Laser at work: ADA signage
ADA signage resources Information: Signs And The ADA/ABA Manual Since the dawn of the ADA, Sharon Toji, has been helping sign companies and… Read More
Articles
John Deaton of Ages Brookside, Kentucky
John Deaton was first featured in the May/June 2000 issue of SignCraft. In 2012, John switched from signs to freelance illustration for a… Read More
There’s plenty of large format printing to sell
Flat signs, full wraps, partial wraps, floor graphics, banners and wall graphics that can go on almost any surface—there are plenty of profitable… Read More
Diesel-powered mechanical sign painting marvel
When the idea of the Sign Challenge was first discussed, Peter and I were eager to enter. Samples are such a critical part… Read More
Mockups sell designs
More tips to help you get the logo approved Communication: Have conversations up front about who their new logo should be targeting. Find… Read More
What’s it cost to produce these three jobsite signs?
Materials: Three 18-by-24-in. aluminum composite panels — $75 Three metal sign frames — $54 Stainless steel screws and nuts — $24 Vinyl film… Read More
Stripes & Graphics: Bruce Ottway
Bruce Ottway had been hand lettering for a few years when a friend asked if he could pinstripe his street rod for him—a… Read More
Design Clinic: Monument sign
This design clinic is an example of a familiar problem, like many of the others we have worked on recently. Certainly there is… Read More
Tips & Tricks
Read this article and many more like it with a membership to SignCraft.Already a SignCraft.com Member? Click here to log in.- or -Join… 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
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
Special effects can add a lot to the lettering
Sign makers have long been using special effects to make letters on flat signs more intriguing. Years ago it was common to add… Read More
You lost me at “Hello”
Know what you’re going to say The first moments of a conversation with a prospective customer are your best opportunity to establish what… Read More
If you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backward
“A paradigm shift is a dramatic change in methodology or practice. It often refers to a major change in thinking and planning, which… Read More
Upcoming Events
April 20-23, 2016: ISA Sign Expo, Orlando, Florida, International Sign Association, www.signexpo.com/signcraft April 20-23, 2016: Roland ImagiNATION Inkjet User Conference, Orlando, Florida, co-located… Read More
Letters
A facelift for a rehab device Dear SignCraft, My dad and I had a sign shop back in the ’90s and I looked… Read More
The Letterheads celebrate 40 years
It’s hard to imagine a more ideal setting for the 40th year International Letterheads meeting than the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio…. Read More
6 steps to adding a laser
Source list: Laser engraving/cutting equipment Acsys Laser: www.acsyslaser.com Epilog Laser: www.epiloglaser.com Gravograph: www.gravograph.com Trotec Laser: www.troteclaser.com Universal Laser Systems: www.ulsinc.com Vision Engravers: www.visionengravers.com… Read More
Profile: Justin Hare
Shop name: Premier Signs & Design Shop size: 2750 sq. ft. Staff: Five Age: 34 Graphics equipment: 54- and 64-in. Mutoh ValuJet printers… Read More
Profile: Jeff Miller
Shop name: Red Dwarf Graphx Shop size: 700 sq. ft. Age: 54 Graphics equipment: Epson SureColor S30670 printer Seal laminator Graphtec cutter Online:… Read More
