Adam Straus: Growing a custom sign business
January 23rd, 2023 by signcraftSometimes a high school job can lead you to a lifelong career. For Adam Straus, a high school co-op job landed him in… Read More
Q&A: Are heat transfer t-shirt graphics durable?
January 22nd, 2023 by signcraftReaders want to know: “Are heat transfer t-shirt graphics as durable as screen printed? What’s the best way to produce them?” This reader… Read More
Cut out the words to send a powerful message
January 16th, 2023 by signcraftOne of the benefits of using cut-out letters on a sign on a building is that it transforms the building itself into a… Read More
Signs We’ve Seen: Signs of London
January 15th, 2023 by signcraftHere’s another case of a sign designer on vacation—and snapping photos of cool signs along the way. This time, it was David Showalter… Read More
Make the main message shout
January 9th, 2023 by signcraftWe naturally notice larger things first. They’re more obvious and more noticeable. The Mack truck beside you in traffic is more conspicuous than… Read More
Tip: Finish the graphics before sandblasting
January 8th, 2023 by Daniel DeanI like the clean, sharp edges you get when you paint a panel before sandblasting. But sandblast stencil doesn’t adhere well to the… Read More
9 tips for creating clean contemporary sign designs
January 2nd, 2023 by signcraftYou don’t have to look very far these days to see the latest trend in graphic design. You’ll find very clean, very simple… Read More
The trendsetting work of the late Chester Cunningham
January 2nd, 2023 by signcraftBack in the late 1970s and early ’80s, you couldn’t talk about sign design in a sign shop for very long before Chester… Read More
George Seelander’s classic hand drawn sketches
December 26th, 2022 by Mike JacksonGeorge Seelander prepared hand drawn and tempera painted layouts long before people were even dreaming of using computers for their design work. Sketches… Read More
Q & A: How do you improve vinyl adhesion on exterior acrylic paint?
December 25th, 2022 by signcraft“Vinyl graphics don’t always adhere well to exterior acrylic latex paint. Some letters want to lift with the application tape and letters may… Read More
Remember “The Signs of Sanibel Island”?
December 19th, 2022 by signcraftThe cover story of the very first issue of SignCraft back in 1980 was a feature on the signs Sanibel Island, Florida, and… Read More
Signs We’ve Seen – December 2022
December 16th, 2022 by signcraftLooking for a quick idea for that next layout? It could be waiting for you here. We’ve got are over two dozen idea-packed… Read More
