Tips & Tricks
Organize your work table Organizing your workspace can save you a lot of time. Everything has to be mobile in our shop, so… Read More
Articles
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
Engage the client as a person, not a prospect
You just got off the phone with a friend, who told you that they happened to see a competitor’s crew, installing a large… Read More
Learning how to learn Photoshop and Illustrator
Most readers probably remember the movie The Matrix, right? In that movie, a programmer was able to upload a martial arts program or… Read More
Laser at work: Making it happen
Pierre Hoffmann’s approach to the graphics business is simple: Find out what the client needs or wants, then make it happen. One of… Read More
Profile: Jeff Wisdom
Shop name: Oregon Signworks Shop size: 1100 sq. ft. Age: 58 Graphics equipment: Summa plotter CorelDraw Online: www.oregonsignworks.com I began my career in… Read More
Graphics: Jeff Williams
It all started when Jeff Williams bought that new pickup in 1979. He was working as an electrician at the time, fresh out… Read More
Design & Price: Monument 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
Building the mighty Kraken
The legend of the much-feared Kraken is indeed true—at least at Scallywag Bay Adventure Park in Trinidad. But it isn’t quite like everyone… Read More
A gallery of CNC sign ideas
CNC equipment CadCam software Clip art for CNC routing We try to make source lists complete, but let us know if errors or… Read More
Profile: Juan Carlos Aguilar
I began painting signs in 1997, but my love for lettering began way before I ever painted a sign. I was introduced to… Read More
What’s it cost to produce these 3-by-3-ft. sandblasted signs?
Materials: 4×10 ft. sheet of SignFoam HDU board – $410 Sandblast mask – $75 Clear coat – $125 Paint and misc – $75… Read More
Design Clinic: Storefront 4-by-8
Not so long, when we talked about “classic signs” we meant something unique and special. But the project for this Design Clinic is… Read More
What’s it cost to produce this freestanding sign?
Materials: Sign: Two partial 4-by-8-ft. sheets of 6mm aluminum composite material: $270 31 sq. ft. 3551 Oracal film with 290 Oracal laminate: $245… Read More
Cool lines for a cool bike
“There’s nothing like having the best pinstriper in the world for a dad,” says Derek Hanson, who is the service manager at Cycleworks… Read More
Closing the sale
No matter what you sell, be it cigars, signs, water hoses or whatever, successful salespeople ask for the order. Sign makers are no… Read More
Phil Swain
Shop name:Fine Signs Shop size: 3600 sq. ft. Age: 59 Graphics equipment: Roland Soljet Pro 4 XR-640 printer Mutoh SC-550 cutter Sign Lab,… Read More
Using WordPress for a basic website
The “blog” (short for a Web log) has been commonplace on the Internet for many years. Typically, bloggers set up their blog site,… Read More
Jim Jackson
Shop name:Artcraft Sign Co. Shop size: 14,000 sq. ft. Age: 50 Graphics equipment: Paper and pencil! AXYZ 4000 4×8-ft. CNC router MacBook Pro… Read More
Design & Price: 4-by-8 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
