I just bought a vertical stand before buying this skin and I'm glad I cut the vinyl I think it's for the vertical presentation intended. I assumed the images show both horizontally and vertically that you can just swap sides, it's not like the bottom is just for the bottom because it has a little cutout for the PS4's rubber feet, and as indicated in the title, the image is vertical on both sides. Vinyl isn't too sticky, so don't worry about residue. I haven't skinned the controller yet but I can see where it can be a little tricky because you have to punch pre-cut holes and it's so small.