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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
