The Avery/Mutoh Car Wrap Training course kicks off in March, starting in Florida, then heading to Texas and onward through the United States. Participants will gain valuable insight into time-saving installation techniques, vehicle wraps design and improved customer care.

Offered by Avery Dennison in partnership with Mutoh America, Croftgate and Onyx, the course is led by specialist instructor Justin Pate and wraps design expert Todd LaBrie.

A 2011 course participant said about the highly successful and popular course: “I really learned a lot in the class and it has really been paying off in the time I save at work.” Last year 84 installers successfully obtained Avery Dennison certification.

Each course spans over two days, with certification testing and a design and layout class on an optional third day. Justin will take participants through the critical steps to improve the quality and speed of car wrap installations. Todd adds even more creative dimension to the course with a brand new design, layout and front-end customer relationships class.

Class sizes will be limited to a maximum number of 17 students to ensure focused one-on-one tuition. Topics covered during the two-day training program include:

• Tools
• Properties of the film
• Removals
• Cleaning
• UGIS: Universal Graphic Installation System
• Layout/Key Panel
• Registration
• Problem Solving
• Hardware Removals
• Post Install Tips

Course participants will each receive a kit to the value of $1,000 to facilitate their training. The kit includes a Martor safety box, Avery Dennison Toolkit including print media and laminate, and an NT Cutter A-551P knife.

2012’s Avery/Mutoh Car Wrap Training Lineup:

March 12-14 (M-W) Pompano Beach, FL

March 15-17 (T-S) Dallas, TX

April 12-14(T-S) Charlotte, NC

April 16-18 (M-W) San Francisco, CA

June 7-9 (T-S) Toronto, ON CA

June 11-13 (M-W) Los Angeles, CA

September (M-W) 10-12 Wharton, NJ

September (T-S) 13-15 Chicago, IL

October (M-W) 22-24 Houston, TX

October (T-S) 25-27 Seattle, WA

For more information and to enroll, click HERE.

Avery Dennison has added a vehicle wrap design training module to be included  as a part of their Avery/Mutoh Car Wrap Training course this year. The aim of the module is to increase profitability during the design process and to foster better customer relationships.

The module, designed, coordinated and presented by outdoor advertising specialist designer, Todd LaBrie, will offer new insights which will help designers of vehicle advertising streamline the design process and handle client expectations and relationships more efficiently.

According to Mr. LaBrie, “More money gets lost during the design process than on anything else. Learning efficient vehicle wrap design is important because it saves time, money and reduces stress.” One of the hurdles often experienced by designers of vehicle advertising is the lack of communication between the designer and client.

“Managing expectations and being clear with clients is key. Clients have little conception of what goes on behind the scenes or of effective design principles. It is up to the designer to communicate this to the client to ensure that the project is mutually beneficial,” Mr. LaBrie continued.

The additional 1/2 day design class, valued at $199, is taught on the third day of the 3-day training course and also includes training on vehicle template setup, working with client artwork, accurate cost estimation and designing for efficient printing. Interested parties can view the course schedule and register HERE. Participants who register for the installation and/or certification portions may receive a discount on the module price.