Roger Cox: Back to sign making
Roger Cox waded into the sign business right out of college in 1988, a graduate from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design…. Read More
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SignCraft’s Instagram delivers loads of free inspiration
If you’re already an Instagram user, be sure to visit @signcraftmagazine to see over 1500 images of outstanding signs of all types—trucks, 3D, … Read More
Download this chart to help clients understand legibility
Customers often load a sign with excessive copy that forces the sign designer to use smaller letter sizes, hurting the readability of the… Read More
Six ways to use the background to energize a layout
When a sign is seen from a distance or is on a vehicle in motion, there’s not much you can do with the… Read More
6 super simple tips that make things a little easier
Keep track of your trimcap adhesive If you make electrical signs, you know how easy it is to forget how many coats of… Read More
Design & Price: 3D sign for a vacation home
In every issue, SignCraft gives a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
Lisa Hutchinson: Custom signs via the web
Lisa Hutchinson remembers the day in 1979 when she walked past the sign painting class at Boston’s Butera School of Art. Shop name:… Read More
More font favorites: Randy Howe
The typefaces you choose for a sign project have a huge impact on the effectiveness of the sign. The font first must be… Read More
3-D signs can grow your business
3D signs pack a lot of appeal and it’s easy to add them to the type of signs you offer. It opens the… Read More
Give your layout the squint test
Many years ago, SignCraft asked the legendary Chicago sign designer Bob Seelander how to tell if a sign layout was going to work…. Read More
Tips & Tricks: Smart Paint Racks make handling sign panels easier
If you’re short on space, Saker Smart Paint Racks can help. They let you hold sign panels by the edges for painting and… Read More
Do you really need to print at 300dpi?
The short answer is no, according to Doug Downey [The Image Factory, Stratford, Ontario, Canada]. Doug says that many sign designers are working… Read More
Tips & Tricks: Get the right blade for your bandsaw
Don’t use a blade for your workshop bandsaw that’s designed for cutting wood only. A bi-metal blade isn’t that much more expensive and… Read More
10 easy ways to boost your bottom line
It’s a simple fact of business that is easier to increase the value of a sale to an existing customer than it is… Read More
Scottie Kania: Plenty of trucks and racecars
When we first featured Scottie Kania in SignCraft back in 2008, he was busy turning out signs and vehicle lettering—and doing plenty of… Read More
Reflective film can double the value of a sign
Highway signs take great advantage of the power of reflective film for lettering and graphics, but ironically relatively few commercial signs do. As… Read More
Four steps to high-impact vehicle signage
“We all know that truck lettering is the most bang for a client’s advertising buck,” says Braun Bleamer, Jet Signs, Palmerton, PA. It’s… Read More
Graphics and striping complete the lead sled look
In the late 1940s and early ’50s, American auto makers turned out big, heavy cars powered by hefty V-8 engines. They were the… Read More
Keep 4×8 ACM signs from buckling
Readers want to know: “What’s the most practical way to support a 4×8 sign made of 3mm aluminum composite sheet that is mounted… Read More
Prevent lettering enamel from losing its shine
Readers want to know: “Lettering enamel seems to start to lose its gloss in just a few months these days. Should I be… Read More
