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Using structural frames for high-density urethane signs
May 20th, 2022 by SignCraft.comOne popular method of strengthening high-density urethane (HDU) sign panels is to laminate the sign face to another substrate to get the structural… Read More
Moving from sign shop to marketing firm
May 13th, 2022 by SignCraft.comHere at SignCraft, we frequently hear from sign makers who find their business changing. Some are seeing it start to happen on its… Read More
What’s it cost to produce these three jobsite signs?
May 6th, 2022 by David ShowalterA local construction company that’s just starting out needed a few basic jobsite signs. They had a few remodeling jobs underway, but were… Read More
Quality design is no secret
April 15th, 2022 by Raymond ChapmanMark Yearwood, Yearwood Signs & Graphics, Weatherford, Oklahoma We all know someone who seems to have been born with a “silver spoon in… Read More
Hand lettering a vintage boat
April 14th, 2022 by David KynastonI live in North Wales, not far from a popular tourist attraction, called the Llangollen Canal. Originally used as a means of shipping… Read More
Mockups sell designs
April 8th, 2022 by Dan AntonelliMore tips to help you get the logo approved Communication: Have conversations up front about who their new logo should be targeting. Find out… Read More
How to get sign code variances
April 7th, 2022 by Dan MikaSo your client needs more or bigger signs than the sign code allows. Or signs closer to the road. Or a different type… Read More
What’s it cost to produce this way-finding sign?
April 1st, 2022 by Chris LoveladyOne of the hardest-working types of signs is the everyday way-finding sign that guides people through a building or around a campus. They… Read More
Design & Price: Box truck graphics
March 25th, 2022 by SignCraft.comIn every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We asked them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
Think before you compress or extend that font
March 18th, 2022 by Chuck DavisChoosing the correct font can be an overwhelming task for the professional designer. When faced with the ever-growing list of fonts to choose… Read More
Know your substrate options
March 11th, 2022 by SignCraft.comIt takes creativity to decipher what a customer really wants or needs, creativity to come up with a design, and creativity to make… Read More
What’s it cost to produce four 2-by-3-ft. sandblasted signs?
March 4th, 2022 by SignCraft.comI did my first sandblasted signs back in 1973 at Cal Neon in San Diego, the first sign shop I worked in. I… Read More
