Getting ready to design some window graphics for your car? Or maybe you are trying to design some window graphics that will act as a sign/ad in your business window? Making window graphics can be a fun and exciting thing, but it can also be difficult if you have no design experience. However, no matter what your design experience looks like, whether you do the work yourself or you hire a professional, you can still benefit from a few simple tips of what to avoid when you are making your window graphics.
Here are 5 simple tips on things you may want to avoid when making window graphics:
1. Things to Avoid when Choosing the Size of Your Window Graphic
When you are trying to decide on the size of your window graphic there are just a few things you want to avoid and or be aware of. Avoid making your window graphic too small, especially if you are a using the window graphic for your business; you want potential clients to be able to see and read the graphic. You also want to avoid making your window graphic too large, if it is too big it could distort the image you are trying to display.
2. Things to Avoid when Designing Your Window Graphic
- Avoid a cluttered window graphic
- Avoid oversimplifying your window graphic so much that potential clients are not able to distinguish words or symbols
- Avoid designing something that does not coordinate with your business fonts or colors.
3. Things to Avoid when Applying Your Window Graphic
When you are applying your window graphic do not slide the window caps/windows over the graphic for at least a week and avoid using an ice scraper over the graphic.
4. Things to Avoid when Cleaning Your Graphic
Once you have designed, printed and applied your window graphic there are some things you will want to avoid when you go to clean it. If your window graphic is on a car then you will want to avoid washing your graphic for at least a week after it has been applied, it will be about the same amount of time for a business window graphic. If you decide to give your car a power wash be sure to hold the wash wand about 10 inches away from the surface of the graphic. For all types of window graphics you will want to stay away from abrasive cleaners.
5. Avoiding Poor Grammar/Spelling with your Window Graphic
Even if you have hired a professional to design your window graphic, mistakes can still be made which means you are going to want to be a full participant for each step of the process so that you can avoid things such as poor grammar and spelling.
Of course once you have your window graphics designed and ready to go, you will need to find a place to print. Printing services in Iowa are a great standard to go by when you are searching for that perfect place to print, so stop by our Alphagraphics center today.