Wall signs were once a part of every cityscape
April 30th, 2023 by Mike JacksonIn early days, buildings in many of the large cities were made of bricks. Much like the brick house in the children’s story… Read More
Font Favorites: Doug Downey on serif fonts
April 23rd, 2023 by Doug DowneyOh, serif fonts…the sophisticated, elegant, and timeless beauties of the typography world. They’re the Audrey Hepburns of fonts—the fonts that never go out… Read More
Bob and Teresa Kaschak: The evolution of a custom sign business
April 24th, 2023 by signcraftFor the Kaschaks, their sign business has been a three-decade work-in-progress. It has evolved from a part-time basement sign shop to a full-time… Read More
Font Favorites: Doug Downey on sans serif fonts
April 17th, 2023 by Doug DowneyAh, sans-serif fonts! The no-frills, straight-to-the-point, “I ain’t got time for serifs” of the font world. These fonts are like the James Bond… Read More
Use the first five minutes to make the client feel important
April 16th, 2023 by Ken MillarThe first five minutes of talking to a new client in your office is the most important time you will ever spend with… Read More
Fast Track Signs – Making it work in a small town
April 10th, 2023 by signcraftLocation: Bellefontaine, Ohio Shop size: 1000 sq. ft. Graphics equipment: Gerber Edge Gerber HS15 cutters Online: https://www.fasttracksigns.net/ On Facebook as FastTrack Signs and… Read More
Those fine old “ghost signs” are disappearing by the minute
April 9th, 2023 by Mike JacksonA photographer with a sign background probably sees the world differently than an average photographer. That’s especially true if the photographer likes vintage… Read More
Making the Wheelsmith sign
April 3rd, 2023 by John ElliottHere’s one of those how-the-hell-do-I-do-this-jobs? I love ’em. Jayson, the client, had definite ideas of what he wanted. He cut a mock-up from… Read More
Bob Parsons: April 2023
April 2nd, 2023 by signcraftThe old sign painter was not one to throw things away because “you never know when you might need ‘em.” That included off-cuts… Read More
Download these ready-to-print panels for FREE!
March 29th, 2023 by signcraftKen Tamashiro invested a lot of time learning Photoshop, and particularly in creating the look of gold or silver leaf dimensional graphics. He… Read More
Tips & Tricks: Stains for cedar backgrounds
March 20th, 2023 by signcraftI sometimes use cedar planks for a background to mount a sign face on, or use cedar trim on a sign. For years… Read More
Tips & Tricks: The ultimate glass cleaner
March 20th, 2023 by signcraftI did window splashes and window signs for over 20 years, and the first step is getting the glass really clean. The very… Read More
