RE: Covering Scheme
Boy, that's a tough question to answer because if you are apt to enjoy the covering process, then you are also prone to care what it ends up looking like! Anyways, I'll throw out some of the factors I've considered as a person who generally thinks WAY too much about the covering scheme and ends up changing his mind more than a few times before she's covered.
1. Brands- Coca-cola, Gatorade, Gap, Macintosh
2. Sports Teams- Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Fire, Anaheim Ducks, Michigan Wolverines
3. Color preferences- neons, high contrast, earth tones, military drabs etc.
4. Shape preferences- stripes, lots of angles, curves
Finally, I'll attach a photo of the design I'm working on right now for my Ultimate Bipe .60. (Goldberg)
Take care