Cars are beautiful works of art, they come in various shapes, sizes, colours and models, apart from serving as transportation medium, and they can also be used to convey messages. Signs are everywhere; billboards, in newspapers, but there is none as fascinating as the car roof sign, which is literally, a message on wheels. What is a car roof sign? A roof sign is an attachment to a car that carries a message on it. For example, vehicles that carries the sign across it “TAXI” or “PIZZA”. What is important is that a sign instantly passes a message across to everyone that sees it. It’s a great advertising strategy and within one minute of automobile motion, at least ten people are guaranteed to see the sign. It’s advertising that sticks and is remembered a long time to come.
The metallic roof sign is the most common of all car roof signs. In getting this sign, the surface of the car should be clean and free from particles then it can be fitted lightly over it. Once the sign is no longer needed, it can easily be detached, this is a good idea, especially for those who use the same car for family and business purposes. You could be the business man during the day, and at night, you become the good old father and husband taking his family for a nice dinner and no one has to notice the difference. When selecting a car roof sign, look out for one that is durable, and is of good quality. It should be able to withstand extreme weather, should be water proof.
The next step is putting up your message. What do you want to be remembered for? You could answer the question by figuring out what you want people to know about you; The name of your organization? Do you want to put more than one phone number? Do you have a slogan? Whatever it is, keep it short and simple. No one is going to remember a long winding statement. The shorter it is the better. Remember the car roof sign that says, “TAXI” or “PIZZA”? Short, simple and straight to the point. You could come up with a couple of suggestions, write them on a sheet of paper and ask your friends, and business associates what they think about it.
Once you have your message, figure out how you want it arranged. What colours do you want? How do you want it to be written? Remember it’s going to be moving, people need to read what has been printed. Make it bold, in colours that are not too loud, and are distinct enough to be seen. Use contrasting colours, like black on white and vice versa. Don’t use colours like pink on red, or no one would see you message.
When all this has been done, your car roof sign is ready and you can attach it to your car, and have your message on wheels too.
