Signage and Signmaking
You'll be showing all the signs of design success when you read these articles and tips on designing signs of all kinds, including retail signage, road signs, and personal signs. Learn about sign typography, colors, and fonts for signmaking.
Billboards - Snapshots of History
Billboards are collections of large photos. Some are funny; some are strange. Still some come out as ironic. However we see it, we have to face the fact that billboards are a constant reminder to us that there is life out there that is worth living. In fact, most billboards are memorable images that help us make our lives more worthwhile.
Billboards are collections of large photos. Some are funny; some are strange. Still some come out as ironic. However we see it, we have to face the fact that billboards are a constant reminder to us that there is life out there that is worth living. In fact, most billboards are memorable images that help us make our lives more worthwhile.
Role of Desktop Publishing in Producing Signage
Get an overview of signmaking in terms of desktop publishing.
Get an overview of signmaking in terms of desktop publishing.
Basic Principles of Layout
SignWeb outlines and illustrates four principles of design specifically for signage.
SignWeb outlines and illustrates four principles of design specifically for signage.
Design Channel
Browse SignWeb articles specially on design and layout for signs.
Browse SignWeb articles specially on design and layout for signs.
NCS MagiSign
NCS MagiSign are Mac Illustrator plug-ins for sign cutting plotters. Freeware and commercial versions allow you to cut letters and signs on over 350 plotter models.
NCS MagiSign are Mac Illustrator plug-ins for sign cutting plotters. Freeware and commercial versions allow you to cut letters and signs on over 350 plotter models.
Neon City
A look at the colorful world of neon signs in Las Vegas, from Las Vegas Weekly.
A look at the colorful world of neon signs in Las Vegas, from Las Vegas Weekly.
Principles of Sign Design
Sign College offers tips on visibility and location along with useful charts showing the maximum readability of various text sizes from 2" to 60" and the text/background colors that provide the most contrast.
Sign College offers tips on visibility and location along with useful charts showing the maximum readability of various text sizes from 2" to 60" and the text/background colors that provide the most contrast.
Sign Age No. 2
Scroll down to find some tips on creating effective headlines for signs. This is a newsletter from Sign College.
Scroll down to find some tips on creating effective headlines for signs. This is a newsletter from Sign College.
Sign Age No. 4
In this Sign College newsletter issue, the focus is on ink and inkjet printing for signs.
In this Sign College newsletter issue, the focus is on ink and inkjet printing for signs.
Sign Age No. 5
This newsletter from Sign College includes a glossary of terms for the Vinyl Sign industry. The first step in learning is to master the vocabulary.
This newsletter from Sign College includes a glossary of terms for the Vinyl Sign industry. The first step in learning is to master the vocabulary.
Sign Business
Past National Business Media articles covering various types of signs and techniques are available for free in PDF format.
Past National Business Media articles covering various types of signs and techniques are available for free in PDF format.
Sign College Courses
These online articles are geared to professional signmakers but designers can glean useful information as well when sign design is a significant part of their own business.
These online articles are geared to professional signmakers but designers can glean useful information as well when sign design is a significant part of their own business.
Signmaking Academy
Learn about the history of vinyl graphics and same basics of signmaking in this online course (actually just a few Web pages) with a few tips on scanning, drop shadows, and trademarks. Good introduction.
Learn about the history of vinyl graphics and same basics of signmaking in this online course (actually just a few Web pages) with a few tips on scanning, drop shadows, and trademarks. Good introduction.
Signmaking Fonts
Beacon Graphics Systems has CDs of fonts for signmaking including highway fonts, sign painters fonts.
Beacon Graphics Systems has CDs of fonts for signmaking including highway fonts, sign painters fonts.
SignWeb
They have a wealth of information regarding sign design -- competitions, technologies, materials, and various types of signage. Recommended surfing!
They have a wealth of information regarding sign design -- competitions, technologies, materials, and various types of signage. Recommended surfing!
Standard Sign Typefaces
Richard C. Moer has descriptions and images of standard typeface used on most U.S. road signs.
Richard C. Moer has descriptions and images of standard typeface used on most U.S. road signs.