10 Great-Looking Shop Trucks
It only makes sense that a sign shop should have an effective sign and effective graphics on the shop vehicles. Yet, so often,… Read More
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About Gemini
Gemini, a family-owned company, is an industry leader with over 50 years of sign product manufacturing experience, including dimensional letters, logos, plaques, and… Read More
Make laying gold leaf easier!
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A quick formula for killer layouts
Ever wonder why some signs have so much more impact than most of the others? It’s because the designer used the basic design… Read More
Profile: Tom Marsh
Shop name: Brushstrokes Signs & Awnings Shop size: 2,000 sq. ft. Staff: Four Age: 55 Graphics equipment: Roland VersaCAMM SP-540V printer Royal Sovereign… Read More
Tips & Tricks
Organize your work table Organizing your workspace can save you a lot of time. Everything has to be mobile in our shop, so… 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
Laser at work: Making it happen
Pierre Hoffmann’s approach to the graphics business is simple: Find out what the client needs or wants, then make it happen. One of… Read More
Profile: Jeff Wisdom
Shop name: Oregon Signworks Shop size: 1100 sq. ft. Age: 58 Graphics equipment: Summa plotter CorelDraw Online: www.oregonsignworks.com I began my career in… Read More
Graphics: Jeff Williams
It all started when Jeff Williams bought that new pickup in 1979. He was working as an electrician at the time, fresh out… Read More
Design & Price: Monument 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
A gallery of CNC sign ideas
CNC equipment CadCam software Clip art for CNC routing We try to make source lists complete, but let us know if errors or… Read More
Profile: Juan Carlos Aguilar
I began painting signs in 1997, but my love for lettering began way before I ever painted a sign. I was introduced to… Read More
Cool lines for a cool bike
“There’s nothing like having the best pinstriper in the world for a dad,” says Derek Hanson, who is the service manager at Cycleworks… Read More
Phil Swain
Shop name:Fine Signs Shop size: 3600 sq. ft. Age: 59 Graphics equipment: Roland Soljet Pro 4 XR-640 printer Mutoh SC-550 cutter Sign Lab,… Read More
Jim Jackson
Shop name:Artcraft Sign Co. Shop size: 14,000 sq. ft. Age: 50 Graphics equipment: Paper and pencil! AXYZ 4000 4×8-ft. CNC router MacBook Pro… Read More
Design & Price: 4-by-8 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
Try this approach to estimating
Ever wish there was a formula you could use to check your pricing? Here’s one we learned about from Jim Jackson of Artcraft… Read More
No more lost design fees
One of the ongoing issues for anyone who designs signs is the question of who owns the design. So often the client will… Read More
8 ways to ramp up your flat sign designs
In the recent SignCraft feature on Braun Bleamer, Jet Signs Inc., Palmerton, Pennsylvania, we noticed how many great-looking signs he did on flat… Read More
