Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fwd: RE: License Plate-proof 2

["Tim Smalley" <TMSmalley@usinternet.com>]

Respectfully disagree -

Billboards aren't designed to compete with blue sky, they are competing for
your attention with the other distractions on the road. That's why there are
usually no more than only seven words in the slogan and the graphics are
bold and eye-catching. And outdoor boards are 20 X 30 feet.

The numbers on license plates are very wide so as to be visible from a
distance. Look the old plates from Michigan or the old California plates.
They are/were much more readable than the new ones even with wide numerals.

The lines I see on the white proof are too narrow to be seen from much more
than a carlength. Try printing one out, tape it on your car and step back 20
feet. If the group decides to go with a white background. The lines need to
be much wider to be seen.

Tim S.
Graphic Artist


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Greany" <crest25@attglobal.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fwd: RE: License Plate-proof 2


> First, In California, I can't put the plate on the front anyway since
> California requires a plate in front and rear. However, I would consider
> putting it as an additional plate on my boat trailer which would balance
> the rear appearance of the trailer with a plate on both sides.
>
> Second, If I could place it on the front of my car, I wouldn't if it
> were a color that adversly contrasts with my car color which is green.
> With state plates that colors do not compliment the car color, we are
> stuck but it blends in better since ALL the cars have the same problem.
> But with an alternate plate, we have a choice.
>
> License plates are not billboards competing with blue sky background. I
> still vote for White with blue lettering which will pretty much look
> nice on any colored car.
>
> Ed
>
> Tim Smalley wrote:
> >
> > When we do billboards, dark backgrounds (esp. navy blue) with light type
> > (yellow) REALLY jumps off the sign at you.
> >
> > While the white license with blue type looks nice on the computer
monitor,
> > the darker one will read better from a couple of car lengths distance on
a
> > car.
> >
> > Tim Smalley
> > (not an engineer but a graphics person)
> >
> > ---- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ed Greany" <crest25@attglobal.net>
> > To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 5:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Fwd: RE: License Plate-proof 2
> >
> > > I really like the white plate better.
> > >
> > > Ed
> > >
>
> --
> Ed Greany
>
>