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A gallery of CNC sign ideas

March 16th, 2021 by

As you see in every issue of SignCraft, CNC routing makes a wide variety of 3-D signage not only possible, but practical. The… Read More

Download these nine great shop management forms

March 15th, 2021 by

Most sign shops handle a large variety of sign projects and almost all of them are made specifically to meet a customer’s needs…. Read More

Beyond the routine magnetic sign

March 5th, 2021 by

Magnetic signs, like any vehicle lettering, can be powerful advertising for a small business. Likewise, they can also be generic identification that lets… Read More

What’s it cost to produce these box truck graphics?

February 26th, 2021 by

We’ve done two of these box trucks, plus a pair of plastic faces for an illuminated sign for this furniture store. The company… Read More

What would this 4×8 sign sell for?

February 22nd, 2021 by

Almost every sign shop makes 4×8 signs. The uncut panel fits the square footage requirements of many sign codes, and they are efficient… Read More

How to create graphics with a vintage look

February 19th, 2021 by

Over the past few years, rat rods and retro rods have taken off in popularity, and the call for faux-aged lettering and pinstriping… Read More

Designing signs for legibility: Viewing time

February 15th, 2021 by

Outdoor advertising companies usually have a salesperson to sell potential clients on using billboards at existing locations for an advertising contract. Often the… Read More

Designing signs for legibility: Letter size

February 10th, 2021 by

To sell signs effectively, we must know what it takes to create a sign that works—a sign that is both attractive and readable… Read More

Nine secrets to building a sign business that lasts

February 1st, 2021 by

Succeeding in the sign business for 35 years is a major achievement. Brian Schofield, with much help from Karin Levin, has made that… Read More

Color contrasts help you control the message

January 28th, 2021 by

“Opposites attract,” says the old, oft-repeated saying. This doesn’t only apply to marriages, friendships and magnets. It applies to sign design, too. Opposites… Read More

Design & Price: 4×8 overlaid plywood sign

January 21st, 2021 by

In every issue of SignCraft Magazine, we gave a few sign makers an imaginary project and asked them to do a sketch of… Read More

Six ways to juice your flat sign designs

January 12th, 2021 by

  Not every customer can afford a 3D masterpiece sign—and not every customer needs one. But that doesn’t mean that a flat sign… Read More

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