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First featured: March/April 2011 Shop name: ACS Graphics Shop size: 2000 sq. ft. Age: 46 Graphics equipment: Mutoh printer/cutter CorelDRAW Online: www.acsgraphics.biz On… Read More

In every issue, SignCraft gives a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More

First featured: September/October 2010 Shop name: Graphicus Signs & Designs Shop size: 7000 sq. ft. Graphics equipment: 4-by-8 -ft. Vytek CNC router 64-in…. Read More

First featured: September/October 1993 Shop name: Bertram Signs & Graphics Shop size: 1400 sq. ft. Staff: Howard and Dave Age: 69 Graphics equipment:… Read More

First featured: March/April 1994 Shop name: Jeff’s Graphics Shop size: 3600 sq. ft. Age: 60 Graphics equipment: Roland TRUVis VG2-640 printer/cutter Roland VersaCAMM… Read More

About the January/February issue Dear SignCraft, I have to comment on the current issue, because the level of talent and the quality of… Read More

Source list: Paints and finishes 1Shot Paints: Lettering and bulletin enamels, background finishes, specialty finishes www.1shot.com Akzo Nobel: Base coat/clear coat paint system… Read More

Send us a photo of your shop truck today at signcraft@signcraft. com or to SignCraft, P.O. Box 60031, Fort Myers, FL 33906. Read… Read More

Manfred Didier and Marcus Goebel First featured: September/October 2008 Shop name: Timber Signs Shop size: 5000 sq. ft. Age: Manfred is 50; Marcus… Read More

A little planning can save a lot of material On a recent flatbed printer/CNC router project, we used this trick to save material… Read More

Last fall, Windows sent an email and added alerts letting users know they would cease support for Windows 7 in mid-January. Ouch! If… Read More

As I began this article I wondered if I had enough material, but when I went through my archived photos I realized there… Read More

The role of foreground and background in wrap design is one of the most critical aspects in the difference between an effective design… Read More

Materials: 6 sq. ft. of 1-in. white PVC board: $44 3 sq. ft. of ½-in. black PVC board: $20 Two cans of gold,… Read More

It’s rather funny how life goes. Many years ago, I set out to embark on a career in railroading. I could see myself… Read More

At 15, Braun Bleamer was in the graphics program at his local vo-tech school, but not sure what he wanted to do. He… Read More

Shop name: Dave Couch Signs Shop size: 2000 sq. ft. total Staff: Five plus Dave Age: 53 Graphics equipment: Roland 54-in. printer/cutter Graphtec… Read More

In every issue, SignCraft gives a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More

Noëlla Cotnam has a reputation for making beautiful signs, being a part of Letterhead and Walldog events and a willingness to share her… Read More

Wanted: Chester Cunningham’s Sign Design Notebook Dear SignCraft, I’ve been really hot on the work of the late Chester Cunningham, but it is… Read More