Branding an enclosed or utility trailer

A trailer is a large panel that follows your business around, so most trailer decals carry a logo, a company name, a phone number or a website. Everything is printed from the artwork you upload, which means the layout, colors and wording are yours, and the same design can go on a trailer, a truck door or a tailgate.

Size the text for distance

Contact details only help if they can be read from a passing car or across a parking lot. Before choosing a size, stand back from the trailer with a paper mockup and check that the phone number and website are still legible. The preset squares from 2 to 5 inches suit small logos and badges; trailer sides usually call for Custom Size, where you enter the width and height you measured.

Keep each decal on flat, smooth panels and away from rivets, seams, hinges and ribbed sheet metal, since textured or uneven surfaces reduce adhesion.

Artwork, proof and multiple trailers

A vector logo (SVG, PDF, AI or EPS) or an image that is 300 DPI at the finished size gives the cleanest print. Your free online proof shows the dimensions and cut line. Check every letter and digit of the phone number before approving it, because the approved version is the one that gets printed. For several trailers, order matching copies from the quantity list, which runs from 10 to 10,000.

You can also place the order before the artwork is final. Choose to add the design later on the artwork page and send the file with your order number. Because production can't start until the artwork arrives and the proof is approved, build that time into any launch date.

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