Shane Durnford—who now goes by Jayce Fox—has always specialized in designing, carving and building exceptionally beautiful signs. Looking back through past articles in… Read More
Whenever we have to apply a long line of vinyl lettering—across a 4-by-8-ft. panel or long banner, for instance—we’ve learned that the application… Read More
Graphics software makes it easy to add an outline or shadow to your lettering. While some say these effects always make the lettering… Read More
There are some comments that sign customers make that should put any sign maker on alert. Mike Jackson has spent decades in the… Read More
Back in 1990, SignCraft interviewed a young up-and-coming sign painter who was living in North Florida. Sam Pitino was 22, full of enthusiasm… Read More
England’s roads connect one small town after another, and in years past, many of those towns had a signpainter or two. They provided… Read More
Ian McLellan’s roots are in the printing business, but getting into trade show displays eventually led him to the sign business. He has… Read More
Download Ian McLellan’s classic teak images today for free! Choose from the Photoshop files or TIFF files, which are smaller and will download… Read More
Some customers want a sign that is unique, different and creative because they realize that such a sign projects that image about their… Read More
The world of vinyl lettering often leaves us with the task of removing glue residue from a surface after removing old vinyl letters…. Read More
That little bottle of Fish Eye Remover looks frightfully like a lot of bottles of health care products—and that got Bob Parsons [Bob… Read More
Most signs carry more than one message. This presents an immediate problem to the reader. Their brain asks, “In what order should I… Read More
I love spraying colors over ultra metallic silver vinyl film then cutting the letters and graphics from it. It retains the metallic look… Read More
A monument sign delivers a much different look and message than a sign panel mounted between two posts. The additional mass of its… Read More
Chester Board, a sign painter friend of mine, told me once how traveling sign painters used to stop by his shop, looking for… Read More
Sometimes a high school job can lead you to a lifelong career. For Adam Straus, a high school co-op job landed him in… Read More
Readers want to know: “Are heat transfer t-shirt graphics as durable as screen printed? What’s the best way to produce them?” This reader… Read More
One of the benefits of using cut-out letters on a sign on a building is that it transforms the building itself into a… Read More
Here’s another case of a sign designer on vacation—and snapping photos of cool signs along the way. This time, it was David Showalter… Read More
We naturally notice larger things first. They’re more obvious and more noticeable. The Mack truck beside you in traffic is more conspicuous than… Read More
