Mort's Custom Corner - Making friends with symmetry

• 2010-01-12
• NFSKirk
• 7 Comments

 In part one of Mort's Custom Corner, William Mort, the vinyl-designer extraordinaire went through some of the typical pitfalls that beset most wannabe car designers in SHIFT. Now, we get to the good stuff: a quick, step-by-step instruction to create a basic vinyl wrap for people who struggle with the 'symmetry' element of vinyl design. Before we proceed, please note that this tutorial assumes you have reached level 19 and unlocked the 'Race Flag' vinyl category.  This wrap can be applied to any car, but William has chosen his works converted Mitsubishi EVO.  The first step after selecting your car is to pick the 'Race Flag 4' vinyl. Here are some photos:  Step two is to make the flag as large as possible, stretch it out as far as it'll go on your car. Next, choose a color for the flag that is close to the color of your vehicle. After that, drape the flag over one side of your car. Try to adjust it from a specific element which is easy to spot. In this case, William used the corner - outlined in red - as his adjustment anchor.   The next step is to repeat what you've just done on the other side of your vehicle.  Eventually, if you like the pattern, you'll want to follow it for the top and rear of the car for a full feeling of symmetry.   And you're finished. One cool thing about this pattern is you can use it on future vinyls, just get rid of 'Race Flag 4' when you no longer want to use it. William will return with another post in the next few days aimed at helping new designers with a simple vinyl application.