How others get paid for sign design
We recently asked readers of our Trade Secrets e-letter if and how they charged for sign design. The survey was sparked by a… Read More
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Do others charge for sign design?
The other day, we got an interesting email from a reader about a topic we’ve heard about many times before: Why do many… Read More
David DeMeo
Shop name: Sign Effects Shop size: 5000 sq. ft. Staff: 3 full-time and 2 part-time Age: 47 Graphics equipment: Roland 545 printer/cutter Roland… Read More
Design & Price: 32-sq.-ft. freestanding sign
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
Designer at work: Curt Stenz
1970 found Curt Stenz lettering his first signs in his parents’ basement and doing posters at high school. From there it was a… Read More
Why a laser fits so well in a sign shop
Source list: Laser engraving/cutting Acsys Laser www.acsyslaser.com AP Lazer www.aplazer.com Boss Laser www.bosslaser.com Epilog Laser www.epiloglaser.com Gravograph www.gravograph.com Trotec Laser www.troteclaser.com Universal Laser… Read More
Letters
Spared from the dumpster Dear SignCraft, Here’s a sign with a history. The redwood in this sign was from a tree that had… Read More
Rodger MacMunn
Shop name: T.R. MacMunn & Sons Shop size: 732 sq. ft. Staff: Rodger and Sharon MacMunn Age: 63 Graphics equipment: Roland CAMM-1 Gs24… 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
Pinstriping in the sign shop
While some pinstripers have a specific niche that they focus on—like bikes or street rods or classic cars—and primarily do pinstriping, plenty of… 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… Read More
Tips & Tricks
Move and flip sheets by yourself! I built this rolling table/cart to help move heavy sheet materials. I had seen one online, but… Read More
Download the plans for this terrific shop cart
There’s nothing easy or fun about lugging 4×8 sheets of sign materials around the shop. The heavier the substrate (and the older you… Read More
Tired of just breaking even? Try this.
There’s a real pearl of wisdom in the What’s It Cost to Produce this Freestanding Sign? article in the upcoming issue of SignCraft…. Read More
Get your files under control
How do you keep track of your past projects and the files, images and details that go with each one? Some shops have… Read More
A big project done on “island time”
Many projects can seem to take a long time in our shop, but a recently completed job holds the all-time record! They say… Read More
Design & Price: 4×8 real estate sign
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
Designer at work: Karen Souza
Over 40 years ago, Karen Souza started creating a market for her brand of vehicle lettering in and around the small town of… Read More
Joel Lunsford
Shop name: Lunsford Sign Works Shop size: 5000 sq. ft. Staff: Joel and Janette Lunsford Age: 46 Graphics equipment: Multicam 5 x 10… Read More
Letters
Bill Riedel 1928–2018 Bill Riedel, the “de facto grandfather” of the Walldogs, and the owner of Riedel Sign Co. (Little Ferry, New Jersey)… Read More
