Putting it together – Smart Cents storefront signs
Seeing the finished product can give you an idea for a layout or color combination, but there’s more to the story with most… Read More
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Cover Photo – Hutch’s Towing – David Showalter
Everyone has a few fonts that you know you can count on in the layouts you do every day. We often ask sign… Read More
Here’s how others finish HDU board
A while back, we asked SignCraft readers how they finished HDU board. We received many excellent responses and as expected, everyone has a… Read More
Cover photo: Eagle Eye Trucking – Braun Bleamer
One of the quirky things about the sign business is how a certain type of work often seems to come in all at… Read More
Design & Price: 32-sq.-ft. monument 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
Cover photo: Forever Tattoo – John Dozier
Rather than choose the sign industry as a career, most sign people find their way into it by accident. In John Dozier’s case,… Read More
Bored with solid backgrounds? Perforate ’em!
There are a lot of signs out there made with cut-out letters on a flat panel. The dimension of the letters always looks… Read More
Not exactly signs—or are they?
When he sent SignCraft photos of some of his recent projects, James Dobson [Albury, New South Wales, Australia] included a few things that… Read More
Cover photo: Garage – Franklin & South Manchester Railroad
If you’ve seen photos of busy US cities in the 1930s, you know that there were plenty of signs—on shopfronts, walls, vehicles and… Read More
Putting it together: People’s Linen Service
Stepping outside the commonplace is a sure way to catch the sign viewer’s eye. Peter Poanessa, Keene Signworx, Swanzey, New Hampshire, does this… Read More
Cover photo: Barkman Gravel and Landscaping – RT Signs
Sometimes a customer loves the look of custom 3D signs for their storefront but their budget isn’t quite there. That’s when a cutout… Read More
James Dobson: A dozen cool sign projects
James Dobson has always worn a lot of hats—sign maker, innovator, inventor, all-around graphics person and more. He and his sign work were… Read More
Cover photo: Pizza – Rob Cooper
Pizza is a worldwide favorite, and pizza shops can be found almost everywhere. They especially abound in tourist areas like Koh Tao, Thailand,… Read More
An easy way to sell the design first
For many service businesses, their truck lettering is their primary advertising—may be their only advertising. But Rich Dombey [Rich Designs Inc., Hillsborough, New… Read More
Knock out a Christmas window splash!
Traditionally, one easy way for a sign painter to pick up holiday cash was to paint Christmas window splashes all over town. It… Read More
Cover photo: Real Products Mfg. – David Showalter
Cover photo: Real Products Mfg. – David Showalter Cover photo: Real Products Mfg. – David Showalter “Lately, I’ve been using a lot of… Read More
Design & Price: Trailer graphics
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
Cover photo: Performance Diesel – Lane Walker
For many sign designers, the quick rough sketch is the fastest route to a closed sale. Doing a rough drawing in front of… Read More
Wraps, partial wraps and look-like-a-wraps
Vehicle wraps are a hot item—and a powerful tool in the hands of a good designer. With a wrap, you can create a… Read More
This jig makes sign and letter installation easier
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and necessity is what pushed Dayna Reed to put this jig together to speed the… Read More
