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Shop name: Laura’s Custom Artworks Shop size: 2500 sq. ft. Graphics equipment: Gerber Omega design software Gerber GSX cutter Roland SG-300 printer Gerber… Read More

For most people, a tailgate is a way to keep things from falling out of the bed of a pickup truck. For Bill… Read More

Many businesses need a large sign—a big storefront sign or monument sign. A 3-D sign face mounted on posts or bolted to the… Read More

When cleaning a vehicle, I start by washing the graphics area with auto windshield cleaner, which will not freeze, with a half-cup of… Read More

It’s always tough to try to change someone’s design, even if you know it’s terrible. I’m not a designer, but I’ve owned a… Read More

I’ve removed a lot of vinyl film over the years and can speak to the fact that it is not a pleasant task…. Read More

Color is a critical factor in pinstriping, and it can be hard for some customers to express what color they like and don’t… Read More

Creating clean readable signage is more than a matter of merely typing out the text and hoping the general public finds time to… Read More

Shop name: Purifeyed Branding & Design City: Davison, Michigan Graphics equipment: 49-in. Gerber Odyssey cutter Gerber HS 15 cutter Gerber Edge 2 printer… Read More

This February, at age 50, I found myself faced with a serious health issue. I learned I needed double bypass surgery for my… Read More

Ever wish you could wring a little more ink out of those ink cartridges in your large format printer? Redgie Adams and Jon… Read More

Not another white pickup! The traditional work truck or van is almost inevitably white. Coming up with ways to avoid a generic look… Read More

Tracking what it costs you to produce a sign—the time and materials involved—provides essential information that you need for pricing and estimating, and… Read More

Sometimes a single creative project can call on a sign maker to use a multitude of their fabrication skills. Redgie Adams and Jon… Read More

A wall sign or mural is one of the most unique forms of street advertising. They’re big, and when well designed, they make… Read More

You want great-looking photos of your great-looking signs on your website, social media and online portfolio, right? In this quick video, Mike Jackson… Read More

At 19, Chris Palmateer was a young pinstriper in the Tampa Bay area, picking up jobs at auto body shops. There were several… Read More

In the recent tip, “Compress with Care,” we talked about—and showed—how excessive condensing can make a typeface harder to read. Using a condensed… Read More

Shop name: The Sign Shop Shop: 2400 sq. ft. Graphics equipment: Graphtec cutter Flexisign Pro Online: www.mendosign.com Facebook: MendoSign Fifty years is a… Read More

Iʼve long advocated that sign designs should encompass a lot more than just the board they are made on. While a few of… Read More