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Ever since I was in grade school, my interests seemed to center around color and design. I am a visual type of person,… 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

Shop name: Erik Dickson Shop size: 2500 sq. ft. Staff: Erik and Cheryl Dickson Age: 56 Graphics equipment: Gerber 15- and 30-in. plotters… Read More

Shop name: Liptak Signs Shop size: 1000 sq. ft. Age: 62 Graphics equipment: ShopBot 4×8 CNC router 30-in. Graphtek plotter Online: www.liptaksigns.com This… Read More

Cutting letters and graphics for signs is a natural for the laser, but there is a lot more work out there for the… Read More

From satellite dish to stained glass window Dear SignCraft, Recently a pastor asked my help in turning a large discarded satellite dish into… Read More

Shop name: Yearwood Design Works Shop size: 1700 sq. ft. Age: 55 Graphics equipment: Graphtec and Roland cutters FlexiSign sign making software Photoshop… Read More

Shop name: Senior designer at House of Signs, Frisco, Colorado and launching Periandros-Design.com Age: 54 Graphics equipment: Vectric Aspire Autodesk Artcam Pro Autodesk… 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 this… Read More

Vince Balistreri was in his early 20s, doing custom paint work in a body shop, when he first tried his hand at pinstriping…. Read More

Try a two-tone blackboard I’ve used a two-tone blackboard many times to add a subtle logo to signs like this. I use greenboard… Read More

It’s been said “the devil is in the details”—and this is painfully true in sign design. Those details can make the difference between… Read More

Over the years, with each upgrade, Adobe “sneaks in” some pretty cool features into their premier pair of design programs: Illustrator and Photoshop…. Read More

I often get asked if we charge for design. The answer is always “Yes!”—with one caveat. We do charge upfront for design, but… Read More

When you think about designing wraps for vehicles, it’s akin to putting a puzzle together—making sure all the elements fit together, and making… Read More

Materials: 4-by-5-ft. 3/4-in. PVC board: $120 2-by-4-ft. 1/2-in. PVC board: $40 2-by-5-ft. ¼-in. PVC board: $30 4-by-5-ft. 4mm corrugated plastic: $7 1 quart… Read More

Much of my work in recent years centered around fascias and vehicle graphics, but it wasn’t always that way. In my early days,… Read More

Sourcelist These companies offer products for CNC sign production and reach sign pros through SignCraft: CNC equipment AXYZ CAMaster Industries Gerber Scientific Products… 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

Dave Correll’s 35-year career in the sign business has taken him in a lot of directions, from sign painting to 3D sign making… Read More