Re: 1955-57 What-If Line-Up

Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2010/12/6 22:05:16

If your work so far is "floundering" you do it very well!

The front is so tall, it looks kinda funny with the smaller lights, doesn't it? Add the slimmer grille to that and there seems to be a lot of extra space. I think some imaginative horizontal lines would help.

How about amber direction signal lamps, a bit thicker (to take up space) and some black eye shadow under the headlights... maybe just a horizontal bar a couple inches thick, or maybe a more elaborate surround (like the '56's). Here's something scary, a surround of black with a chrome "lazy 8" around the headlights themselves... half an inch or so. Kind of like the old stereotype "binocular" effect used so shamelessly by hollywood to indicate that you're seeing someone's view through field glasses! This would require lowering the headlights just a tad, which might be a good thing.

But first, just add the amber to the direction signals, I think that would make a big difference all by itself.

The grill could by a little taller, but it's awfully nice the way it is.

Thank you for your patience in this process. I hope you're enjoying it as much as I am. It's easy to tell that you are used to creative give-and-take.

I am a former frustrated "creative director" The "real" creative director where I worked also owned the agency, and could be very uncreative and bull headed (to put it nicely). I used to get opportunities to work with the layout and design folks when he went on vacation, and it was amazing how much good stuff we got done--and how quickly--when old blood and guts wasn't around.

This is a similar feeling, although I used to be looking at the computer screen over the designer's shoulder, and art directing on-the-fly. It was fun when we got in sync!