Author Archives: Todd Hanson

How to create graphics with a vintage look

Over the past few years, rat rods and retro rods have taken off in popularity, and the call for faux-aged lettering and pinstriping… Read More

Finding your pinstriping style

How did you find your pinstriping style? Is it based on the old Von Dutch traditional pinstriping? Is it based on the style… Read More

Variety is the spice of life

The best advice I’ve ever gotten in my business career was from the manager of the used semi truck department at a Volvo… Read More

Worried that your striping isn’t good enough?

Do you ever have fear of people seeing your work? Fear of being judged or accepted as a pinstriper or lettering artist? Do… Read More

Nostalgia race cars deserve classic hand lettered graphics

With the recent surge in popularity over the last few years of restoring old drag cars, hand-painted lettering has become much more valuable… Read More

Plenty of lines for a fine old Ford

When this customer first called me about pinstriping his truck, he told me he was about two hours from my shop and wanted… Read More

6 steps to better pinstriping designs

What really makes a good design in pinstriping? Have you ever tried to break it down and see why certain designs work better… Read More

R&S Lines: 25 years of unique fleet graphics

For those of you who have followed my career through SignCraft, you are probably familiar with the semis I do for R &… Read More