Cover photo: Arbor Landing – Mike Keene
One way to keep production costs down on CNC-routed signs is to finish the panel before routing the letters. PVC board makes… Read More
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Design & Price: 3-by-5-ft. dimensional sign
In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We asked them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
Cover photo: Sterling Vineyards – Jim Lago
Time and time again sign people have told us of three things that make selling signs easier: samples on the showroom… Read More
Putting the design first
Most small businesses don’t have a cohesive image or brand. Yet more and more often, they have to compete with chains and franchises… Read More
Jason Nale: Balancing legibility and appeal
SignCraft first featured Jason Nale and his work in the May/June 2020 issue. Since then he’s moved to a slightly larger shop, just… Read More
Cover photo: All Trade Construction – Braun Bleamer
A customer may feel they can’t afford a custom 3-D sign, but that doesn’t mean they won’t stretch their budget for a custom… Read More
What’s it cost to produce this HDU hanging sign?
The wood-graining technique you see here is a quick and easy way to add extra dimension to signs on high-density urethane board. We… Read More
Restoring the Gorge View sign
I made this 3½-by-9-ft. single-faced sign for a small condominium in the early 1990s. It was one of the earliest signs that I… Read More
Cover photo: Thiemers Sip & Snip – Bob Behounek
When it comes to signage, nothing can look more cluttered than a stock car. There are loads of sponsors who pay to support… Read More
Cover photo: Bruce Janssen – Lake St. Market
The vacationers who come to kick back, enjoy the outdoors, eat out and shop, in a tourist area create a market for a… Read More
Cover photo: Hotel Cheval – Sean Beauchamp
Sean Beauchamp, Southpaw Sign Co., Oceana, California In sign design, most of the attention tends to get invested in the lettering and the… Read More
Cover photo: DeWeerd Poultry – Ray Sauder
“Signs We’ve Seen” has always been a catch-all feature in SignCraft—a mixed bag of signs that readers sent us or that someone has… Read More
Design & Price: Overlaid plywood sign
In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
Cover photo: Whifflet Street Tattoos – Ross Hastie
More than one sign painter can tell you the moment when, as a kid, they watched a sign painter at work. At that… Read More
From the sign business to vintage aircraft restoration
Dave Correll and Ann Meillier are no strangers to SignCraft readers. We first featured them and their shop, Brushwork, back in October of… Read More
Cover photo: Wm. Higgins Co. – Bob Behounek
One of the best ways to “get inside a sign designer’s head” is to ask them to explain what went into a particular… Read More
Sign making sans technology
Rob Cooper has no computer. Nothing is printed or routed; it’s either painted or carved. The technology involved in his sign work is… Read More
Cover photo: A&A Towing – Lane Walker
Nothing shows the difference that effective graphics can make like two simple photos: the before and the after. It doesn’t take a signmaker… Read More
5 versatile, low-cost fonts for sign work
The right typeface can really bring a sign layout to life. Likewise, type that is boring, generic or hard to read at the… Read More
Q&A: Why is this perforated window film failing?
A reader wants to know: “In November 2023, we installed perforated vinyl with clear gloss laminate on the rear windows of a van…. Read More
