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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

Letters

Robert Lee Dear SignCraft, In August, I lost a good friend and mentor, Bob Lee. I met Bob over 37 years ago when… Read More

Tips & Tricks

Search for layout ideas on stock photo sites The world of sign design moves closer to the world of graphic design every day…. Read More

6 steps to better pinstriping designs

What really makes a good design in pinstriping? Have you ever tried to break it down and see why certain designs work better… Read More

Branding for local businesses vs. corporate ID

TJ Maxx just had their grand opening here in Jackson Hole. The parking lot was overflowing and the store was packed. The signs… Read More

5 steps that make Photoshop lettering effects easy

I do most of my sign layouts for printed graphics in Photoshop—it’s a very powerful tool for sign makers. One of the main… Read More

A sign maker’s dream

Imagine a project where the first thing on the agenda are the signs. This is before the business is named, before the buildings… Read More

Finding work beyond your neighborhood

The biggest challenge most sign companies have today is trying to be competitive in a tough competitive landscape, which is enabling more and… Read More

What’s it cost to replace the 4-by-8-ft. faces on this monument?

Materials: 4 sheets of 3/4-in. PVC board: $800 Aluminum frame and hardware: $350 Paint and misc.: $150 Total materials: $1300 Labor: Design/sales: 1… Read More

Design Clinic: Cargo van

Cargo van graphics always seem to catch my eye. They give you a big canvas to work with, and plenty of room to… Read More

CNC routers deliver head-turning signage

Sourcelist These companies offer products for CNC sign production and reach sign pros through SignCraft: CNC equipment AXYZ www.axyz.com Gerber Scientific Products www.gspinc.com… Read More

Design & Price: 4-by-12-ft. banner

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

Designer at work: Sean Beauchamp

Southpaw Studios is one of those combination design studio/sign shop/ unique fabrication shops. It was born as a sign shop focused on painted… Read More

From engraved plaques to cut steel signage, lasers do it all

Having a laser in your shop almost always means a broad range of work—from cell phone cases and key fobs to signage. Customers… Read More

Letters

An oil can guitar for a sign painter Dear SignCraft, I made three oil can guitars for an impromptu band that we put… Read More

Mike and Jay Szczoczarz

When you open a sign business, you may imagine or wonder if your son or daughter might someday work with you and eventually… 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

Stripes & Graphics: Hone your skills on helmets

Racecar helmets, goalie masks, lacrosse helmets, helmets for skydivers— pinstripers get to do them all. A helmet is a small and challenging canvas:… Read More

Tips & Tricks

Design bundles are a good buy I have been buying design bundles from DesignCuts.com fairly often in the past year or so. Each… 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