Semi-truck Full Cab Wrap

[hollyo79907241]

I've never made a full car wrap before, much less one with this much detail.

Client wants a full cab wrap (and later on a full trailer wrap that matches seamlessly).

MUST HAVES (with SUPER HIPPER REALISTIC graphics --which is a must other wise it will "look stupid"):

Military Digi print all over

50 cal bullet holes through out

Holes blown into the sides with inside visuals showing (hole in door with the seat showing through the hole)

Burn Marks (with fire still burning)

Mud

Rust spots

Cracks and damaged metal.

Multiple logos with (small) text

Basically this truck drive wants their truck to look like it has been to war and back. He wants someone to basically call the cops because the truck (looks like it) is on 'fire' and 'falling apart'.

This isn't where my skills are, and theres not really a way to back out due to my boss and the deal that was made.

I was originally making the wrap in illustrator but I couldn't get the SUPER HIPPER REALISTIC graphics without killing illustrator. So I moved to photoshop. Pretty much designing at size too.

My biggest thing (aside for the realism) is the curves of the truck since this truck has to look like it's been through war each panel has to match up PERFECTLY and I am not sure I have the skill to do that (I'm not installing just designing) so is that something I need to even worry about? The way I'm going about this is creating a FULL graphic that is both sides added together plus the front added in to make one LARGE rectangle file. I'm keeping in mind the windows and such. I'm also giving about a foot on all sides for bleed.

I have a rough size due to the limited template I was given. But I do not have detailed measurements.

[Mike_Gondek]

This is a job most of us would crave to have. To get realistic you will want to use Photoshop, as I assume you  are mounting white vinyl that has been printed, and not colored vinyl cut to make simple shapes. 

You can use Illustrator to dofinal  place and position all the graphics in a dieliinbe.To make all the panels register, my experience is you have to take the vehicle measurements more than once with a tape measure, and make sure they are accurate.

[Mike_Gondek]

Would be interesting to make the bottom half of the driver door look like a zombie or bodybuilder, and the top half is the actual  driver in the window.