Keep 4×8 ACM signs from buckling
Readers want to know: “What’s the most practical way to support a 4×8 sign made of 3mm aluminum composite sheet that is mounted… Read More
Author Archives: signcraft
Prevent lettering enamel from losing its shine
Readers want to know: “Lettering enamel seems to start to lose its gloss in just a few months these days. Should I be… Read More
Signs We’ve Seen: Estes Park, Colorado
Tourist towns always have more than their share of interesting signs, and Estes Park, Colorado, is no exception. Though the town has a… Read More
Design & Price: Lettering for a 16-ft. trailer
In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We asked them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
10 everyday truck layouts
Bob Behounek has lettered loads of trucks. In his 50-plus years of sign making, he has probably lettered thousands of them. You could… Read More
Inbox – November 2023
Graphics instructor gets the Hero Award Tom Lamont, instructor at the Design Technology program Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in Upton,… Read More
Don’t give your designs away
Maybe they’re just going into business, or maybe they are an established business that doesn’t really have a consistent image. But when you… Read More
Get the most out of your digital printer’s color capability
Customers often bring a Pantone color chip or some other color swatch and want that color used on their sign. This can be… Read More
Succeeding as a design-oriented sign shop
When we first featured Dan Antonelli in SignCraft in the May/June 1998 issue, he had left the world of advertising design to run… Read More
Font favorites: David Showalter
We’ve been asking sign designers about their favorite fonts—both long time and current ones—recently. David Showalter [David Design, Bryan, Ohio] is no stranger… Read More
Monochromatic stripes in a world of full-color wraps
What does a graphic designer who races jet skis do when he sees that all his competitors have full wraps with screaming colors… Read More
Here’s what double-cab pickup truck lettering sells for
Double-cab pickups provide a lot more room for graphics, making the truck door lettering an even better value. In our most recent Pricing… Read More
The signs of the Franklin & South Manchester Railroad
If you’ve seen photos of busy US cities in the 1930s, you know that there were plenty of signs—on shopfronts, walls, vehicles and… Read More
John Dozier: Hand lettered signs in Sacramento
Rather than choose the sign industry as a career, most sign people find their way into it by accident. In John Dozier’s case,… Read More
Braun Bleamer: Six vehicle projects
“Things come in waves,” says Braun Bleamer [Jet Signs, Palmerton, Pennsylvania]. “Sometimes it’s all flat signs, then it’s some 3D signs, then it’s… Read More
Turn the building into a sign: Shaker Painting
If you saw our recent post, “Turn the building into a sign,” you may be looking for opportunities to let the entire building… Read More
A quick trick for more powerful layouts
Bob Behounek, Berwyn, Illinois Ever wonder why some signs have so much more impact than most of the others? It’s because the designer… Read More
18 signs that sell pizza
Pizza is a worldwide favorite, and pizza shops can be found almost everywhere. They especially abound in tourist areas like Koh Tao, Thailand,… Read More
Pat Finley: 1945 – 2023
Longtime SignCraft contributor and outstanding Chicagoland signpainter Pat Finley died tragically Saturday, September 30, 2023. He was 78. Pat always described himself as… Read More
Design & Price: Pan faces for a 4-by-8-ft. illuminated sign
In every issue, SignCraft gave a few sign makers an imaginary project. We asked them to do a sketch of the sign they… Read More
