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One way to create a unified design is to let the elements bump or overlap each other. Sometimes it is simply the tail… Read More

Readers want to know: “What paint works best for Christmas window splashes?” Window splashes are great advertising, and Christmas windows are a terrific… Read More

Many readers were knocked out by Rob Cooper’s work in “Rob Cooper: Sketches and lettering” that we posted a couple of weeks ago… Read More

Wouldn’t it be cool if an element in a wrap layout could be illuminated at night? It can. Dan Antonelli [Kickcharge Creative, Washington,… Read More

Transparencies can be an easy way to sneak a logo or graphic into a sign without adding too much clutter—fish or coral for… Read More

Back in 2011, I did a sign that was a pretty neat application for a longtime client—a hand-carved, hand painted salmon mounted to… Read More

When Rob Cooper left Miami for his native New Zealand (and ultimately to Thailand) around 2000, he had to travel light. One of… Read More

We’ve found a wonderful new market for our unique creations in the last few years. Some call it “agritourism.” We now count ten… Read More

Tired of leaning on the same old fonts for your layouts but don’t have time to look for some fresh new ones? SignCraft… Read More

This great-looking letter style has the look of a classic hand lettered script because that’s exactly what it is. New Zealand sign painter… Read More

The code word for this is “negative space.” It refers to the space around each letter, each word, each message group and the… Read More

When Rob Cooper left Miami for his native New Zealand (and ultimately to Thailand) around 2000, he had to travel light. One of… Read More

One way to increase the mass and overall visual impression of a sign is to mount it on columns instead of posts. A… Read More

One of the popular features in SignCraft from years past was called “Reader to Reader.” In the days before the Internet, it was… Read More

One of the popular features in SignCraft from years past was called “Reader to Reader.” In the days before the Internet, it was… Read More

One of the tools Bob Behounek uses in his great-looking sign designs is the color wheel. It’s essential to a good understanding of… Read More

On Saturday, September 3, Ralph “Doc” Guthrie, sign painter and legendary instructor at the Los Angeles Trade Tech College Sign Graphics program, passed… Read More

3D letters can add a lot to a sign, but a carved graphic or better yet, an actual sculpture, can really make a… Read More

Carson Lev grew up in the Lakewood/Long Beach area of Southern California—the hotbed of car customizing, custom fiberglass bodies, welding, painting and lettering… Read More

PVC board is a great material for sign making—for letters, sign panels, cabinets and even monument structures. It’s durable, easy to work with… Read More