CNC and LEDs make these all-acrylic illuminated letters happen
Some customers want a sign that is unique, different and creative because they realize that such a sign projects that image about their… Read More
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Tips & Tricks – Make adhesive removal easier
The world of vinyl lettering often leaves us with the task of removing glue residue from a surface after removing old vinyl letters…. Read More
Bob Parsons – February 2023
That little bottle of Fish Eye Remover looks frightfully like a lot of bottles of health care products—and that got Bob Parsons [Bob… Read More
Design & Price: 2-by-4-ft. site sign
For every issue, SignCraft gives a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
Use copy blocks to manage the copy
Most signs carry more than one message. This presents an immediate problem to the reader. Their brain asks, “In what order should I… Read More
Tips & Tricks: Try Krylon spray paint over ultra metallic vinyl
I love spraying colors over ultra metallic silver vinyl film then cutting the letters and graphics from it. It retains the metallic look… Read More
PVC monuments deliver durability and lots of appeal
A monument sign delivers a much different look and message than a sign panel mounted between two posts. The additional mass of its… Read More
Free lunch? Send us your Tips & Tricks!
Chester Board, a sign painter friend of mine, told me once how traveling sign painters used to stop by his shop, looking for… Read More
Adam Straus: Growing a custom sign business
Sometimes a high school job can lead you to a lifelong career. For Adam Straus, a high school co-op job landed him in… Read More
Q&A: Are heat transfer t-shirt graphics durable?
Readers want to know: “Are heat transfer t-shirt graphics as durable as screen printed? What’s the best way to produce them?” This reader… Read More
Cut out the words to send a powerful message
One of the benefits of using cut-out letters on a sign on a building is that it transforms the building itself into a… Read More
Signs We’ve Seen: Signs of London
Here’s another case of a sign designer on vacation—and snapping photos of cool signs along the way. This time, it was David Showalter… Read More
Make the main message shout
We naturally notice larger things first. They’re more obvious and more noticeable. The Mack truck beside you in traffic is more conspicuous than… Read More
Design & Price: 3-by-10-ft. printed banner
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
9 tips for creating clean contemporary sign designs
You don’t have to look very far these days to see the latest trend in graphic design. You’ll find very clean, very simple… Read More
The trendsetting work of the late Chester Cunningham
Back in the late 1970s and early ’80s, you couldn’t talk about sign design in a sign shop for very long before Chester… Read More
Q & A: How do you improve vinyl adhesion on exterior acrylic paint?
“Vinyl graphics don’t always adhere well to exterior acrylic latex paint. Some letters want to lift with the application tape and letters may… Read More
Remember “The Signs of Sanibel Island”?
The cover story of the very first issue of SignCraft back in 1980 was a feature on the signs Sanibel Island, Florida, and… Read More
Signs We’ve Seen – December 2022
Looking for a quick idea for that next layout? It could be waiting for you here. We’ve got are over two dozen idea-packed… Read More
What’s it cost to produce graphics for this illuminated sign?
We did the graphics for this illuminated sign for a local furniture store that sends the bulk of their sign work to us…. Read More
