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There are a lot of police vehicles on the road—conservative estimates say around 400,000 nationwide. That explains why you see so many of… Read More

The ellipse (usually called an oval in sign design) and the circle are versatile shapes that come in handy in sign layouts. They… Read More

Ever catch yourself wondering, “What could I do on this sign design to keep it from being just another ordinary sign?” Good news:… Read More

Adobe Illustrator has long been a helpful tool for designers and sign makers. It’s vector based, which makes it a natural for cut… Read More

Shop name: Red Rock Signworks City: Harvey, Iowa Age: 41 years old Shop size: 4500 sq. ft. shop Graphics equipment: HP 560 printer… Read More

If we do black 3D letters that aren’t super thin, we also paint the edges gray. If not, from an angle the letter… Read More

In sign design, most of the attention tends to get invested in the lettering and the graphics. And the border. And the mounting…. Read More

Having read Randy Brunette’s excellent article, “Making application of large cut vinyl graphics easier,” but not wanting to try to teach anyone how… Read More

Among all the flat sign panels along the street, a curved sign face really stands out. Peter Poanessa [Keene Signworx, Swanzey, New Hampshire]… Read More

Many customers don’t realize that a sign company can help them develop their brand—creating a logo, their signage and collateral materials, and helping… Read More

You don’t have to scroll very far down Greg Scott’s Facebook page before you realize that this is not your ordinary sign work…. Read More

Over a year ago, I was contacted by a company who was designing lighted lettering for the Spreckels Temple of Music at Golden… Read More

Doc Guthrie has been in the sign business for over 50 years and was also the instructor for the well-known Sign Graphics Program… Read More

Background clutter can really distract from photos of a great-looking sign. In this brief video, Mike Jackson shows how to quickly get rid… Read More

Routine truck lettering jobs like this are common in most sign shops—just a company name and phone number in a pleasing layout. So… Read More

One of the handiest tips I’ve come across over the years is to put an arrow on the lid of a new can… Read More

There’s a router bit that we’ve been using lately that is really incredible: the 3/8-in. single flute, up spiral Vortex router bit #5640…. Read More

I’ve written recently about some new markets we’re currently trying to break into by creating some preliminary concepts and shopping them around. Our… Read More

Like a lot of sign makers, Bill Mann found his way into the sign business through a different passion: boats. A long-time competitive… Read More

Business cards are an important and inexpensive marketing tool. They have a way of lingering on desktops, staying in pockets and wallets. They… Read More