat hy lyk of hy om n tire gaan. Net reguit. Hoop julle verstaan ??

Cassie , ek wil myne nie skuins he nie, maar reguit oor die twee deure. Die SFA het so lyn oor die twee deure. Ek wil graag die sticker onder daai lyn he. Groot asb.

Kan ons dalk daai

Bedoelende dat hy plat moet vertoon en nie half geboog soos hy tans is nie?

Cassie ek dink eintlik so onder die deur reguit lyk nogals beter as die skuins oor die deure idee

SKRIK NIKS · Post by **SKRIK NIKS** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:21 pm

ek dink ook net reg uit onder die deure lyk beter

maar ek sal hom in rooi skrif met swart tracks vat

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:32 pm

Ek like ook die rooi skrif,ek dink dit sal meer uistaan ook as ons die sticker plat maak en nie so boog effek het soos hy tans het nie.

So ons moet nou net sizes bepaal indien almal tevrede is met die design?Asook uitvind watter sizes die ander lede wil he?

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:42 pm

Ja , Brian , plat en nie geboog nie

Yes, Cassie daai is 100%. Reguit oor die deure, maar met die swart tracks.

Ek het nie n groot liefde vir chrome nie, jammer.

Swart track en rooi letters reguit oor die deure.

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:15 pm

So iets?
Moet dan net die skrif bysit in rooi of watookal elkeen verkies

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ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:35 pm

As jy daai vinyl cutting doen gaan dit 2 stickers wees wat jy moet overlay. 1 vir die track en 1 vir die teks. Solank dit onder 33cm breed is kan ek dit sny, andersins nie.

Johan & Adelle · Post by **Johan & Adelle** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:50 pm

Hi Almal

Komplimente aan Maplotter met die puik werk tot nou. Hier is my bestelling, plat swart tracks met rooi skrif met 'n klein wit randjie om die letters. My SFA bakkie is rooi met alle ekstras in swart.

Fochville is 'n halfuur se ry na Potch en as julle nie pasop nie is my bakkie die eerste een met die nuwe plakker, miskien nog betyds vir die GTG die 25ste. Waar daar 'n wil is, is daar 'n weg.

Groete.

SWARTLUX · Post by **SWARTLUX** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:58 pm

Ok lyk my die het so effens doodgeloop,ek sal maar my eie gaan laat maak sodra ek kans kry om by die plek uit te kom wat dit maak en kyk met watter design hulle kan opkom,as daar belangstelling is sal ek kostes deurgee vir die wat ook sou belangstel om te laat maak

JJBotes · Post by **JJBotes** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:30 pm

Maplotter wrote:I was thinking of making it look like someone rolled a wet / muddy tyre in 3d, with drips running down. Can be done in grey, brown, red ... charcoal, whatever.

Tread pattern can be busy

Or less busy

Finer detail, coarser detail, etc etc, wider, narrower ...

What dimension are we looking at for the top of the windscreen? Width/height ratio?

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:57 pm

helloo?

Gaan ons nog die stickers doen??