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Layout principles set your signs apart
April 5th, 2024 by Bob BehounekWay too many signs produced today fall into a category best described as monotonous. If we look up the word in the dictionary,… Read More
Design & Price: Van lettering
March 29th, 2024 by signcraftFor every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We asked them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
Scale your graphics for the viewing distance
March 23rd, 2024 by Joe McKernanOne of the reasons many people come to our shop for a sign is that they like our painted and/or sculpted pictorials. An… Read More
Proper shading brings lettering to the forefront
March 15th, 2024 by Dan AntonelliI’m often amazed at certain uses of drop shadows that I see on logos and lettering jobs. So many seem to miss the… Read More
What’s it cost to produce this monument sign?
March 8th, 2024 by Cody ReichThe great football coach Vince Lombardi once said, “We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.”… Read More
Five sign layout pitfalls to avoid
March 1st, 2024 by John HodginsEvery sign maker knows there’s room for improvement in his or her layout skills. Learning the art of creative, effective sign layout is… Read More
What’s it cost to produce these trailer graphics?
February 23rd, 2024 by Mark YearwoodHave you ever had one of those big trucks or trailers pull up in front of the shop, and you wanted to run… Read More
Legibility is the cornerstone of sign layout
February 16th, 2024 by Bob BehounekSometimes, as I drive home at the end of the day, I’m not interested in seeing anything related to signs. I don’t care… Read More
Need a little layout inspiration? Here you go.
February 9th, 2024 by signcraftBack in the mid-1990s, Rob Cooper began spending almost every summer with his friend Russ Mowry, who at the time had Vintage Sign,… Read More
Stipple on an antique background
February 2nd, 2024 by Mike MeyerCool effects are one way of adding interest to a sign—and adding some interest to your workday. They’re fun. For this sign for… Read More
Download this chart to help clients understand legibility
January 27th, 2024 by signcraftCustomers often load a sign with excessive copy that forces the sign designer to use smaller letter sizes, hurting the readability of the… Read More
Design & Price: 3D sign for a vacation home
January 20th, 2024 by signcraftIn every issue, SignCraft gives a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
