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Best Watercraft Graphics of 2017

Arizona Color brings the heat with winning ‘Fire in the Hull’ design.

Published

7 years ago

September 13, 2017

Mark Kissling Signs of the Times September 2017 Issue

First Place

Fabricator

Arizona Color

Phoenix

arizonacolor.com

Designer

Matt Nisbet

Installers

Josh Gillenwater, Mike Helton, Corey Guerrero, Dean Simons

Client

Gary Heiliger / Fire in the Hull

Materials

HP Latex 560 printer, Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film (Gold Diamond Series) vinyl, Avery Dennison DOL 1360 laminate, Seal 62 Base laminator, Avery Dennison squeegees and wrap magnets.

Arizona Color’s design imagines an x-ray look inside this speedboat, revealing burning flames within; proof that fire and water can mix.

Second Place

Best

Fabricator

Surf City Graphics

Huntington Beach, CA

surfcity-graphics.com

Designer

Nick Hannan (Marine Graphics Ink)

Installers

April Dmytrow, Mike Dmytrow, Lane Smith, Landon Manser

Client

Ryan Bloom / Wet Work

Materials

HP 315 Latex printer, 3M IJ180Cv3 vinyl, 3M Scotchcal 8518 Overlaminate, Seal Pro 64 laminator, Geek Wraps squeegees, 3M Knifeless Tape.

Third Place

Third

Fabricator

Absolute Perfection Inc.

Sykesville, MD

vehiclewrapping.com

Designer

Don Peart

Installer

Jessica Stevens

Client

Ed Midilton

Materials

HP Latex 360 printer, 3M IJ180Cv3 vinyl, 3M Scotchcal 8518 Gloss Overlaminate, Seal 54 Base laminator, 3M Bondo squeegees.

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