Cover photo: Sairee Cottage Diving – Rob Cooper
May 25th, 2025 by signcraftTransparencies can be an easy way to sneak a logo or graphic into a sign without adding too much clutter—fish or coral for… Read More
Shop tip: A cutting table that lasts for years
May 26th, 2025 by Charles AyashMy shop is small, and space is at an absolute premium. Over my decades in the business, I’ve learned that the worktable is… Read More
Cover photo: Villages of Mill Bayou – Joe Paffoon
May 19th, 2025 by signcraftOne way to increase the mass and overall visual impression of a sign is to mount it on columns instead of posts. A… Read More
Putting it together: Ruiz Trucking
May 19th, 2025 by signcraftThere are loads of great ideas in the photos of outstanding signs on SignCraft.com. But what about the back story: How did the… Read More
Cover photo: Prairie Memorials – RT Signs
May 11th, 2025 by signcraftThe code words for this are “negative space.” It refers to the space around each letter, each word, each message group and the… Read More
A short course in creating blackboard art
May 12th, 2025 by Cheryl McLeanI never dreamt of being a signwriter, but ever since watching my grandfather forming beautiful letters with pen and ink, I have loved… Read More
Cover photo: Alpine Coachworks – Rob Cooper
May 4th, 2025 by signcraftWhen Rob Cooper left Miami for his native New Zealand (and ultimately to Thailand) around 2000, he had to travel light. One of… Read More
Putting it together: Art’s Painting yard sign
May 5th, 2025 by Randy HoweOne of the greatest country music artists of all time, and one of my favorites, is Alan Jackson. He says of himself, “I’m… Read More
Cover photo: Navajo Cement – Bob Behounek
April 27th, 2025 by signcraftOne of the tools Bob Behounek uses in his great-looking sign designs is the color wheel. It’s essential to a good understanding of… Read More
Tales from my early days in the sign business
April 28th, 2025 by Matt CoverAhhh, the “Good ol’ days” B.C. (before computer)…. Who doesn’t remember them with fondness… or at least a small tear (from laughter) in… Read More
Cover photo: Robert Frost Footwear – Bruce Janssen
April 20th, 2025 by signcraft3D letters can add a lot to a sign, but a carved graphic or better yet, an actual sculpture, can really make a… Read More
Laying out the new shop
April 21st, 2025 by Perry YaremchukI started screen printing in 1984, and apprenticed in a sign shop in 1986, where I learned hand lettering and myriad other skills…. Read More
