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
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Shane Kenny
Shop name: Suncity Signs & Graphics Shop size: 2100 sq. ft. Staff: 3 full-time, 2 part-time Age: 34 Graphics equipment: Roland VS 640i,… 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… Read More
Tips & Tricks
Get a good deal on a Wacom tablet One of the handiest tools for a sign designer is a Wacom digitizing tablet. If… Read More
Here’s what others charge to install a 4×8 real estate sign
Sometimes it can take more time to install a sign than it does to make it. Our previous article, Here’s what others get… Read More
Here’s what others charge for a 4×8 real estate sign
Not long ago, we asked Trade Secrets readers to tell us what they would charge to do a 4×8 real estate sign on… Read More
Want to boost sales? Give a sign away.
When Chuck Peterson returned to the San Diego area after living in Arizona for several years, he knew he would be starting his… Read More
Chuck Peterson
Shop name: Chuck Peterson Designs Shop size: 600 sq. ft. Age: 64 Graphics equipment: Gerber Signmaker IVB Gerber Edge printer Gerber Omega software… Read More
Design & Price: Sailboat transom
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
Shane Durnford
Shane’s work was first featured in the July/ August 1999 issue of SignCraft and in many articles—and on several of our covers—after that…. 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
Tips & Tricks
Low-tech letter production Just wanted to share this tidbit with you about a job we did recently. The customer was in a big… Read More
Tired of digging posts? Drive them in.
The posts for this sign were installed using a post anchor system called Oz-Posts, which are galvanized steel post anchors that you drive… Read More
Don Edwards
Shop name: Knightworks Design Shop size: 2900 sq. ft. Staff: 3 Age: 60 Graphics equipment: Roland True-Vis printer/cutter Online: www.knightworks.ca Don and his… Read More
Letters
Bill Riedel: Portraits and Stories I can’t think of many Letterheads or Walldog meets that I’ve heard about—or have been to—where Bill Riedel… Read More
Product mockups are a powerful sales tool
Imagine being able to show a client a variety of end products using their logo without having to actually print, cut or manufacture… Read More
Quality signs call for dependable finishes
1Shot Paints Lettering and bulletin enamels, background finishes, specialty finishes www.1shot.com Akzo Nobel Base coat/clear coat paint system and single-stage finishes www.signfinishes.com Alsa… Read More
Layout skills set your work apart
Technology has made the process of making signs easier than it was back when you had to spend years as an apprentice learning… Read More
Russ Mills
Shop name: Russ Mills Signs Shop size: 1300 sq. ft. Age: 53 Graphics equipment: 30-in. Summa plotter SignLab software Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop… Read More
