Cover photo: DeWeerd Poultry – Ray Sauder
“Signs We’ve Seen” has always been a catch-all feature in SignCraft—a mixed bag of signs that readers sent us or that someone has… Read More
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Design & Price: Overlaid plywood sign
In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
Cover photo: Whifflet Street Tattoos – Ross Hastie
More than one sign painter can tell you the moment when, as a kid, they watched a sign painter at work. At that… Read More
From the sign business to vintage aircraft restoration
Dave Correll and Ann Meillier are no strangers to SignCraft readers. We first featured them and their shop, Brushwork, back in October of… Read More
Cover photo: Wm. Higgins Co. – Bob Behounek
One of the best ways to “get inside a sign designer’s head” is to ask them to explain what went into a particular… Read More
Sign making sans technology
Rob Cooper has no computer. Nothing is printed or routed; it’s either painted or carved. The technology involved in his sign work is… Read More
Cover photo: A&A Towing – Lane Walker
Nothing shows the difference that effective graphics can make like two simple photos: the before and the after. It doesn’t take a signmaker… Read More
5 versatile, low-cost fonts for sign work
The right typeface can really bring a sign layout to life. Likewise, type that is boring, generic or hard to read at the… Read More
Q&A: Why is this perforated window film failing?
A reader wants to know: “In November 2023, we installed perforated vinyl with clear gloss laminate on the rear windows of a van…. Read More
Cover photo: Stiggs Brewery – Bruce Janssen
For nearly five decades, Bruce Janssen has been making custom signs for the resort towns around Lake Charlevoix in northern Michigan. His customers… Read More
Metal sculpture graphics are easy—and look great!
Many signs simply give the business name or their service to viewers. They provide the necessary identification. But a sign that uses creative… Read More
Cover photo: Farmhouse Inn – Jim Lago
Odds are most of your sign designs are for commercial businesses that need plenty of impact. But not every sign needs to shout—sometimes… Read More
Cover photo: Burgers R Us – RT Signs
Sign design can be challenging enough without creating problems for ourselves. Clients make demands, budgets are limited, deadlines are looming. Why make it… Read More
Design & Price: 4-by-12 storefront sign
In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We asked them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
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How to save a sign sale
We had a call the other day from a frustrated user who had lost a sale. The customer, who had a nearby business,… Read More
Cover photo: Tiki Room – Ray Kinman
In Ray Kinman’s shop, the sound of a 3-D sign coming together is not the high-pitched whine of the CNC router but rather… Read More
Residential signs for fun and profit
As sign makers, we deal with people every day who have to buy a sign to advertise their business. But most people never… Read More
