Design & Price: Wrap for an 18-ft. ski boat
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
It warps and it has no rigidity. It swells if it gets too hot. You can bend strips of it in half, though... Read More Often we have a client who wants a short run of site signs. We do them using the method you see here, particularly... Read More When I first started my company, I thought that most small businesses needed much more than just lettering on their trucks or signs.... Read More One of the reasons I love the sign trade is I get bored quickly. This business has allowed me to constantly explore new... Read More A few weeks ago I was planning an addition to my scale model railroad, and I needed to move some boxes to clear... 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 Most small businesses don’t have a cohesive image or brand. Yet more and more often, they have to compete with chains and franchises... Read More 
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Cover photo: Prairie Memorials – RT Signs
The code words for this are “negative space.” It refers to the space around each letter, each word, each message group and the... Read More
A short course in creating blackboard art
I never dreamt of being a signwriter, but ever since watching my grandfather forming beautiful letters with pen and ink, I have loved... Read More
Cover photo: Alpine Coachworks – Rob Cooper
When Rob Cooper left Miami for his native New Zealand (and ultimately to Thailand) around 2000, he had to travel light. One of... Read More
Putting it together: Art’s Painting yard sign
One of the greatest country music artists of all time, and one of my favorites, is Alan Jackson. He says of himself, “I’m... Read More
Cover photo: Navajo Cement – Bob Behounek
One of the tools Bob Behounek uses in his great-looking sign designs is the color wheel. It’s essential to a good understanding of... Read More
Tales from my early days in the sign business
Ahhh, the “Good ol’ days” B.C. (before computer)…. Who doesn’t remember them with fondness… or at least a small tear (from laughter) in... Read More
Cover photo: Robert Frost Footwear – Bruce Janssen
3D letters can add a lot to a sign, but a carved graphic or better yet, an actual sculpture, can really make a... Read More
Laying out the new shop
I started screen printing in 1984, and apprenticed in a sign shop in 1986, where I learned hand lettering and myriad other skills.... Read More
