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printer. The shop's installation team of three spent a full day
wrapping the entirety of the Camaro - "everything from door
jambs to inside the hood a little ways," Gann adds. "We tend
to spend a little bit more time on these cars in particular. We
want the wraps to be flawless."

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When one 2017 Camaro owner wandered into Car Wrap
City's (carwrapcity.com) shop in search of a distinctive wrap
design, one look around told him he was in the right place.
The Carrollton, Texas-based full-service wrap company has
experience with the usual car and truck wraps, but also buses,
motorcycles, and high-end vehicles.
"We're pretty popular with 'car guys,'" says Billy Gann,
production manager. The shop sees its fair share of exotic
cars: Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and, yes, a certain Camaro.
This customer wanted an "urban camo look," so Car Wrap
City's in-house team of designers began crafting a design that
would "flow." "A lot of times when you get to a bumper or
fender area, the design may not necessarily line up. It may on
the screen - and in theory - but when the installers go to put
the vinyl on, it will manipulate and stretch a little," Gann
explains. While abstract graphics without text or logos can be
easier to install, design still plays a major role in ensuring the
quality of the final product. After some back-and-forth with
the client until both sides were satisfied, the shop printed onto
Avery Dennison MPI 1105 film with a Mutoh ValueJet 1628X

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Big Picture - October 2017

Big Picture - October 2017
Contents
Insight
Wide Angle
Upfront
Outside the Gamut
The Women in Print Awards
At the End of the Day
Wrap Sheet
R+D
Job Log
Big Picture - October 2017 - Big Picture - October 2017
Big Picture - October 2017 - Cover2
Big Picture - October 2017 - Contents
Big Picture - October 2017 - Insight
Big Picture - October 2017 - 3
Big Picture - October 2017 - Wide Angle
Big Picture - October 2017 - 5
Big Picture - October 2017 - Upfront
Big Picture - October 2017 - 7
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Big Picture - October 2017 - Outside the Gamut
Big Picture - October 2017 - 15
Big Picture - October 2017 - The Women in Print Awards
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Big Picture - October 2017 - At the End of the Day
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Big Picture - October 2017 - Wrap Sheet
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Big Picture - October 2017 - 34
Big Picture - October 2017 - R+D
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Big Picture - October 2017 - Job Log
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