Case study – Negative space at work
November 10th, 2025 by signcraftWhomever said “a picture is worth a thousand words” may well have been talking about the concept of negative space. The concept of… Read More
Cover photo: Candlelight Bed and Breakfast – David Showalter
November 2nd, 2025 by signcraft“Design is everything,” says David Showalter, David Design, Bryan, Ohio. “It’s what makes a sign work.” To make sure his layouts do their… Read More
Making a faux stone monument base
November 3rd, 2025 by signcraftAn effective custom sign relies on its unique look to catch the viewer’s eye long enough for two critical tasks: To deliver its… Read More
Cover photo: MJ Shisslak – Braun Bleamer
October 26th, 2025 by signcraftCustomers often want a list of services that they offer on their sign, or worse yet, on their truck—which will be on busy… Read More
Shop Trucks revisited: 2003 to 2005
October 27th, 2025 by signcraftThis is the third in our series of articles recapping some of the shop vehicles we featured in SignCraft starting in 1981. If… Read More
Cover photo: Tiny Town – John Deaton
October 19th, 2025 by signcraftIn a recent article on sign layout, Joe Jarreau, Jarreau Signs, Chino Hills, California, said, “If you want to improve your layouts, you… Read More
Putting it together: MGVG Apartments monument sign
October 20th, 2025 by signcraftThere’s a lot to learn from a behind-the-scenes look at how a sign project came together. How the sign was built, what materials… Read More
Cover photo – Newcomer Farms– David Showalter
October 12th, 2025 by signcraftFifty years ago, David Showalter got his start in sign painting. In the years that followed, David painted signs in and around his… Read More
The Tiny Signs of the Colorado Model Railroad Museum
October 13th, 2025 by Mike JacksonGreeley, Colorado, is home to the United States’ largest model railroad museum. Its massive HO train layout includes many zones of activity, including… Read More
Cover photo: Capurro Trucking – Lane Walker
October 5th, 2025 by signcraftSometimes, no matter how hard you try, you don’t get much say in the layout of a sign. Customers get ideas in their… Read More
Pssst…Here’s the secret: Contrast
October 6th, 2025 by signcraftWhat makes one sign more visually appealing than another? It’s contrast. Take a close look at sign layouts that really appeal to you…. Read More
Ross Trimmer’s Virginia Conclave
October 6th, 2025 by signcraftMore than one sign maker has told SignCraft that getting together with a group of like-minded sign people—like the Letterhead meets—has been a… Read More
