Before and After
What a difference the principles of effective sign layout can make
Besides being a good way to hone your skills, there’s a market for cool panels A simple paper pattern speeds letter installation, painted signs and even vinyl signs David Showalter sent us photos of his shop truck in SignCraft’s early days. He was a young, creative sign painter with a very... Read More 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 Mike Lavallee: 1960-2020 Mike Lavallee, pinstriper, airbrush artist and sign painter, died on April 14, 2020. Mike was the highly respected creator of... Read More We’d like to see your shop vehicles! Timesaving shortcuts from SignCraft readers
Pinstriped panels for fun and profit
Essential tools: Pounce wheels and perforated patterns
Designer at work: David Showalter
Design & Price: 3D hanging sign
Letters
Shop Trucks
Tips & Tricks
You did their sign. How about their T-shirts?
Next time you’re in a store, take note of all the printed t-shirts on the people around you, many advertising local businesses. Printed... Read More
Drop the lettering down on the doors
One of the fundamentals of sign layout is to put the primary copy in the optical center of the panel. On a truck,... Read More
More sign shop display areas
A couple of Trade Secrets ago, we shared photos of the display areas of a few top sign makers to show how sample... Read More
Dealing with a bad customer-provided design
A customer comes to you with a design they made up and want to use it for their sign. You know it’s going... Read More
