Shop Trucks revisited: 2007 to 2009
June 15th, 2026 by signcraftWhen talking with a new customer, it’s a lot easier to make a case for quality vehicle lettering when your own shop truck… Read More
Cover Photo: Anatomy Tattoos – Kelsey and Andrew McClellan
June 20th, 2026 by signcraftKelsey and Andrew McClellan are a Chicago-based sign painting team with a penchant for gold leaf window signs—yet are equally comfortable painting 30-foot-tall… Read More
Henry Barker: Signs, sculpture and Land Rovers
June 22nd, 2026 by signcraftNeed some vinyl truck lettering? No problem. A sign for your storefront on aluminum composite material? No problem. A 10-foot-tall scale replica of… Read More
Cover Photo: The Rose Theatre – Port Townsend, WA
June 13th, 2026 by signcraftPort Townsend, located on the remote northeast corner of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, is a picturesque coastal town, nestled alongside the remote shoreline of… Read More
Pierre Tardif on faux lettering for vintage trucks
June 8th, 2026 by signcraftNot every classic vehicle gets restored to look just the way it did the day it rolled off the showroom floor. Over the… Read More
Cover photo: Flip Side – Randy Howe
June 6th, 2026 by signcraftAs we all know, some designs come together really fast, while others are not so cooperative. There’s usually something, though, that gets the… Read More
Learning from before-and-after photos
June 1st, 2026 by signcraftThere are at least two ways to improve your sign layout skills. One is by instruction, where a skilled designer tells you ways… Read More
Cover photo: Bengtson Nursery & Garden – Tom Kelly
May 30th, 2026 by signcraftTucking a simple silhouette graphic into one of the letters in the name is a creative effect that is both easy and cool…. Read More
Signs of Bozeman, Montana: Off Main
May 25th, 2026 by signcraftYou don’t need to go far “off the beaten path” in Bozeman to find neighborhoods which have both maintained their charm and been… Read More
Cover photo: Old Wares – Dirk Rampling and Sonia Grothe
May 23rd, 2026 by signcraftIn the days before most everyone could read, the sign maker’s task usually included adding an image to a sign that represented what… Read More
Inside story: Fabricating three unique 3D signs
May 18th, 2026 by signcraftYou can learn a lot about fabricating custom signs by hearing how others do it successfully. Peter Poanessa, Keene Signworx, Keene, New Hampshire,… Read More
Cover photo – Earth First – Braun Bleamer
May 16th, 2026 by signcraftCustomers often bring a Pantone color chip or some other color swatch and want that color used on their sign. This can be… Read More
