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Low Rider Art is Serious Graphic Design Business

by Kelly Richardson
kelly.richardson@graphicdesigntrainingreview.com
Graphic Design Training Review Columnist

If you take a trip down to a local auto body shop, you just might get a glimpse of a graphic design pro in action. Blowing an air brushed design on a sleek low rider truck, this graphic designer puts his art on a moving canvas. Here's how you can learn the finer points of low rider art.

Once confined to beach t-shirts, graphic design professionals have found a new use for the air brush. Low rider art is taking hold on both coasts and graphic design pros love this new niche. The low rider, a modified truck that sits close to the ground, has become a moving canvas for air brush art. The high demand for the low rider art service is staggering, considering the lack of qualified professionals in the field. Here are a few of the low rider art projects you might get.

Low Rider Art: Putting on a Show


  • Competitions. Most low rider art projects that you get will be owners looking to hype up their machines for competitions.
  • Memorials. Some low rider owners use this graphic design art to memorialize a relative or friend who has passed on.
  • Nature. One of the most popular low rider art selections is a natural scene that connects the driver to the beauty of nature.

Once you've sharpened your skills with an airbrush machine, you'll be ready to get out there and find clients looking for low rider art. Here are some tried and true marketing methods for your graphic design specialty.

Finding Those Low Rider Art Projects


  • Contact Garages. Many low rider artists put the word out that they are working through garages and auto shops around town.
  • Paint Your Own Ride. If you do an exceptionally nice job on your own low rider, others might ask you to put your art on their rides.
  • Leave Business Cards. Leaving business cards round town is an excellent way to advertise your low rider art services.

Low rider art is gaining momentum in the hip cities across the country. Now is a great time to earn training in this unique design field.

Sources
Graphic Designers U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

About the Author
Kelly Richardson covers the local education and technology scenes in major cities across the country. His articles appear in educational journals, periodicals, and e-zines.

Posted on: June 9, 2006