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In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We asked them to do a sketch of the sign they... Read More
In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We asked them to do a sketch of the sign they... Read More I am not a salesman. I don’t want to be. But I do believe in getting my customers the most bang for their... Read More In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We asked them to do a sketch of the sign they... Read More When designing art for large signs and truck wraps, it’s easy to get complacent in our creativity and simply go with a standard... Read More Yard signs are a natural attention-getter. Standing in a yard or along the street, they can be a powerful mini-billboard. They may tap... Read More This historic building went through an extensive remodel before the new owners contacted us about a sign. The building was originally a single-family... Read More A sign shop is a busy place where it’s very true that “the devil is in the details.” One of the reasons money... Read More I’m often amazed at certain uses of drop shadows that I see on logos and lettering jobs. So many seem to miss the... Read MoreDesign & Price: 4-by-16 overlaid plywood sign
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When Alex Kurakake walked into Los Angeles Trade Tech College in 2011, he was an almost-19-year-old graffiti artist and pizza shop employee with... Read More
In SignCraft’s very early years, we learned of Tom Hutchinson, a Toronto-based showcard writer who was turning out beautiful hand-lettered cards for businesses... Read More
Cam Sauder has shared his work and ideas in SignCraft often over the years. In this profile, you’ll see nearly three dozen of... Read More
Kelsey and Andrew McClellan are a Chicago-based sign painting team with a penchant for gold leaf window signs—yet are equally comfortable painting 30-foot-tall... Read More
Port Townsend is located on the remote northeast corner of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. The picturesque coastal town is nestled alongside the remote shoreline... Read More
To grab the viewer, you need one good solid “hook”— unique lettering, a cool effect, or maybe 3D. In sign painting days, a... Read More
As we all know, some designs come together really fast, while others are not so cooperative. There’s usually something, though, that gets me... Read More
Sometimes you just need a little inspiration to jump start your next design project. You’ll find plenty of that here in this Signs... Read More