By signcraft
Posted on Sunday, August 27th, 2023
Here’s a another batch of impressive work by SignCraft readers. Don’t forget to send us yours!
Round-faced letters finished with 23K gold leaf on a matte background delivers a dramatic look. Sonia Gothe and Dirk Rampling [Far South Design, South Pambula, NSW, Australia]
Hand lettered on an old weathered mahogany plank by John Elliott [Prickle Patch Signs, Valla, NSW, Australia]. “The client never paid for it,” John says, “so now it’s a drawer front in my shop. I planed the center of the plank to create a smooth enough surface to signwrite. I lettered it with satin acrylic paint straight on to the natural timber—no varnish or lacquer—which gives a more rustic look. The red mahogany has a fine enough grain to give a good surface to write on.”
Banners can pack an advertising punch with a high-impact layout like this one by Eban Morales, Latin Dragon Graphics, Highland Park, Michigan. There’s plenty of contrast in letter sizes and styles.
Gold leaf lettering, graphics and stripes restored by Peter Achorn [FireGold, South Thomaston, Maine]
A simple cap of 1- and 2-in. HDU board adds a lot, topping this cool design by Mike Leary, [Sundance Sign & Design, Dover, New Hampshire], which uses CNC cut and carved PVC letters on a digital print over a 3mm ACM panel.
“This photo was taken before the gold-leafed finials were added to the posts,” says David Sherby [SherWood Sign & Graphic Design, Argyle, Texas].
David Smith [David Adrian Smith, Traditional Ornamental Glass Artist, Torquay, England]elevates graphics done in reverse on glass to exquisite fine art—as he did on this incredible piece. It uses deep sandblasting, acid etching, oil and bright gilding and five different types of leaf.
When a business name doesn’t give the viewer a clue about what the business does, an illustration can save the day by giving the missing information as a visual. That’s what Braun Bleamer [Jet Signs, Palmerton, Pennsylvania] did on this design.
“Does this hotel need a better clearance sign,” says Lisa Freshler-Murphy, Mountain View, Arkansas, “or should the driver have a note on his windshield reminding him of his height?” Good question!
Hand painted by Janine Townsend, Townsend Legacy Signs, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Cartoon-style lettering and happy cartoon kids create an ideal image for this daycare center sign by John Deaton [Deaton Design, Ages-Brookside, Kentucky]. John’s an excellent cartoonist and his ’work is available at www.thetoonfactory.com.
Few types of signs work harder than the lowly A-frame sign, and Dave Correll’s [Brushwork, Faribault, Minnesota] great design on this A-frame makes it even more effective.
