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6 tips for success with architectural letters

Sourcelist: Architectural letters ARK Ramos: www.arkramos.com Gemini Sign Products: www.geminisignproducts.com Metal Arts: www.mtlarts.com Steel Arts: www.steelartco.com When longevity and durability matter, architectural letters… Read More

Profile: Barry Robertson

Shop name: Robertson Signs Shop size: 500 sq. ft. Staff: 3 Age: 34 Graphics equipment: Easysign software Two Graphtek plotters Online: www.robertson-signs.co.uk Today… Read More

Design & Price: Wall-mounted 3-D sign

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

Lasers lead to new markets

Most of the market for laser-engraved and laser-cut graphics didn’t exist before the laser. It simply wasn’t possible to cut with such precision,… Read More

Letters

Ted Maddock For over 60 years, Ted Maddock produced creative signs in the San Jose, California, area. He was first featured in SignCraft… Read More

Profile: Robert Lusk

Shop name: Old Town Sign Co. Shop size: 750 sq. ft. Staff: up to 4 at times Age: 49 Graphics equipment: Mimaki printer… 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

Tips & Tricks

Finding fresh ideas for effective sign layouts If you’re looking for “eye grabbing” ideas for trucks, signs and banners, try this. Walk quickly… Read More

Designer at work: Peter Poanessa

Peter Poanessa was first featured in SignCraft’s September/October 1991 issue. Back then, he mentioned he loved “going to work every Monday”—and he still… Read More

Stripes and graphics in a small market

For Mike Chamberlin and Mark Kramer, hand lettering led to an interest in pinstriping— as it has for many sign painters. If you… Read More

Speak up! Speaking opportunities are great marketing tools

What should you talk about? There are many potential topics for presentations on signs that would be helpful to businesspeople in your community…. Read More

So you’re going to retire (you think)

“Retire? That’s what you do to a car!” says Bill Reidel, of Little Ferry Signs. Bill is a master sign painter and wood… Read More

New ride signage creates a park’s new theme

Even though our client has a fully built-out amusement park, which was founded in 1910, our recent project for them was very much… Read More

7 steps to using mascots to build brands successfully

As designers, we’re tasked with creating images that become “sticky” in people’s minds. We’re building images that we hope will not only be… Read More

What’s it cost to produce this 26-by-36-in. 3D sign?

Materials: HDU board: $225 Mahogany molding: $120 Acrylic letters and VHB tape: $110 Paint: $65 Bracket: $500 Gooseneck lights: $150 Total materials: $1170… Read More

Design Clinic: Truck lettering

When someone pulls up to the shop in a stark white truck, looking to upgrade the image of the business he just purchased,… Read More

9 tips for a more successful sign business

There’s a lot to learn if you want to succeed at making signs—design, construction, sales, fabrication and technology are all key aspects. But… Read More

Design & Price: Pickup truck door 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

Designer at work: Braun Bleamer

Braun Bleamer has been in the sign business for over 20 years. Art came naturally to him as a kid, but fine art… Read More

Profile: Jeff Marshall

Turn the clock back to 1985, in Papakura, New Zealand. You’ll find a young Jeff Marshall watching longtime sign writer Ron Aplin letter… Read More