Designing a boat, need blank line drawings

[Essex29]

I think a big part of graphic design is consideration of the media at hand. If you are working with gelcoat, and with a budget then the primary concern should be ease of application. Keep the design strong and simple as opposed to more wild. If the price is not a concern, and the capability of the gelcoater is not a question, then go as wild as you want to. When you draw a design that will be no upcharge, the customer will inevitably want something a little crazier, and be willing to pay for it. There needs to be an escalation though, and a willingess to proceed. Bracing someone with a $7,000 additional gelcoat charge is rarely a happy day, especially when the guy designing has nothing to do with the company who has to do it. Gelcoat graphics are a huge liability. If they are "wrong" then you will have a pissed off customer with a crazy boat. The more tape, the more potential for failure. The more fades and pulls the harder it is to not only lay out, but to actually finish when it is all said and done. Not to mention the million times they end up cleaning a gun to run a new color through it for a fade. The first boat we shot had twelve color changes, with a new clear for every zone shot. But, I paid through the nose, and got what I wanted. I drew the whole graphic with the intention of being able to gelcoat successfully though.
I too have had to explain to gelcoaters what I was looking for, but they are the masters of their booths... you better work within their strengths and not their weaknesses if you want your design to come out good.
That sounds like some solid advice.

[Punchy]

thanks for the input. I have pretty much gone over in my head what you all have just said. I never thought I could make a living at it but some side money would be nice. Even then, the Force Offshore I designed was close but not exact to my rendering.The owner was more than happy with the outcome so I guess that's all that matters. I would have liked to have used more color, maybe an orange accent, but the owner was bent on blue and grey only. Looks striking in person, like blue tendons being stretched across the hull. The grey was supposed to be more metal looking, more knife like, but like some of you said, it's hard to explain and communicate certain things to the gel coater. The boat has also been in HB a few times so if nothing else I get my 15 seconds

[Essex29]

thanks for the input. I have pretty much gone over in my head what you all have just said. I never thought I could make a living at it but some side money would be nice. Even then, the Force Offshore I designed was close but not exact to my rendering.The owner was more than happy with the outcome so I guess that's all that matters. I would have liked to have used more color, maybe an orange accent, but the owner was bent on blue and grey only. Looks striking in person, like blue tendons being stretched across the hull. The grey was supposed to be more metal looking, more knife like, but like some of you said, it's hard to explain and communicate certain things to the gel coater. The boat has also been in HB a few times so if nothing else I get my 15 seconds
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center...t=7&thecat=998
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center...t=7&thecat=998
Why don't you post some pics or a link to it?

[Punchy]

Why don't you post some pics or a link to it?
I know I'm about the millionth person to say this but, I can't f***ing figure out how to post pics from the gallery or my computer. I can't even figure out how to upload pics to the gallery. Any help would be appreciated.

[Essex29]

I know I'm about the millionth person to say this but, I can't f***ing figure out how to post pics from the gallery or my computer. I can't even figure out how to upload pics to the gallery. Any help would be appreciated.
Email them to me and I'll post them for you.
tarek.nehme@verizon.net

[Punchy]

Email them to me and I'll post them for you.
tarek.nehme@verizon.net
alright, but I'd rather someone teach me how to do it so I can do it myself in the future....they're on the way...

[Essex29]

It's pretty basic, you just have to have them uploaded somewhere on the net.....***boat image center, ***boatpics, shutterfly, etc., then you can load them here.

[TheEduKATor]

Essex 29, I did the blank template for the DCB website and have blanks for a few v-bottom boats as well. Let me know if I can help. I have them in illustrator and photoshop format as well as jpgs.

[h2oski2fast]

You don't have to have them uploaded anywhere. Click post reply under the last post, then scroll down, under additional option click the manage attachment button, the follow the instructions.

[Essex29]

You don't have to have them uploaded anywhere. Click post reply under the last post, then scroll down, under additional option click the manage attachment button, the follow the instructions.
Is that new? I always thought they had to be uploaded.