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What would you get for this semi door lettering?

December 23rd, 2015 by

In our most recent Trade Secrets e-letter, we asked readers what they would charge for this typical project: lettering the doors of the… Read More

10 Great-Looking Shop Trucks

November 25th, 2015 by

It only makes sense that a sign shop should have an effective sign and effective graphics on the shop vehicles. Yet, so often,… Read More

A quick formula for killer layouts

November 15th, 2015 by

Ever wonder why some signs have so much more impact than most of the others? It’s because the designer used the basic design… Read More

Try this approach to estimating

October 14th, 2015 by

Ever wish there was a formula you could use to check your pricing? Here’s one we learned about from Jim Jackson of Artcraft… Read More

No more lost design fees

September 15th, 2015 by

One of the ongoing issues for anyone who designs signs is the question of who owns the design. So often the client will… Read More

8 ways to ramp up your flat sign designs

September 1st, 2015 by

In the recent SignCraft feature on Braun Bleamer, Jet Signs Inc., Palmerton, Pennsylvania, we noticed how many great-looking signs he did on flat… Read More

What would you get for this 4×8 sign?

August 13th, 2015 by

Kevin Wright, Wright Signs, Adrian, Michigan, did this drawing for the Design and Price feature in the upcoming September/October issue of SignCraft. You’ll… Read More

What would you get for this 4×8 sign?

August 12th, 2015 by

We recently asked readers of our Trade Secrets e-letter what they would charge for this typical 4×8 sign project: A real estate developer… Read More

Who says the graphics have to stay inside the border?

July 1st, 2015 by

“I hate to see a plain white rectangle,” says Greg Scott, GSWorx, New Philadelphia, Ohio. “It just seems that there’s so much else… Read More

More great image-driven websites

May 28th, 2015 by

About a week ago I featured the websites of three sign companies, each of which was loaded with photos and kept the copy… Read More

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