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As clear coats on vehicles became more impervious and lead was removed from lettering enamel, many sign painters began to experience problems with… Read More

  You don’t have to scroll very far down Greg Scott’s Facebook page before you realize that this is not your ordinary sign… Read More

When Alex Kurakake walked into Los Angeles Trade Tech College in 2011, he was an almost-19-year-old graffiti artist and pizza shop employee with… Read More

Cam Sauder has shared his work and ideas in SignCraft often over the years. In this profile, you’ll see nearly three dozen of… Read More

To grab the viewer, you need one good solid “hook”— unique lettering, a cool effect, or maybe 3D. In sign painting days, a… Read More

Sometimes you just need a little inspiration to jump start your next design project. You’ll find plenty of that here in this Signs… Read More

For over 30 years, Tim Peterson has created beautiful, highly effective signs in and around Deadwood, South Dakota. His work, mostly 3D signs,… Read More

The lowly ampersand usually does its job quietly and somewhat boringly, standing in for the word “and” between two words or letters. Bob… Read More

If a logo includes a graphic, you’ll usually find it above or beside the main copy. But one cool way to surprise the… Read More

What is it about a wall sign that makes us look twice? Maybe that it’s big or unexpected or “How did someone paint… Read More

“Do you really need a graphic with the lettering?” answers that question in a big way. This sign by Mark Yearwood, Yearwood Design… Read More

Red trucks sure look great—but it sure can be hard to find colors that work well on red. It takes very light or… Read More

“We all think sometimes how it would be great to be in a market where there was a big demand for high-end signage,”… Read More

Being a sign maker in a tourist area means that many customers are a little more concerned about their image. That means the… Read More

When Peter Poanessa showed how he fabricates great-looking but lightweight sign structures in “The Keene System: Fabricating strong, lightweight sign structures”, he opened… Read More

  Electric signs require a bigger budget, so design is even more important if the client wants maximum value for their money. When… Read More

What’s that arriving at your shop? Another white F-150? Another white Sprinter van? Most of the trucks and vans that get used commercially… Read More

Chris and Stu Dobell are second-generation signwriters, two brothers who served traditional apprenticeships in Australia before moving to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. They’re also… Read More

  One of the best ways for a business to set itself apart in the sea of signs made with the help of… Read More

Creating a design that is both appealing and appropriate is essential to a successful sign or vehicle project. Nowhere is that more critical… Read More