matt drago Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Another one to add to the mix. This is the long version of my square ones. Sorry about persisting with the same car, I just couldn't get the other car to look good. The photo-style image vs the simple lines of the text just wasn't sitting right with me. Will have to keep trying After creating this image, I noticed that on an all white background, the image doesn't quite look right. It probably needs a border or something. Another idea that I had (but haven't tried) is to make the background solid blue and having the car and text filled in white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natez Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 nice, but the pic needs more editing to look austrlaian edition... correct me if im wrong,.. but we didn't get side indicators, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt drago Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 Well, my 240 doesn't have side indicators, but might the 260? Cannot remember. The image is just one that I found to play with, if you can find a better picture, post it and i'll play adounr with it. I did find though, that photo styled images didn't look that good. Line art ones seem to match the text a lot better (in my opinon anyways ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeddophile Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 my 260 has side indicators.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toecutter Posted September 2, 2005 Author Share Posted September 2, 2005 Playing with photoshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natez Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 everyone really love the ziel don't they I'll promise to play with photoshop tonight and get a logo, even thou i don't have windows to stick it on.... but i know its like a month late but the side indicators at the rear i believe didn't come on Zeds, and i had a 76 and it didn't have rear side indicators as US versions did.... jap, aus, UK versions never had rear indicators as far as im aware.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted September 3, 2005 Administrators Share Posted September 3, 2005 problem with using a bitmap image is that if we need to inrease it's size for a logo on a T-shirt or mugs or any promotional material it will distort. The original that Sulio posted I think I could easily convert to a vector based format in Illustrator. I might have another try at it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NR240 Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 Gav/ Sulio I used to work as a sales rep for a printing company a few years back. I can pull a few favours from the guys, so call me before you go to print!! The designs look great...... My only concern (and i have spoken to Gav about this) is stipple. You cannot reproduce stipple or shading effect when screen printing as the "dot" size is too big. A lot of these "magazine" type pics look great on the screen but turn out terrible when screen printed. I cant even count the amount of times large ad agencies in Melbourne sent us jobs that were completely useless on the printing press.. as the designers had no idea on the printing process... Keep up the good work!.. let me know what you decide on.. and i will ensure that we get a red hot deal.... Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toecutter Posted September 4, 2005 Author Share Posted September 4, 2005 Yer I think we should go for something simple like some of the black & white examples above. I've just been playing around with photoshop & trying a few things out for fun. Sulio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Hi I was just wondering if you have come up with an idea for the club sticker? If not I think you should try to capture the racing heritage and try to put it together with the new. Just one more thing it would be good to keep the shape of the sticker round or small enough to put on the rear quater window. Just some sugestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_hl Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 dam spammy crap... didnt ever see this thread, were there ever any viczcar stickers made up? wouldn't mind one for my rear window... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedoeslife Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I just took a punt at a design. I don't like the stock Z (I only really like them lowered, larger wheels, open grille, and front lip), so I used the image that Sulio used. The black border around each image is just to square off the image, they wouldn't actually be printed. These would be vinyl cut stickers, presumably in white. So everything that is black would be white, and everything that is white would be removed. If anybody wants to take a closeup photo of their window for me, I'll show you what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zedevan Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 nice work, i think a more side car picture would look a bit better though as you coulc then see the sexy profile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedoeslife Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Eh, I'll leave that up to someone else if that's what gets decided haha. Took me long enough to do that, I doubt I can be arsed doing another one unless it was a really stylised version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_hl Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 yeah they look good, i like the 'black being the white bits and the white being the clear', that looks good on a car window. I think i like the first design best, mostly becuase of its shape, fits up the top of the rear windscreen nicely. but i do agree with evan in having a side on profile view might look good, so you can see the long bonnett and other distinguished features. i have no design skills... i could do one in MS paint, but thats as far as my skills go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELLFIRE! Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I'm not sure about the emphasis of having an image of a Z on the sticker logo, after all the sticker will be on an actual Z So if any one was uncertain as to what a Z looked like then they need look no further than the car it is stuck to. I like Vans use of the word Embracing, subconsciously it points at the cars racing heritage and an owners pride in this. As a border I like the use of a laurel wreath. Might have a go at something later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sco_aus Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 yeh, they are good. would be good to get some. I know someone who does this sort of thing, I could show him the designs and get a price if anyone is interested. Im happy to organise this one, just gonna have to mail to most members is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
620Z Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 I love the first one Van. My only suggestion ti the change the wording from "Embracing the Heritage" to "Embrasing a Legend" or Embracing a Classic" or "Embracing a timeless Classic". Just a few ideas but I do like the first one. Put me down for a couple especially if I could get it in red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayhem Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 ive got a guy who can do it for about 5 bucks each he has been my sign writter since i stopped being one if any one wants one let me know bulk is betta i love van's designs hoe you dont mind if i do a few mate ...ive been hanging to get one for my wagon and was just going to use block letters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris240 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Great stuff Van ! I like the 2nd one. just lose the spoiler or slightly rotate the image to show a little more side-on of the cars outline.. dont you love it when everyone has their 10 cents worth !! chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted December 18, 2007 Administrators Share Posted December 18, 2007 Hi everyone, This topic is a bit old and Van did these some time ago. I have not had a chance to organise club stickers although Sulio and I did have some discussions relating to them. I do like the ones that incorporate the silhouette shape of the Z. I'm not sure myself about "embracing the heritage", I think I'd prefer something like: "embracing a legend" "embracing a winner" but then again I'm not really sure we need a tag line on the sticker. The other issue is I did buy www.auszcar.com and have been considering changing the club name to AUSZCAR seeing as its much more fitting now a days. I guess we kinda out grew our boots . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toecutter Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 The solid colour should keep the price down. "Embrace the legend" sounds ok but it might be more effective to have something like EARLY DATSUN Z CARS on there as a clarifier! Sulio EDIT: oh and say a 2mm border about 5mm from the sticker edge as it just looks a bit plain atm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aegean Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 or "Live the Legend" ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauly_adams Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 im with "Live The Legend" as s30z's are a dying breed cheers pauly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELLFIRE! Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Is the classic "Z" design that is used on official car badges copywrited? I ask this coz I would like to see it used in a bold manner as in,....ausZcar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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