Tips & Tricks: Peel acrylic masking easily
We recently routed a few hundred acrylic COVID barriers and planned to bend feet on them after routing for added stability. To do… Read More
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Tips and Tricks: Big shadows make cutouts easy
A cutout shape adds a lot of interest to lettering or a sign—especially a simple flat panel. Here’s an easy way to take… Read More
Profile: Julio Gil
Shop name: Central Coast Sign and Design City: Salinas, California Staff: 6 Age: 45 Shop size: 3300 sq. ft. Graphics equipment: Vision 4×8… Read More
Shop Trucks
Take a look at these great-looking shop vehicles. It’s never been easier to send us photos of yours, too! Click here or email… Read More
Nine secrets to building a sign business that lasts
Succeeding in the sign business for 35 years is a major achievement. Brian Schofield, with much help from Karin Levin, has made that… Read More
Bob Parsons
Bob shows us how a visit to the school guidance counselor reveals a life-changing career opportunity for a young man in this month’s… Read More
Design & Price: 4×8 overlaid plywood sign
In every issue of SignCraft Magazine, we gave a few sign makers an imaginary project and asked them to do a sketch of… Read More
Profile: Scott Martin video
Profile: Scott Martin
Earlier this month, we told readers of the October 2020 passing of Scott Martin, an outstanding sign maker from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Scott… Read More
Six ways to juice your flat sign designs
Not every customer can afford a 3D masterpiece sign—and not every customer needs one. But that doesn’t mean that a flat sign… Read More
Signs of Sanibel Island: Revisited
As many of you know, SignCraft Magazine was born in our 1500-sq.-foot commercial sign shop in Fort Myers, Florida, in 1980. The plan… Read More
January 2021: Letters
Terry Wells’ passing, mural pricing, very basic signage Thanks for the messages and calls We have received loads of messages and calls since… Read More
Here’s what double-cab pickup lettering sells for
We recently asked Trade Secrets readers what they would charge to letter the doors on a double-cab pickup like the ones shown here…. Read More
Paint a Christmas window splash!
In many business districts, Christmas window splashes are a big part of the holiday experience. Usually the work of sign artists and freelance… Read More
The San Jose Style: The Bay Area approach to sign design
Before the Internet made it easy to see signs from all over the country—and the world—sign design often developed regional styles. Chicago’s painted… Read More
Brad Johnson
Shop size: 680 sq. ft. Age: 61 Graphics equipment: FlexiSign Pro software Adobe Creative Suite Affinity Designer 24-in. Roland CAMM-1 cutter Epson Stylus… Read More
Shop Trucks
Send us a photo of your shop truck today at signcraft@signcraft.com or to SignCraft, P.O. Box 60031, Fort Myers, FL 33906. Read this… Read More
Signs We’ve Seen
We’d like to see your work!…or photos of signs you’ve seen. Email them today to signcraft@signcraft.com or mail to SignCraft, PO Box 60031,… Read More
Doyle Rogers
Shop name: Art-FX Shop size: 8000 sq. ft. Staff: 3 full-time, 2 part-time Age: 38 Graphics equipment: HP latex 365 digital printer Royal… Read More
SignCraft moves from print to online
41 years ago this month we sent a letter to 1000 sign shops about our plans to publish a magazine for sign painters… Read More
