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David DeMeo
July 2nd, 2018 by SignCraft MagazineShop name: Sign Effects Shop size: 5000 sq. ft. Staff: 3 full-time and 2 part-time Age: 47 Graphics equipment: Roland 545 printer/cutter Roland… Read More
Abracadabra: Find the magic in Photoshop’s Content-Aware tools
July 2nd, 2018 by Mike JacksonAdobe added Content-Aware into Photoshop in CS5 in 2010. Wow! It was and is a game changer. Over the years since its initial… Read More
Wasting time, wasting materials, wasting money?
July 2nd, 2018 by Larry ElliottFor years I tried to “save money” by keeping scraps of every type of material we use. I looked at it like it… Read More
Why a laser fits so well in a sign shop
July 2nd, 2018 by SignCraft MagazineSource list: Laser engraving/cutting Acsys Laser www.acsyslaser.com AP Lazer www.aplazer.com Boss Laser www.bosslaser.com Epilog Laser www.epiloglaser.com Gravograph www.gravograph.com Trotec Laser www.troteclaser.com Universal Laser… Read More
Designer at work: Curt Stenz
July 2nd, 2018 by SignCraft Magazine1970 found Curt Stenz lettering his first signs in his parents’ basement and doing posters at high school. From there it was a… Read More
Pinstriping in the sign shop
July 2nd, 2018 by SignCraft MagazineWhile some pinstripers have a specific niche that they focus on—like bikes or street rods or classic cars—and primarily do pinstriping, plenty of… Read More
Design Clinic: A few recent projects
July 2nd, 2018 by Bob BehounekOnce upon a time, when hand-crafted things were the rule and not the exception, craftspeople seemed to understand what it was going to… Read More
What’s it cost to produce this freestanding sign?
July 2nd, 2018 by Rocco GaskinsMaterials: One sheet of ½-in. PVC board: $121.54 PVC posts and finials: $68.12 One sheet ¾-in. overlaid plywood: $86.82 Cutting charge: $4.85 Cutting/painting… Read More
A sign for the chicken house
July 2nd, 2018 by Dan SawatzkyI often get asked if we ever make signs for “the real world.” The answer is yes, though the bulk of our creative… Read More
The responsibility of designers
July 2nd, 2018 by Dan AntonelliI was speaking to clients—a husband and wife team—the other day about a new brand and truck wrap we were designing for them…. Read More
