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Signs We’ve Seen: August 2022

We’re always interested in seeing your work or photos of great-looking signs that you have seen. Send yours today! Not long after our friend… Read More

Help save these Chicago ghost signs

A few weeks ago, a demolition crew began tearing the siding off a building in the downtown Chicago neighborhood of Lake View. In… Read More

Here’s what others charge for a window sign like this

Window lettering jobs like this are common in most sign shops—the business name and a graphic at a fairly large size on the… Read More

Bob Parsons: July 2022

There’s more than one way to hide that nasty little flaw on a brand-new sign face, and Bob Parsons, [Bob Parsons/Artist, Anchorage, Alaska}… Read More

Ross Hastie: Traditional sign painting from Scotland

Location: Alloa, Scotland Age: 23 Shop size: 1000 sq. ft. Online: www.rosshastiesigns.com Instagram: @rosshastiesigns Watch Ross on YouTube In 2011, a mother took… Read More

Tips & Tricks: Three steps to successful vehicle prep

Prepping a vehicle before installing vinyl graphics is a simple but essential process that many shops overlook. But proper prep is essential if… Read More

Five design tips you can borrow from effective stock car lettering

When it comes to signage, nothing can look more cluttered than a stock car. There are loads of sponsors who pay to support… Read More

Tips & Tricks: A block and tackle does the lifting

I often use a lightweight block and tackle to do the grunt work of lifting signs. They are easy to use and make… Read More

Selling with the power of before-and-after photos

Nothing shows the difference that effective graphics can make like two simple photos: the before and the after. The person looking at those… Read More

Inbox – July 2022

The ultimate sign shop wallpaper Dear SignCraft, Read this article and many more like it with a membership to SignCraft.Already a SignCraft.com Member?… Read More

Bruce Janssen: Custom dimensional signs in Michigan’s North Country

Shop name: The Wood Shop Location: Boyne City, Michigan Shop size: 5000 sq. ft. Age: 75 Staff: Three, plus Bruce Graphics equipment: Precix… Read More

Design & Price: 4-by-12-ft. banner

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

Law enforcement vehicles deserve great graphics

Virtually every community in North America has a fleet, large or small, of vehicles for their law enforcement officers. That adds up to… Read More

Bob Behounek breaks down ten truck door layouts

“The first thing I think on any sign layout is ‘What do I need to read first?’” says Bob. “Nothing else matters until… Read More

Inbox: June 2022

New international magazine for sign painters Sam Roberts and Better Letters have just launched BLAG, Better Letters Magazine, a print and online magazine… Read More

Signs that don’t shout

Most of the time you probably make sure that a sign’s message has plenty of impact. But not every sign needs to shout—sometimes… Read More

Don’t create a layout or legibility problem for yourself

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

Ray Kinman – 45 years of hand carved signs

Location: Grass Valley, California Age: 66 Online: www.woodcarverguru.com On Facebook as Ray Kinman On Instagram as @woodcarverguru In Ray Kinman’s shop, the sound… Read More

Signs We’ve Seen: May 2022

Here’s a batch of impressive work by SignCraft readers. Don’t forget to send us yours! How about a raw steel background? Mike Leary… Read More

Using structural frames for high-density urethane signs

One popular method of strengthening high-density urethane (HDU) sign panels is to laminate the sign face to another substrate to get the structural… Read More