Profile: Ian Macdonald
Shop name: Historic Sign Restorations City: Rochester, New York Age: 60 Staff: Ian plus Scott Knox Shop size: 800 sq. ft. Online: www.historicsignrestoration.com… Read More
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Signs We’ve Seen: February 2021
Check out this creative sign work by SignCraft’s readers. We’re always interested in seeing your work or photos of great-looking signs you’ve seen…. Read More
What would this 4×8 sign sell for?
The 4×8 sign is a very common format for most sign shops. Many sign code restrictions limit certain signs to 32 sq. ft…. Read More
Design & Price: Truck and trailer for a landscape company
We gave three top sign designers the following scenario and asked them to do a drawing of the graphics they might have produced… Read More
Bringing classic wood signs back to life
When Ian Macdonald was thinking about getting back in the sign business after being out of it for a while, he noticed how… Read More
Tips & Tricks: Peel acrylic masking easily
We recently routed a few hundred acrylic COVID barriers and planned to bend feet on them after routing for added stability. To do… Read More
Tips and Tricks: Big shadows make cutouts easy
A cutout shape adds a lot of interest to lettering or a sign—especially a simple flat panel. Here’s an easy way to take… Read More
Profile: Julio Gil
Shop name: Central Coast Sign and Design City: Salinas, California Staff: 6 Age: 45 Shop size: 3300 sq. ft. Graphics equipment: Vision 4×8… Read More
Shop Trucks
Take a look at these great-looking shop vehicles. It’s never been easier to send us photos of yours, too! Click here or email… Read More
Cut the panel to shape and upgrade your flat sign designs
An interesting panel shape can really help set a sign apart from the crowd. It’s often used on cool 3D signs, but it… Read More
Bob Parsons
Bob shows us how a visit to the school guidance counselor reveals a life-changing career opportunity for a young man in this month’s… Read More
Create gold leaf shields on vinyl film
I often produce shields and emblems for fire chief vehicles. I use a process that lets me produce them in the shop and… Read More
6 steps to a successful, creative brand
While getting to the finish line of any project is always rewarding, the process itself is always rather enjoyable as well. The idea… Read More
Profile: Scott Martin
Earlier this month, we told readers of the October 2020 passing of Scott Martin, an outstanding sign maker from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Scott… Read More
Working with glyphs and special characters in Photoshop
In this first video feature on SignCraft.com, Mike Jackson takes you step-by-step through the process of using Photoshop functions that let you use… Read More
The key to pricing your work accurately
Two of the most difficult things about owning your own sign shop is how to determine your true shop costs and handle pricing…. Read More
Lettering and striping are essential to a restoration project
Long before I began my apprenticeship in the sign industry, visual communications were seen all over town. I’m sure most were hand-painted. They… Read More
Signs of Sanibel Island: Revisited
As many of you know, SignCraft Magazine was born in our 1500-sq.-foot commercial sign shop in Fort Myers, Florida, in 1980. The plan… Read More
January 2021: Letters
Terry Wells’ passing, mural pricing, very basic signage Thanks for the messages and calls We have received loads of messages and calls since… Read More
Is lack of negative space crippling your layouts?
About three years ago, I sent some photos to my good friend Lane Walker of Solo Signs in Reno, Nevada. I got a… Read More
