signcraft

Doc Guthrie: A basic approach to sign layout In his first class with each group of new students in the Sign Graphics program… Read More

James Dobson, Revolution Signs & Graphics, Lake Macdonald, Queensland, Australia   Nothing quite shows the difference that a new sign can make like… Read More

Flat signs are everywhere. High-end 3D signs and channel letters are out there, too. But in between is a level of dimension that… Read More

Twenty years ago this month Danthonia Designs sold their first handcrafted signs in Australia. In those early years, SignCraft featured articles with photos… Read More

Years ago, Chuck Donald, the Design Director for a cool magazine called Before & After, did an article on designing a “wordmark”—a logo… Read More

Jay Szczoczarz: 1971—2021 Jason Scott (Jay “Z”) Szczoczarz, 50, of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, passed away following a brief illness on September 16, 2021. A… Read More

We have several of these shop-built storage units for roll goods throughout our shop, including one directly behind our digital printer. We have… Read More

Getting the old vinyl off a signboard or vehicle is only half the story. Removing the adhesive can be more of an issue…. Read More

In years past, many artists found their way into the sign business because painting signs was a practical application of their art and… Read More

That made for a catchy headline, but it really should say “Put the graphic in the letter.” Rather than using a separate image… Read More

The Showcards Book by Mike Meyer Here’s the latest book from Sam Roberts and the folks at Better Letters: A collection of full-color… Read More

Twenty-two years after he was first featured in the in the November/December 1999 issue of SignCraft, Tim Peterson is still turning out beautiful,… Read More

Most storefronts are a blank canvas for graphics. There is seldom very much remarkable or eye-catching about the big glass windows and entry… Read More

Braun Bleamer [Jet Signs, Palmerton, Pennsylvania] learned to work with color choices for red vehicles in his early days of lettering racecars. You… Read More

If you ask Doc Guthrie what he thinks is the most common error on sign layouts, he shoots back “improper emphasis” without hesitation…. Read More

One of the classic combinations of traditional techniques and materials is gold leaf on a black smalts background. The brilliance and sheen of… Read More

Growing up I would watch and sometimes help my father paint signs on days when he was off duty as a fireman. After… Read More