Author Archives: Dan Antonelli

We’ve always focused on a more brand-centric approach to wrap design, with the brands themselves playing such a large role in the wrap…. Read More

If I lay my cards on the table, the last several weeks certainly have been quite a rollercoaster, as I’m sure it’s been… Read More

The role of foreground and background in wrap design is one of the most critical aspects in the difference between an effective design… Read More

Whenever we’re designing a new brand for a client, we’re always talking to them about the importance of owning their brand colors. I… Read More

As designers and artistic people, I think it comes naturally for most of us to view the existing logos, signs and truck wraps… Read More

About nine months ago, an HVAC contractor in Jacksonville, Florida, reached out to us to discuss the idea of renaming and rebranding his… Read More

Recently, a new restaurant opened up near my office. It had been vacant for almost ten years, and people were very excited for… Read More

When you think about designing wraps for vehicles, it’s akin to putting a puzzle together—making sure all the elements fit together, and making… Read More

Nearly all of our truck wrap designs first involve a brand redesign or building one from scratch. The nice thing about that is… Read More

When it comes to making a good first impression, nothing compares to the impact a great sign or truck wrap can make. It… Read More

While it’s always fun to work with new businesses to engineer a new brand and truck wrap for their fledgling business, more often… Read More

I was speaking to clients—a husband and wife team—the other day about a new brand and truck wrap we were designing for them…. Read More

As designers, we share a responsibility in making sure we have a basic understanding of the laws surrounding the creation of artwork and… Read More

As designers, we’re often tasked with trying to create an image and brand for businesses. It’s a balance of trying to figure out… Read More

The biggest challenge most sign companies have today is trying to be competitive in a tough competitive landscape, which is enabling more and… Read More

Imagine a project where the first thing on the agenda are the signs. This is before the business is named, before the buildings… Read More

In the 22 years since I founded Graphic D-Signs, I’ve helped rebrand more than 1,000 small businesses around the globe. I’ve always understood… Read More

As designers, we’re tasked with creating images that become “sticky” in people’s minds. We’re building images that we hope will not only be… Read More

When designing for truck wraps, we’re always looking for ways for our designs to be more disruptive in the landscape they live in…. Read More