Club Xm Sticker - Fledgling Design Ideas! :-), initial thoughts for comment

[techmanagain]

Better still (the amendment). Should we all agree to splash out. I'm ready.

[colinxm]

Count me in

Colin.P

[Ciaran]

One of the guys I spoke to about sticker printing got back to me, to quote a price he would need to know dimensions, and number of print colours. Minimum order would be 250.

I suppose we'd need to agree on one or two particular designs before we can confirm this kind of information...

Ciarán

[Peter.N.]

Hi Ciaran

Can't help with colours I'm afraid, I'm colour blind, but be needs something contrasty so its easy to read at 70 mph.

Peter.N.

PS. Not red and green or myself and thousands like me won't be able to see anything!

[techmanagain]

Could I suggest yellow base/logo and black bold print? To catch the attention then easy-read the message.

[DrTim]

hopefully andmcit can be persuaded to have a go at the 2nd iteration now ...

[Andmcit]

Hi!

I'm here, though only just, flaky broadband connection permitting...

APOLOGIES FOR NOT FOLLOWING UP WITH THE ADDITIONAL IDEAS AS I THREATENED
IN MY LAST POST!!

My situation has been a tad grim this past fortnight and life's been VERY 'trying'.
Anyhow, it's been interesting to see everyone's reactions to my initial thoughts!

What I'd started formulating the other day was a two for the price of one version
before events overtook me and this has been siting on the chocks for a while:





The idea of this one is two halves that stand together as one OR split into two for say,
a side window and back tailgate. The split could be make painlessly with scissors between
the left Xm front 3/4's view and the Club Xm title to the right.

I actually see the sticker being a white base with just one colour, in black print, with a positive
application (back adhesive) rather than a vinyl against-the-glass-from-the-inside variety,
very much in the 'Citroen prefers Total' in general execution.

I'll get the new interpretations to as many people's thoughts on the fist one pictured asap,
so watch this space!!

BTW. The 'fans of funny handbrakes', in case folk thought I was losing grip on things, was
a bid to gently 'send up' the stuffy/boring perception of most clubs that even HAVE funny
HANDSHAKES with a dry wit and a less serious tagline to help overcome any reluctance to
'join' and raise a chuckle - it reads literally too!!

The very fact that Xm's appeal to such a diverse fan base see's a whole range of ages/
occupations/driver's varying from total 100% keen DIY'ers to love it but don't want
to touch it enthusiasts; this makes a one size fit's all sticker all the more challenging a task.
Therein lies the eternal bugbear - you can't accommodate EVERY crieteria/request from
EVERY suggestion/comment/opinion and those that try end up with the equivalent result of
a clinic tested to utter safe blandness design...

I do feel, that with such a diverse range of personalities on 'show' here on this forum, it could
fairly be described as quirks, very much as the car is regularly tagged. Maybe it's me,
but I DO find the forums addictive too!!

All the best,
Andrew

This post has been edited by Andmcit on December 07, 2007 07:11 pm

[Andmcit]

[xmexclusive]

Hi Andrew and All

I think the latest proposal is great except that the second XM picture must be a Mk1 and not another Mk2.

Regards

John

[dean]

Hi Andrew

Very good idea this 2 for 1 thing, you can use whichever you prefer or both, I'm with xmexc though and would like a picture of each (mk1 and 2) and of course the use of just black and white will keep cost down and give the sticker a not too fussy look.
As you have said you are never going to come up with a design to please everyone, but i think you may have got as close as possible with this one.

[Andmcit]

Probably better for it too - the s1 side profile view IS more distinctive at this proportion/area
THOUGH THE REAR 3/4'S KINK HIP IS MERGED INTO THE PROFILE MORE. I'll see about finding
other pics if possible.



Andrew

[Andmcit]

...and possibly with the effect of just to confusing things:

















It DOES all hinge on how good an image I can source as the hip and the front scuttle are the
key design elements that you can pull out in a cropped picture in a more abstract manner...

Andrew

[Ciaran]

Looking great Andrew, you've put a lot of work into these.

I vote for this one:



The black and white actually looks quite striking, better than the coloured one, and as you say, should keep the cost down. Others may disagree, but I think it should be distinctive with a picture of the car, perhaps a citroen logo (though I know theres concern over this, but plenty of other clubs seem to get away with it), and the club URL, and thats it. Thinking about it in terms of something you're going to see for a moment when driving down the road, it needs to be recognisable and get the club URL across, the other words may be a distraction in that respect.

I also think we should consider just a text URL one, it could be thin and could just go across the top of the windscreen / back window. Another club I'm a member of has one of these, and its subtle yet very effective.

Whats everyone else think, feel free to disagree

Ciarán

[Peter.N.]

I agree with the black and white, not only does it show up well but it looks classy. I liked the first design, but I am sure it will be good whatever.

Peter.N.

[jorgy9]

Beautiful!
G