Inlines can energize a layout
July 28th, 2025 by signcraftWhen Lane Walker [Solo Signs, Reno, Nevada] wants to add a little extra sizzle to a sign layout, he sometimes adds very fine… Read More
Cover photo – Schnitzels – Noëlla Cotnam
July 27th, 2025 by signcraftCut-out letters can transform the building itself into a sign, turning the building into the background. Individual letters are a popular way to… Read More
Sam Pitino: Painting signs and passing the craft along
July 21st, 2025 by signcraftSam Pitino found himself back in the sign business unexpectedly in 2021. He was the creative director at an advertising agency where he… Read More
Cover photo: Fortified Tattoo – Alex Kurakake
July 20th, 2025 by signcraftIt goes without saying that the primary message on a sign should be obvious. Make that “really obvious.” Bob Behounek likes to devote… Read More
Putting it together: DeBerardini Heavy Haul truck
July 14th, 2025 by signcraftBehind the photos you see on SignCraft.com there is always a back story: How did the layout come together? What did the customer… Read More
Cover photo: Twist – David Hassan
July 13th, 2025 by signcraftYou don’t have to look very far these days to see the latest trend in graphic design. You’ll find very clean, very simple… Read More
Who says the graphics have to stay inside the panel?
July 7th, 2025 by signcraft“I hate to see a plain white rectangle,” says Greg Scott, GS Worx, New Philadelphia, Ohio. “It just seems that there’s so much… Read More
Cover photo: The Quarterdeck Restaurant – Vince Brodeur
July 6th, 2025 by signcraftThe cover story of the first issue of SignCraft back in 1980 was a feature on the signs of Sanibel Island, Florida, and… Read More
Celebrating 50 years of the Letterheads
June 30th, 2025 by signcraftIt began as seven young sign painters getting together to share what they were learning and to swap ideas in Denver in the… Read More
Cover photo: Steakout Saloon – Dan Seese
June 29th, 2025 by signcraftDan Seese, Dan Seese Studios, Fort Collins, Colorado Looking for a quick idea for that next layout? It could be waiting for you… Read More
7 sign fonts with a classic look
June 23rd, 2025 by signcraftSo often, the right font makes the difference between a lively, appealing sign layout and the “just-another-sign look.” At the same time, going… Read More
Cover photo: Trustworthy Fire Safety – Phillip Newell
June 22nd, 2025 by signcraftDesigning cool signs—make that “effective cool signs”—has always been the draw for Phillip Newell. He’s spent the last 20-plus years creating signs and… Read More
