Monte Rogers 1953–2019
I can’t remember how I first came across Monte Rogers and his great-looking sign work. I have a hunch that I heard about… Read More
Articles
Tips & Tricks
Direct printing on aluminum composite material We do a lot of direct printing of graphics on aluminum composite material before cutting out the… Read More
David Adrian Smith
Shop name: David Adrian Smith, Traditional Ornamental Glass Artist Studio size: 1200 sq. ft. Age: 51 Graphics equipment: Summa 610 cutter Gerber Omega… Read More
Shop Trucks
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 this… Read More
Variety is the spice of life
The best advice I’ve ever gotten in my business career was from the manager of the used semi truck department at a Volvo… Read More
Step up your photo game!
After all of the effort it takes to design, sell, fabricate and install a “sign masterpiece”, you would think most sign shops would… Read More
Signs can tell a powerful story
At our shop we consider ourselves, above all else, visual storytellers. When a new client approaches us for a sign we listen carefully… Read More
Your customer’s brand deserves its own unique colors
Whenever we’re designing a new brand for a client, we’re always talking to them about the importance of owning their brand colors. I… Read More
What’s it cost to produce this 24-by-30-in. sandblasted sign?
Materials: Western red cedar: $250 (material, shipping, planing and joining) Sandblast mask: $65 Gold leaf: $85 Paint and misc: $50 Total materials: $450… Read More
Design Clinic: Fascia sign makeover
When someone who is a consultant by profession comes in for a sign, I’m always concerned if they will be on the alert… Read More
Design & Price: Van lettering
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
Letters
Help push Bob Behounek and the Chicago Brushmasters support of Ronald McDonald House over one million dollars. Vote today! Bob Behounek, Chicago-area sign… Read More
Shop Trucks
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 this… Read More
Signs We’ve Seen
We’d like to see your work! …or photos of signs you’ve seen. Email them today to signcraft@signcraft.com or mail to SignCraft, PO Box… Read More
Tips & Tricks
Make sandblasted HDU woodgrain look even more realistic I often sandblast high-density urethane through the Grain-Fraim to simulate sandblasted woodgrain backgrounds. Over the… Read More
Tony Sullivan
Shop name: Graphix Signs & Design Shop size: 1000 sq. ft. shop space plus 675 sq. ft. office Staff: Two plus Tony Age:… Read More
Will McLear
Shop name: Ocean Graphics Shop size: 2700 sq. ft. Staff: Five Age: 35 Graphics equipment: Roland printer/cutter Royal Sovereign laminator Graphtec plotter Inventables… Read More
Worried that your striping isn’t good enough?
Do you ever have fear of people seeing your work? Fear of being judged or accepted as a pinstriper or lettering artist? Do… Read More
Signs that sell food
Food signs are fun! For me, the point of food signs is to make someone want to eat—or drink. There’s nothing like using… Read More
Metal prints are a great way to show what you can do
Want to add some high-tech sparkle to your showroom? Show off your best work with state-of-the-art metal prints! Glossy metal prints are extremely… Read More
