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Like many shops, Dennis Stanworth, Stanworth Signs, often gets requests for interior signs. Since these signs are seen at arm’s length, he wanted… Read More

Installing a sign that is mounted on two posts is a fairly routine project in the sign world. Being able to do that… Read More

You see a lot of flat signs, and you see a fair amount of 3D signs with flat layers—but you don’t see very… Read More

One thing you never have enough of in the sign business is fresh ideas and design inspiration. You’re constantly pressed to come up… Read More

It’s really frustrating to start weeding a contour cut print/lam job only to find that some of the cuts are incomplete because the… Read More

Even when you make them every day, it’s easy to overlook some of the potential sign needs of your customers. Dan Mika created… Read More

There have been a lot of great articles in SignCraft over the years—helpful pointers on design, color, techniques and more. Many veteran sign… Read More

One thing that few sign shops have enough of is workspace. Kris Connors at Custom Sculpture & Sign Co. found that two of… Read More

The world of signs, it seems, is mostly flat. Printed graphics can do a lot to simulate dimension, but still nothing beats the… Read More

This space usually features ideas for creative sign makers, but this time it’s about how to cash in on the great value that… Read More

Thirty years ago, Mike Jackson wrote an article called Price your work on three levels for easier sales for SignCraft. Those two pages… Read More

There’s something interesting and appealing about the look of an emblem. It looks permanent, official and powerful. It makes a strong statement and… Read More

Before-and-after examples may be the fastest way to educate customers and gain their confidence during the sales process. It may be before-and-after photos… Read More

Small changes sometimes deliver big savings in efficiency. One example of that is using dual monitors on your computer. It may seem like… Read More

Let’s face it. Many signs just aren’t as easy to read as they could be. They aren’t as legible or visually strong as… Read More

We recently asked readers of our Trade Secrets e-letter if and how they charged for sign design. The survey was sparked by a… Read More

The other day, we got an interesting email from a reader about a topic we’ve heard about many times before: Why do many… Read More

There’s nothing easy or fun about lugging 4×8 sheets of sign materials around the shop. The heavier the substrate (and the older you… Read More

There’s a real pearl of wisdom in the What’s It Cost to Produce this Freestanding Sign? article in the upcoming issue of SignCraft…. Read More

How do you keep track of your past projects and the files, images and details that go with each one? Some shops have… Read More