Simple wraps succeed, clutter fails
I remember studying articles from the early editions of SignCraft that showcased amazing design work from some great lettering artists. The work was… Read More
Articles
What’s it cost to install acrylic letters on this monument sign?
Materials: ½-by-12-in. acrylic letters – $258.34 Shipping of letters – $37.99 Installation pattern – $32.40 Silicone: one tube – $5.98 Two 1/8-in. masonry… Read More
Design Clinic: Illuminated sign for a vet clinic
Sign layouts like this example seem to become more common with each passing day. What scenario could have led to this small animal hospital sign? With… Read More
Tips & Tricks
See every font on your computer I’ve discovered two great online resources to help you choose and manage your typefaces. Wordmark.it lets you… Read More
R&S Lines: 25 years of unique fleet graphics
For those of you who have followed my career through SignCraft, you are probably familiar with the semis I do for R &… 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
Deliver on your promises
During every prospect or client sales opportunity, we make promises. It may be about a call back, future appointment, product delivery quality or… Read More
Paints and finishes: There are plenty of options
In the sign business, we have to deal with a lot of different substrates and a lot of different sign applications. It takes… Read More
Easy bevel and texture effects in Photoshop
A lot of beautiful effects can be created in Photoshop using the built-in tools. Some of them require the user to have a… Read More
Letters
2016 International Letterheads Dear SignCraft, On August 26-28, the annual international Letterheads meet will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Located within cycling… Read More
Laser at work: Acrylic letters step-by-step
There’s a big need for — and a market for — dimensional letters and graphics, yet it’s a type of work that some… Read More
Profile: Ken Stiffler
Shop name: Sign Design Wooster Shop size: 5000 sq. ft. Staff: Seven full-time, three part-time Age: 57 Graphics equipment: FlexiSign software Mimaki JV33-130… Read More
Profile: Ken Sowinski
For me, this all started with a trip to a car show at the Chicago Amphitheater in 1964. A neighbor who was involved… Read More
Collaborate and expand your capabilities
A lot of great sign work has been the result of collaboration between sign designers. Jim Aquino has tapped into the skills of… Read More
Design & Price: Double-faced 3D hanging 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
Another Sign Challenge project
More than two decades ago I was fortunate enough to be at a gathering of passionate sign makers from around the world. The… Read More
What’s it cost to produce this 20-by-30-in. 3D hanging sign?
Materials: 1-in HDU board — $120 ACM, PVC board, steel, etc — $40 Adhesives and paint — $10 Total materials — $170 Labor:… Read More
Letter the truck — not just the doors
The traditional approach to truck lettering has long been to treat the door as the format. Maybe that’s because for years trucks had… Read More
Design Clinic: Box van graphics
I know what you are thinking. But, no—I did not make this one up. This is as real as it gets, from a… Read More
Tips & Tricks
Build this premask dispenser This premask dispenser allows you to access four different widths of premask at any time. The dispenser is situated… Read More
