Signs by Van
April 26th, 2021 by signcraftAge: Phil, 68 and Jeremy, 39Shop: 4000 sq. ft. Staff: Nine Graphics equipment/software: SCM 5 x 12 five-axis router Vectric Aspire and Fusion… Read More
Photos from a ”dinosaur sign shop”
April 26th, 2021 by Bill KovelyOnce upon a time, a sign painting shop was a very low-tech environment. Often an Electro-Pounce perforating tool was the most sophisticated piece… Read More
Delivering the message day and night
April 18th, 2021 by Bob BehounekWith all the advances in technology, which weren’t available years back, signage today is so much more diverse. These same advances can be… Read More
Tip & Tricks: Show customers the color possibilities for pinstriping
May 2nd, 2024 by signcraftColor is a critical factor in pinstriping, and it can be hard for some customers to express what color they like and don’t… Read More
Tips & Tricks: Dealing with an ineffective customer-provided design
May 2nd, 2024 by signcraftIt’s always tough to try to change someone’s design, even if you know it’s terrible. I’m not a designer, but I’ve owned a… Read More
Tips & Tricks: Compress with care
April 18th, 2021 by signcraftEvery day sign people have to deal with creating layouts for signs that have too much copy on them. Many customers have unrealistic… Read More
Six steps to high-impact vehicle graphics
April 9th, 2021 by Braun Bleamer“We all know that truck lettering delivers the most bang for a client’s advertising buck,” says Braun Bleamer, Jet Signs, Palmerton, PA. It’s… Read More
Signs We’ve Seen: April 2021
April 11th, 2021 by signcraftCheck out this creative sign work by SignCraft’s readers. We’re always interested in seeing your work or photos of great-looking signs you’ve seen…. Read More
Follow-up: Ray Sauder
April 5th, 2021 by signcraftAge: 49 Shop name: Raynbow Signs City: Palmerston, Ontario, Canada Staff: Five plus Ray Shop size: 4800 sq. ft. Graphics equipment: Roland SolJet… Read More
April 2021: Letters
April 5th, 2021 by signcraftFirst two monument signs Dear SignCraft.com, I am the second generation in my family’s sign company. We started as a wide-format printing company… Read More
Follow-up: Jon Depreter
March 28th, 2021 by signcraftWhen Jon Depreter was first featured in SignCraft 17 years ago [May/June 2004], he had a busy one-man shop in New York’s Hudson… Read More
Step-by-step: Making a sandblasted redwood sign
March 26th, 2021 by Dennis StanworthEarly last year, an existing client of mine contacted me about upgrading the main ID sign for their apartment complex. They wanted a… Read More
