1976: Wood signs of Aspen revisited
A 1976 trip from the Oklahoma flatlands to Colorado’s mountain towns resulted in a treasure trove of inspiration. I burned through dozens of… Read More
Mike Jackson
The signs and sights of Port Townsend, Washington
Port Townsend is located on the remote northeast corner of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. The picturesque coastal town is nestled alongside the remote shoreline… Read More
Back in time: Vintage sign shop posters
Back in the day—before the Internet—a few leading-edge sign shop owners created posters to help advertise their creations. The ’70s and ’80s were… Read More
The essential bench grinder setup
Sharpening and grinding are common tasks in most sign shops, so it makes sense to do that as quickly and easily as possible…. Read More
What’s it cost to produce these printed truck door graphics?
We designed this logo for a local electrician long ago. We’ve lettered several trucks for them over the years, but we always did… Read More
Upgrade your workbench!
Not long ago I purchased a bench at Home Depot that checked most of the boxes I would have wanted for a good… Read More
Getting the most out of clip art
According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, clip art is a noun, defined as this: Ready-made pieces of printed or… Read More
