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April

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

Placing text on a Path

February 24th, 2016 by

When designing signs, you’ll likely run into times when you need to make text follow along a path of some sort. The path… Read More

Follow-up: David and Robin McDonald

February 24th, 2016 by

Robin and David McDonald were first featured in the July/August 1993 issue of SignCraft. They opened Avila Sign & Design in 1985 with… Read More

Letters

February 24th, 2016 by

Getting an early start Dear SignCraft, My daughter Laura was four at the time when I was gilding the Grosvenor Museum sign. When… Read More

John Deaton of Ages Brookside, Kentucky

February 24th, 2016 by

John Deaton was first featured in the May/June 2000 issue of SignCraft. In 2012, John switched from signs to freelance illustration for a… Read More

Diesel-powered mechanical sign painting marvel

February 24th, 2016 by

When the idea of the Sign Challenge was first discussed, Peter and I were eager to enter. Samples are such a critical part… Read More

What’s it cost to produce these three jobsite signs?

February 23rd, 2016 by

Materials: Three 18-by-24-in. aluminum composite panels — $75 Three metal sign frames — $54 Stainless steel screws and nuts — $24 Vinyl film… Read More

Design Clinic: Monument sign

February 23rd, 2016 by

This design clinic is an example of a familiar problem, like many of the others we have worked on recently. Certainly there is… Read More