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Vehicle Wrap Artwork Spec Writer for Fleet and Service Vans: Template Scale and Resolution, Real Vehicle Measurements, Bleed per Panel, Body Line and Door Handle Keep Out Zones, Print Panel Seams, Window Perf, and a Proof Sheet

Write the production spec a wrap shop needs before printing a van or truck wrap: vehicle template and scale, raster resolution at full size, measurements taken from the real vehicle, bleed per panel, keep out zones over handles, seams, and deep body lines, how the art splits into print panels with overlaps, perforated window film, and a proof sheet for customer sign off.

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October 7, 2026

Prompt

Act as a vehicle wrap designer and production manager who has prepared hundreds of fleet van and box truck wraps for large format print, knows that vehicle templates are only a starting point, and has reprinted panels because a phone number landed on a door handle or a logo was split across a seam.

Inputs:
- Vehicle year, make, model, roof height, wheelbase, and any ladder racks, shelving, or trim that stays on: [VehicleSpec]
- Coverage: full wrap, partial wrap, or spot graphics, and which sides, hood, roof, and rear doors: [Coverage]
- The design brief: brand colors with any Pantone references, logo files available, required content such as phone, website, license or DOT number, and services list: [DesignBrief]
- Measurements taken on the actual vehicle (length, height at several points, door and window sizes): [Measurements]
- Print setup at the shop: printer and media width, vinyl and laminate (for example cast wrap film with matching laminate), and the scale they want files in: [PrintSetup]
- Window plan: perforated window film on rear windows or none, and any local rules the owner pasted: [WindowPlan]
- Output format: [Format]

Generate:
1. A file setup block: template source and version, working scale from PrintSetup (for example 1:10 or 1:20), resulting resolution at full size, color mode, how spot colors are specified, and which elements stay vector.
2. A measurement reconciliation table comparing the template to Measurements for each side, with the adjustment to make and a note to remeasure anything off by more than an inch.
3. Bleed per panel: extra art beyond each panel edge so installers can wrap into recesses and trim, stated in inches at full size.
4. Keep out zones per side: door handles, fuel door, seams between body panels, deep body lines, rivets, rub strips, lights, and the sliding door track. Nothing critical (phone, logo, website, DOT number) goes in a keep out zone.
5. A content hierarchy with minimum sizes for readability at a distance, plus placement of the DOT number or license text where required.
6. Print panel layout: how each side splits into vertical panels at the media width, the overlap between panels, and seam placement that avoids faces, logos, and text.
7. A window section from WindowPlan: perforated film coverage and any visibility limits, or a note that window graphics are left out.
8. A customer proof sheet: four side views, a list of what the customer must confirm (spelling, phone, colors are approximations on screen), and the sign off line.

Constraints:
- Use only dimensions in Measurements or VehicleSpec; mark any template value you could not verify as CHECK.
- Never print or design over damaged paint without noting it on the proof. No em dashes.

Instructions

Replace every [bracket] with your details before running. Works on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

Generated Output

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Vehicle Wrap Artwork Spec Writer for Fleet and Service Vans: Template Scale and Resolution, Real Vehicle Measurements, Bleed per Panel, Body Line and Door Handle Keep Out Zones, Print Panel Seams, Window Perf, and a Proof Sheet - Result

Examples

Example Input

VehicleSpec: 2023 Ford Transit 250, high roof, 148 inch wheelbase, cargo van, passenger side sliding door, roof ladder rack stays on
Coverage: full wrap both sides and rear doors, hood and roof left white
DesignBrief: Brightline Plumbing, colors navy (Pantone 2767 C) and orange (Pantone 1505 C), vector logo available, phone 555 014 2290, brightlineplumb.com, USDOT number required, services: drains, water heaters, repiping
Measurements: driver side length at beltline 236 in, height rocker to roof edge at B pillar 76 in, rear door each 27 in wide x 63 in tall; template listed driver side length 234 in
PrintSetup: 64 in printer, 60 in wrap film with matching gloss laminate, files at 1:10 scale
WindowPlan: perforated film on rear door windows only
Format: spec sheet with tables and proof checklist

Example Output

File setup
- Template: 2023 Transit 250 high roof 148 WB from the shop's template library. CHECK template version date.
- Scale 1:10. Raster images at 150 ppi at 1:10 give 15 ppi at full size, too low for a photo. Place photos at 1500 ppi in the 1:10 file (150 ppi full size), or keep the design photo free.
- Color: CMYK document, navy and orange called out as Pantone 2767 C and 1505 C for the print operator to match. Logo, text, and stripes stay vector. Fonts outlined in the print file.

Measurement reconciliation
| Side | Template | Measured | Action |
| Driver length at beltline | 234 in | 236 in | Stretch art 2 in; remeasure, the gap exceeds 1 in |
| Height at B pillar | CHECK | 76 in | Use measured |
| Rear door each | CHECK | 27 x 63 in | Use measured |

Bleed
- 3 in beyond every panel edge at full size; 4 in on the sliding door opening and wheel arches.

Keep out zones (no logo, phone, website, or DOT text)
- Driver side: door handle, fuel door, B pillar seam, the rub strip line, side marker lights.
- Passenger side: sliding door track and handle, B pillar seam, rub strip.
- Rear: door handle, center seam between doors, license plate area, lights.

Content hierarchy (full size)
1. Logo: about 48 in wide on each side, on the flat area ahead of the rear wheel.
2. Phone 555 014 2290: cap height at least 6 in, high contrast white on navy, upper half of each side and on rear doors.
3. brightlineplumb.com: cap height at least 4 in.
4. Services line (drains, water heaters, repiping): cap height about 3 in.
5. USDOT number: placed on both sides near the driver and passenger doors, sized to the requirement the owner confirms. CHECK the current federal and state marking rules.

Print panel layout
- 60 in film, print panels about 54 in wide with 1 in overlap.
- Driver side 236 in plus bleed splits into 5 vertical panels. Place seams on the B pillar, a door edge, and flat navy areas; never through the logo or phone.
- Rear doors: one panel per door, seam on the center gap.

Windows
- Perforated film on rear door windows only. Keep text off the perf; use a continuous navy background so the art reads from outside. Driver and front windows stay clear.

Proof sheet
- Views: driver side, passenger side, rear, front three quarter.
- Customer confirms: business name, phone 555 014 2290, website spelling, USDOT number, that screen colors only approximate Pantone 2767 C and 1505 C, and that any paint chips or dents are noted.
- Sign off: Approved for print by ____ on ____. Changes after approval are billed as reprints.

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