Show signs for cars and bikes
When one of the first indoor shopping malls in my area opened in the late 1960s, it brought in many stores from other… Read More
Bob Behounek
Use design to set your work apart from the crowd
There are so many businesses on every street of every town. Thousands of vehicles zip down the streets and highways. There’s signage in… Read More
Use contrast to guide the viewer’s eye
Monotony can kill our sign layouts, choking off any possibility of communicating our client’s message. As sign designers we must constantly find ways… Read More
Retro panel shapes help organize a layout
Whenever I’m on the subject of bold, clean, readable sign design, it’s a great opportunity to dig into the design tools from the… Read More
Layout principles set your signs apart
Way too many signs produced today fall into a category best described as monotonous. If we look up the word in the dictionary,… Read More
Legibility is the cornerstone of sign layout
Sometimes, 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
Don’t let creases and seams control your layouts
I have always been a believer in using imaginary borders when it comes to sign layout. Readability will always prevail when enough unused… Read More
