Raleigh, NC – Cranky Creative Group recently wrapped a party bus for Twilight Limousine company, located in New Bern, NC. George Adamakis, Twilight Limousine owner, was so impressed with the wraps Cranky did on his company trucks three years ago that he contacted us again!

When George decided against painting the party bus he purchased, he decided Cranky Creative Group could not only make the bus look one of a kind, but also advertise his business at the same time. The unique graphics and phrase ‘Twilight Zone’ are a play on the business name, but also a celebration of the movie Twilight Zone, which was celebrating it’s 50th anniversary at time of the wraps production.

After finishing the party bus wrap Cranky Creative contacted George for a follow-up interview. Read below for the interview questions and answers:

1. Cranky: How did you hear about Cranky Creative?
George: I found the company on the internet a few years ago and after being more than pleased with the truck wraps for my company I decided to contact Cranky for another project.

2. Cranky: What part of the process were you most pleased with? Brainstorming ideas for your project, production turn around, the final product?
George: All of it! I told Cranky what I wanted and that’s exactly what I got.

3. Cranky: Have your sales/business increased due to party bus wrap?
George: Yes, we have had increased sales. Every one always asks who did the wrap. People always say it’s the best wrap they’ve even seen and can’t believe it’s not painted on.

4. Cranky: Would you recommend our company and wrap advertising to other business similar to yours?
George: Most definitely! Cranky did a great job and we tell everyone what great service we had. If we ever do another bus wrap or any wrap Cranky would be the one’s to do it!

From the interview above the benefits of a vehicle wrap are obvious! You can make a unique statement and advertise your business at the same time. Cranky’s work is one of a kind and our customers are always treated with the best service.

For more information about Cranky Creative and the benefits of vehicle wraps call 877-311-7446 or visit www.crankycreative.com!

Raleigh, NC- Custom Communications located in Garner, NC contacted Cranky Creative Group for a truck wrap to provide a stronger presence for the residential market they want to target and to bring attention to their products for potential clients.

For this project, Cranky wrapped a 48′ tractor trailer and a 26′-0″ box truck. Cranky not only did the truck wrap and trailer wrap for this project, they also hired our award winning designers to come up with the incredible design. All Custom Communications provided was their logo and their approval throughout the design process, of course.

Custom Communications is one of many local businesses using their company vehicles for advertising and consequently increasing their brand exposure.

Imagine driving down the highway and seeing a plain delivery truck. Now imagine driving down the same highway and seeing a truck wrapped with vibrant graphics. Which are you more likely to remember? Most likely the truck wrap!

Truck wraps are eye-catching and great for targeting local customers. A well designed vehicle wrap can increase business 20% to 70%, according to Arbitron studies.

Vehicle wraps are the most affordable type of outdoor advertising. They get the most amount of views from potential customers for every dollar spent. Even when you are out of town or in traffic your brand continues to be advertised.

If you are interested in learning more about vehicle wraps please visit www.crankycreative.com or call 877.311.7446.

Copenhagen- Many businesses are taking advantage of the cost-effectiveness of vehicle wraps, including industries that you wouldn’t think would use vehicle wraps, for example a zoo.

People visit zoos every year, but just like other businesses the zoo industry is looking for unconventional advertising techniques such as vehicle wraps to boost sales and customers.

In the above vehicle wrap there’s a giant constrictor snake squeezing the Copenhagen city bus. This vehicle wrap provokes viewers to think of one thing zoos are known for, giant snakes. What better way to increase visitors than advertising something they are dying to see that your business offers!

Vehicle wraps continue to be the most affordable type of outdoor advertising. They get the most amount of views from potential customers for every dollar spent. Even when you are out of town or in traffic your brand continues to be advertised.

Cranky Creative Group is able to produce vehicle wraps similar to the Copenhagen Snake Bus for businesses around the nation. Be sure to contact CCG for your next advertising campaign, for less money than conventional advertising cost you can reach your customers where they have no choice but to see you– on the road or in a parking lot!

For more information about vehicle wraps please visit www.crankycreative.com or call 877.311.7446.

A savvy event planner knows to always be one step ahead of the game. In the event branding industry, removable and repositionable vinyl decals and graphics are the cutting edge to maximize event ambience and sponsorship visibility. These new graphics can brand any surface in a venue and be removed without damaging the surface. Not just any graphics though, graphics that are as large as you can imagine and affixed to almost any surface such as elevators, windows and even the outside of buildings. These event graphics are quickly becoming the new event branding standard and revolutionizing event branding.

Event graphics offer a range of variety for event planners. The graphics are usually short-term allowing infinite possibilities for application. Elevator wraps, carpet decals, window graphics, table graphics, laptop skins, door wraps, stage backdrops, trade show graphics, vinyl or fabric banners and wall murals increase awareness by grabbing the participants’ attention from beginning to end. An experience is created before an attendee even enters the event using wall murals, concrete column wraps, or staircase graphics outside of the event location. Eye-popping graphics allow for immediate exposure of sponsored brands. Windows can be used as well, a space that would normally only be used to hang an 8.5×11 inch sheet of paper can now be covered from end to end in graphics.

These graphics aren’t just for large scale events either. On a much smaller scale banners are used to promote sponsors while maintaining elegance in a smaller space, without much expense.

Event graphics allow for each event to be customized strictly according to the event at hand. Due to the easy removal of the graphics, a location is transformed into a glistening oasis with waterfront graphics on Friday and back to normal on Saturday morning. This convenience allows event planners to make a bigger impression on attendees and complement more traditional event branding solutions, such as branded centerpieces and ice cubes.

Event graphics offer event planners many benefits such as:

1. Increasing event sponsor revenue through selling space that was previously unable to be branded (i.e. elevators, windows, walls, etc.)

2. Increasing visibility for key sponsors of the event, pleasing them so they will sponsor the event for years to come

3. Transforming event spaces into customized branded venues for each event

4. Instill a sense of pride and excitement in event participants encouraging them to come back next year

5. Maximizing sponsor return on investment

6. Including these new branding spaces within their sponsorship packages as they sell sponsor opportunities for the event

It is evident that event graphics as a form of event branding is a successful form of cutting edge graphics based upon the companies that are already using them. Companies such as Lenovo, McDonalds, Ultimate Bet, Pepsi, and Converse have already taken advantage of the opportunities warranted by this type of event branding.

Next time you plan an event, think about your event branding… are you using the same traditional methods? If so, it may be time for a change.

Kenya- Vehicle wraps aren’t only for businesses promoting themselves or products; they can be used to provide awareness for a message also. The above vehicle wrap is to promote awareness in Kenya about human trafficking. The vehicle wrap cleverly provides the image of a young girl riding in the cabin of a bus to be sold into the human trafficking industry. And of course it provides the number to a help line to provide information.

The vehicle wrap promotes awareness of human trafficking and is also thought provoking. It encourages the viewer to question if a child is being sold into trafficking the next time they see a bus or van traveling. Because this vehicle wrap does not promote a product but rather an idea with imagery it also allows the vehicle ad to be remembered when a regular bus passes by. The viewer is more inclined to remember the picture of the little girl traveling in the cabin since they had seen the bus wrap previously.

This ability to recall the idea of human trafficking without seeing the actual wrap is exactly the type of presence and remembrance vehicle wraps create. Because they are mobile advertisements, vehicle wraps are able to reach far more people than a billboard or magazine/newspaper advertisement. And because they are seen by more people and usually have a lower cost per impression than traditional forms of advertising they have an increased return on investment.

Cranky Creative Group is able to create unique graphics to promote products, businesses and ideas similar to the one above. Be sure to contact CCG for your next advertising campaign, for less money than conventional advertising costs you can reach your customers where they have no choice but to see you– on the road or in a parking lot!

For more information about vehicle wraps please visit www.crankycreative.com or call 877.311.7446.

Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Corporation is one of Cranky’s best clients. Since they have discovered Cranky, their elevators have not gone bare! The most recent project was producing and installing 6 more elevator wraps.

Lenovo wanted to promote their products and what better way to do that than with an elevator wrap.

Elevator wraps provide a consistent form of advertising that consumers cannot turn off or flip to another page. While waiting for an elevator people are usually staring aimlessly at the doors to open. Why not put a message where people are already looking? Elevator wraps provide a form of niche marketing; you are placing your message in their natural habitat and in their daily routine. This is exactly what Lenovo has accomplished with their elevator wraps.

For more information about how you can use elevator wraps to reach consumers visit www.crankycreative.com or call 877.311.7446!

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE, THE MORE PEOPLE THAT JOIN CRANKY CREATIVE GROUP’S SOCIAL NETWORKS THE MORE MONEY THAT WILL BE DONATED TO HAITI.

In response to the earthquake in Haiti Cranky Creative Group has decided that for every new follower on their Twitter, @CrankyCreative or for every new fan on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Durham-NC/Cranky-Creative-Group-Advertising-That-Sticks-Anywhere/208217691042?ref=ts the organization will donate $1 to The American Red Cross. It’s that simple, become a follower or a fan and they will donate $1 because you did so. The campaign will run from Thursday, January 21, 2010 to Friday, January 29, 2010.

Barbra Bannon, CEO of Cranky Creative Group says, “All of the members of the Cranky Creative team came together and immediately brainstormed how to help the survivors of the Haiti Earthquake Disaster. Back in 2005, Cranky raised over $20,000 for the Katrina survivors and that is what we are hoping to do with this campaign. I love my company and am so proud that social responsibility is such a core part of the Cranky Culture.”

Cranky Creative Group also urges those that are not on Facebook or Twitter to donate to a reputable donation during Haiti’s time of need.

To follow Cranky Creative Group on Twitter search username @CrankyCreative. To follow Cranky Creative Group on Facebook use the following link http://www.facebook.com/pages/Durham-NC/Cranky-Creative-Group-Advertising-That-Sticks-Anywhere/208217691042?ref=ts or type Cranky Creative Group into the search bar on Facebook.

For more information about Cranky Creative Group visit www.crankycreative.com or call 877-311-7446.

Raleigh, NC- To advertise for his landscaping business, PlanTenders owner Scott Patten searched the internet to find out what companies did vehicle wraps in North Carolina. Luckily, he stumbled upon Cranky Creative Group at www.crankycreative.com . After seeing the amazing and unique ways Cranky Creative transforms common objects into creative advertising spaces Scott knew that there would be no better way to achieve his advertising goals than to contact Cranky Creative for a vehicle wrap.

Cranky Creative group supplied the graphics for the truck wrap for PlanTenders. Using landscape graphics, three areas of PlanTenders expertise-full service landscaping and design, landscape property management and landscape maintenance, and the phrase “We set the bar for your community” a unique advertising vehicle was created.

Vehicle wraps provide a cost-effective way to uniquely advertise. Vehicle wraps allow for businesses to advertise where there customers are- everywhere! Whether stuck in traffic, driving through a parking lot, or parked at the company’s location vehicle wraps are constantly seen. Their mobility allow for niche marketing or broad area advertising. By simply driving a wrapped vehicle to the area you want to advertise in a company can penetrate a market without going over budget, doing much research or any of the other headaches involved with traditional advertising methods.

PlanTenders knew exactly what they needed to get the results they wanted. Make sure to come back to our blog to read our follow-up conversation with PlanTenders to see how well their truck wrap has worked for them!

For more information about vehicle wraps contact Cranky Creative Group at 877-311-7446 or go to www.crankycreative.com.

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Chicago, IL- To market their new ‘reimagine´ campaign Loyola University Chicago knew they needed to capture their students in their own habitat. They didn’t want to use an email campaign that could easily be deleted or put flyers up around campus that could be thrown away to market the campaign to their students, faculty and staff. Instead, they wanted to use elevator wraps and after a quick search on the internet they knew just who to call… Cranky Creative Group.

As stated on their campaign webpage, www.luc.edu/reimagine , the ‘reimagine’ campaign was launched, “To ignite our campus spirit and to provide our students with a world-class collegiate experience, Loyola is investing $100 million into reimagine, a campaign to revolutionize student community at Loyola. This campaign is an ambitious, five-phased building project that will touch every facet of life at the Lake Shore Campus.”

What better way to ignite campus spirit and market the ‘reimagine’ campaign than elevator wraps? For this project Cranky Creative Group wrapped five elevators for Loyola. The graphics were created by Loyola and Cranky Creative Group was contacted to put their vision to life!

Elevator wraps can be used to not only market a product, but in this case an idea. The wraps are seen by everyone that walks past them, waits in front of them, or steps inside of them. For a sure fire way to advertise elevator wraps are the way to go. Elevator wraps are a cost-effective way to provide ‘can’t miss’ marketing for any type of business!

For more information about elevator wraps and Cranky Creative Group visit, www.crankycreative.com or call 877-311-7446.

Cranky Creative Group provides industry leading graphics that can be put on ANY surface! These repositionable graphics provide many benefits for event planners, such as increased visibility of key sponsors, increased sponsorship revenue and customizable venues.

In the event branding industry, removable and repositionable vinyl decals and graphics are the cutting edge to maximize event ambience and sponsorship visibility. These new graphics can brand any surface in a venue and be removed without damaging the surface. Not just any graphics though, graphics that are as large as you can imagine and affixed to almost any surface such as elevators, windows and even the outside of buildings.

Event graphics offer a range of variety for event planners. The graphics are usually short-term allowing infinite possibilities for application. Elevator wraps, carpet decals, window graphics, table graphics, laptop skins, door wraps, stage backdrops, trade show graphics, vinyl or fabric banners and wall murals increase awareness by grabbing the participants’ attention from beginning to end. An experience is created before an attendee even enters the event using wall murals, concrete column wraps, or staircase graphics outside of the event location. Eye-popping graphics allow for immediate exposure of sponsored brands. Windows can be used as well, a space that would normally only be used to hang an 8.5×11 inch sheet of paper can now be covered from end to end in graphics.

Cranky Creative Group headquartered in Durham, NC has mastered this type of event branding and is ready to take on their next project.

Take our event branding test below to see if your company could benefit from our graphics:

1. Would you like to Increase event sponsor revenue through selling space that was previously unable to be branded (i.e. elevators, windows, walls, etc.)?
2. Would you like to increase visibility for key sponsors of your events?
3. Would you like to transform event spaces into customized branded venues for your events?
4. Would you like to instill a sense of pride and excitement in your event participants to encourage them to come back again?
5. Would you like to maximize sponsor return on investment?
6. Include new branding spaces in your sponsorship packages?

If you said yes to any of these, call Cranky Creative Group now at 877-311-7446 or visit us at www.crankycreative.com to learn more about how our event graphics can help BRAND YOUR NEXT EVENT!