Attention: ATOT Philadelphians

[xanis]

If you're in and around Center City, check out the new parking signs that went up today around Broad & Walnut. They were done by yours truly and two partners.

Unfortunately, the PPA's sign printer used the wrong font, despite the fact that we gave them the correct one in the sign/module package.

Here's a picture: http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/xanis/newppasign.jpg

 

[rcpratt]

You sir, have created the most beautiful parking sign that I have ever seen.

 

[xanis]

You sir, have created the most beautiful parking sign that I have ever seen.

Thanks! There was quite a lot that went into them, and I didn't feel like detailing everything here.

 

[F1N3ST]

1. Create traffic sign
2. Put up traffic sign
3. Get paid
4. ????????
5. Hookers and Blow?

 

[xanis]

1. Create traffic sign
2. Put up traffic sign
3. Get paid
4. ????????
5. Hookers and Blow?

This was for a class, so no payment.

It makes an awesome portfolio piece though. :awe:

 

[shiner]

Does the city know you put them up?

 

[F1N3ST]

This was for a class, so no payment.

It makes an awesome portfolio piece though.

So no hookers and blow? Fail.

 

[xanis]

Does the city know you put them up?

The city put them up. They really liked the signs, so they're doing a ~5 square block trial run to see what people think.

 

[Newbian]

No wonder they started the parking wars show in philly.

 

[shiner]

The city put them up. They really liked the signs, so they're doing a ~5 square block trial run to see what people think.

I was kidding of course....

Still.....where's the fun in that? I've always thought it would be awesome to just randomly put up street signs to see what kind of carnage it would cause.

 

[xanis]

I was kidding of course....

Still.....where's the fun in that? I've always thought it would be awesome to just randomly put up street signs to see what kind of carnage it would cause.

We actually did put some full-size color mockups up out on Broad Street... you should have seen the looks on people's faces.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i'm gonna pee on it next time i'm in center city!

 

[xanis]

i'm gonna pee on it next time i'm in center city!

 

[Ika]

Thanks for letting me know what to do on Saturday. We were gonna go to Chinatown, but I think I'll make a detour and bring a couple of cans of spray paint with me :twisted:

On a serious note, they look really good. Does the city image some good, too, methinks.

 

[xanis]

I <3 you guys.

 

[dbk]

why did you change the X to x? WHY?

 

[xanis]

why did you change the X to x? WHY?

Mostly just to annoy people.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

i think you should add an insult to cowboys fans on each sign. something small, like 4 letters, will do.

 

[dbk]

I was in Philly in December.. stayed at the Loews (sp?).. too bad all shops closed at like 6pm (lame).. drank at Oscar's Pub (i think)

 

[EGGO]

Why a plain serif font? What was the original going to use?

 

[xanis]

Why a plain serif font? What was the original going to use?

The sign printer that the PPA uses messed up and didn't use the font that we supplied to them. The font was supposed to be this (Meta).

 

[SirStev0]

You sir, have created the most beautiful parking sign that I have ever seen.

/thread.

 

[SoulAssassin]

That pic made me realize the autoshow is happening and unless I want to fight the storm I'm gonna miss it this year.

 

[Fenixgoon]

That pic made me realize the autoshow is happening and unless I want to fight the storm I'm gonna miss it this year.

i went tuesday. had a good time taking over 200 photos!

 

[EGGO]

The sign printer that the PPA uses messed up and didn't use the font that we supplied to them. The font was supposed to be this (Meta).

Oh man I would've flipped shit. A much better font that would've completely change the sign for me. Luckily, everybody else is giving it a good opinion.