While roaming the halls of TKO Graphix, I walked into the installation bay. A box truck in the process of a full wrap drew me to it. Something about the design caught my eye, so I walked over to it and chatted with our team of installers. It was the Midwest Bale Ties box truck [...]
To begin with, keep it clean. If your wrapped vehicle looks dirty – wash it. Don’t wait until someone writes “wash me” with their index finger on the hood of your car. Yes, your wrap looks better when it’s clean but what’s more important is that dirt and debris contain contaminants that can damage your [...]
Okay, so, this may be the easiest blog post to write that I’ve ever had the privilege to publish. The reason is that I don’t have to write it. It has already been written. Bill McDonald, Pro Angler wrote it. TKO Graphix recently wrapped an SUV and a boat for Bill. From the beginning until [...]
So, what makes these eight questions about trucking so important and why should you care? I mean, you’re not in the trucking industry, right? Here’s your answer. You should care because whether you work in transportation or not, trucking affects you. Every. Single. Day. So, what are the answers to 8 important questions about trucking [...]
A friend called the day before Independence Day. She’s hosting a marketing event and asked about graphics, “Digital Toolbox is a half-day conference of speakers, panels, and networking conversations for business owners and marketing practitioners.” -- Digital Toolbox Conference. She inquired about graphics for her event, and the first thing she mentioned was retractable banners. [...]
How many of us, and I mean us (I’m not throwing any stones) have assigned employees to work a trade show and then given little or no instructions. Sure, we all choose outgoing and knowledgeable staff members from sales and customer service, but that doesn’t mean they understand what a show is about or your [...]
What makes an effective truck wrap? Is it a design that captures one’s attention? How about sharing a call to action, is that important? And shouldn’t a good wrap make it easy for anyone to know what the products and services are? The answer is yes to all three, and the Palmer TRP truck wrap [...]
USDOT numbers are required of businesses that transport passengers for a fee or haul cargo through or across state lines. So, if you fit in any of the following bullet points listed below, you need a USDOT number. Here's when USDOT numbers are required. You carry hazardous materials You haul more than 10,000 pounds of [...]
Last year we wrapped more than 50,000 trucks, trailers, box trucks, vans, and utility trucks. And although every one of our customers is important to us, some are special. This is one of the special ones. Because the story this Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic van wrap shares is essential. Why is that? Rather [...]
When my wife and I walk trade shows there comes a point where we look at each and say its time. Everything looks the same. We call it the stuff effect, it all just becomes – stuff. So, how can you keep your trade show display from being just one more 10 x 10 space [...]
