Signage and livery design, Dublin
Signage and Vehicle Livery Design
Your brand at full size, on the road and on the building
A logo that looks right on a business card can fall apart on a van, a forecourt sign or a shopfront. Design Minds designs signage and vehicle livery as part of the brand, so the identity you approve is the one people see from across the street or in the rear‑view mirror.
Most people meet your brand at speed.
A van passes in seconds. A sign is read from a moving car. Livery and signage have to work at a glance, at a distance and in bad light, and they are expensive to change once they are made. That is why we test every mark at small sizes, in a single colour and reversed out before it is signed off, and why we plan the large‑format applications with the identity, not after it.
We have taken identities onto the road and the building for a dealership group with seventeen sites, a national postal service, a glazing company after its rename, a taxi co‑operative, a kitchen company's vans and trucks, and a drone delivery service.
What we design
- 01
Vehicle livery
Vans, cars, trucks and fleets, designed to the real vehicle templates so the graphics clear doors, handles and panel lines.
- 02
Exterior signage
Fascias, pylons, forecourt and directional signs, planned for viewing distance, lighting and the planning constraints of the site.
- 03
Interior and wayfinding
Reception walls, office graphics and wayfinding that carry the brand inside the building.
How we run it
- 01Survey
We list every vehicle and site the brand has to reach, with the real templates and measurements.
- 02Design
Livery and signage designed with the identity, shown on your actual vehicles and buildings.
- 03Artwork
Production‑ready artwork to your sign‑maker's or fitter's specification, with colours set for vinyl and paint.
- 04Check
We check proofs before anything is made, and keep the artwork on file for the next vehicle or site.
Signage and livery work
All work
Joe Duffy GroupGroup identity rolled out across seventeen dealerships, signage and livery.
CityPOSTIdentity rolled out across livery, signage, print and advertising.
Aperture GlazingA rename and full identity, rolled out across vehicle livery, signage and print.
Tap a TaxiBrand identity applied to taxi livery.
Tierney KitchensVan, truck and car livery, showroom signage and wall graphics.
Kylemore CarsDealership fascia, pylon and showroom graphics for the new identity.
Biddulph RefrigerationVan livery built around the polar bear B symbol.
Darby & AssociatesCar livery and office signage for the quantity surveyors. Signage and livery: frequently asked questions
What businesses ask before branding a fleet or a building.
Do you design vehicle livery for a whole fleet?
Yes. We design to the templates for each vehicle model you run, so the livery reads as one brand across vans, cars and trucks of different shapes. Artwork for each vehicle is kept on file, so adding a new vehicle later is straightforward.
Do you make and fit the signs?
We design and prepare the production-ready artwork, and check proofs before anything is made. The signs and vinyl are made and fitted by your sign-maker or fitter, working from our artwork.
Can you work with our existing logo?
Yes. If the identity works at large sizes we design the livery and signage around it. If it does not, we will tell you, and a tidy-up of the mark may be a better first step than a new sign.
How much does vehicle livery design cost?
It is quoted per project, because it depends on the number of vehicle types and sites. We give a free consultation first, then a fixed written quotation. Standard terms are a 50% deposit to begin, with the balance on completion.
Planning a fleet or a new building?
Tell us what the brand has to reach and we will come back with questions, then a fixed written quotation. Call 01 961 0034 or email info@designminds.ie.
Awards
Tell us about your brand.
A few lines is enough to start. We'll come back within one working day with a view on where the work should begin.
- New business
- info@designminds.ie
- Phone
- 01 961 0034
- 086 254 8245