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June

Shop Trucks

June 22nd, 2016 by

Send us a photo of your shop truck today at signcraft@signcraft.com or to SignCraft, P.O. Box 60031, Fort Myers, FL 33906. Read this… Read More

Simple wraps succeed, clutter fails

June 22nd, 2016 by

I remember studying articles from the early editions of SignCraft that showcased amazing design work from some great lettering artists. The work was… Read More

What’s it cost to install acrylic letters on this monument sign?

June 22nd, 2016 by

Materials: ½-by-12-in. acrylic letters – $258.34 Shipping of letters – $37.99 Installation pattern – $32.40 Silicone: one tube – $5.98 Two 1/8-in. masonry… Read More

April

Tips & Tricks

April 25th, 2016 by

See every font on your computer I’ve discovered two great online resources to help you choose and manage your typefaces. Wordmark.it lets you… Read More

Easy bevel and texture effects in Photoshop

April 25th, 2016 by

A lot of beautiful effects can be created in Photoshop using the built-in tools. Some of them require the user to have a… Read More

Letters

April 25th, 2016 by

2016 International Letterheads Dear SignCraft, On August 26-28, the annual international Letterheads meet will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Located within cycling… Read More

Laser at work: Acrylic letters step-by-step

April 25th, 2016 by

There’s a big need for — and a market for — dimensional letters and graphics, yet it’s a type of work that some… Read More

Design & Price: Double-faced 3D hanging sign

April 21st, 2016 by

In every issue, SignCraft gives a few sign makers an imaginary project. We ask them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More

Another Sign Challenge project

April 21st, 2016 by

More than two decades ago I was fortunate enough to be at a gathering of passionate sign makers from around the world. The… Read More

Design Clinic: Box van graphics

April 21st, 2016 by

I know what you are thinking. But, no—I did not make this one up. This is as real as it gets, from a… Read More

February

Shop Trucks

February 25th, 2016 by

Send us a photo of your shop truck today at signcraft@signcraft. com or to SignCraft, P.O. Box 60031, Fort Myers, FL 33906. Read… Read More

Patrick Smith of Orange, California

February 24th, 2016 by

Patrick Smith was first featured in SignCraft in January/February 1985, at the dawn of the computer age. Patrick went on to use the… Read More