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Custom type can set a logo apart

March 11th, 2023 by

With the thousands of fonts available for designers, you would think you’d always be able to find the exact typeface needed for your… Read More

Converting hand-drawn graphics into vector files

March 3rd, 2023 by

At the core of my zeal for traditional sign making methods is drawing. In today’s landscape of sign sameness the hand-drawn and hand-lettered… Read More

What would this 4×6 sign sell for?

February 27th, 2023 by

Randy Howe, Getzumexposure.com, Port Dover, Ontario, Canada  So the customer walks in your shop and says his landlord allows a 24 sq. ft…. Read More

Balancing your life and your sign work

February 24th, 2023 by

While visiting with some good friends of mine the other day, we started reviewing our “work-to-fun ratios.” When this subject comes up in… Read More

Simple wraps deliver a more powerful message

February 17th, 2023 by

Vehicle wraps—whether on vans, cars or box trucks—present a unique opportunity to get your client’s message out in a visually powerful medium. The… Read More

Design & Price: 2-by-4-ft. site sign

February 10th, 2023 by

For every issue, SignCraft gives a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More

Flat signs can deliver a dimensional look

February 3rd, 2023 by

Usually when a customer comes into the shop, it’s because they’ve seen some of my dimensional work out in the field and they… Read More

Give site signs the impact they deserve

January 28th, 2023 by

There are extraordinary temporary site signs that get done for high budget projects, but as a rule those don’t apply to the everyday… Read More

Pricing CNC router-cut signs and graphics

January 20th, 2023 by

I get quite a number of e-mails each week and one of the frequent questions concerns pricing work done on a CNC router…. Read More

Creating logos with a retro look

January 13th, 2023 by

My favorite genre of logo design is retro logo design. They just seem to be so much more fun than corporate logo design—and… Read More

Design & Price: 3-by-10-ft. printed banner

January 6th, 2023 by

In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More

10 steps to improving your quick on-site sketches

December 30th, 2022 by

Quick on-site sketches can establish rapport with our prospect by gaining their confidence in our skills and by proving our interest in the… Read More