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  1. Survey about charging for design time on projects

    I know we've discussed this many times before, but thought folks might be interested in seeing the results of a survey on the issue conducted by SignCraft magazine. https://www.signcraft.com/online-exclusives/2018/08/do-others-charge-for-sign-design/
  2. Half of our black just dropped out

    The other day after a routine day of printing, I noticed some print/cut prints that should have been a rich black were a little banded so I ran a test print and this is what popped up. Its a Roland VP-540 VersaCamm and I have a caps and damper kit on hand if anybody thinks it could be one of...
  3. Stranded on an island and can only have five fonts......... must choose

    Based on the other thread about surplus fonts, this one is as simple as the title suggests. 1. Futura 2. Gill Sans 3. Palatino 4. Optima 5. Aachen
  4. Anyone ever buy ink from Superimage?

    We're trying to make contingency plans for our GERBER Solara IONx printer as the OEM supplies start to dry up now that GERBER has washed their hands of the entire product line. Our printer is in excellent condition and we're just trying to just stretch things until we choose which new flatbed to...
  5. Some memes I created - Part Deux

    Some alternative interpretations of safety signs.
  6. WTF? A little bit of a challenge

    Thanks in advance for the help. So this is a logo that I thought was meant to an antiqued, slightly distressed font, but the client can't provide me with any cleaner image and thinks it should be smooth. The font identifiers keep thinking its a distressed font because of the image we were given...
  7. Anybody ever use Oracal 3651 Clear as laminate in a pinch?

    I've got a couple clear decals I printed on Oracal 3651 Clear for a rush job due today, but don't have enough 290 lam to finish it all. Has anybody just used the gloss clear 3651 as the laminate in a pinch? They aren't long term decals, so I'm not sure why it wouldn't work.
  8. Where to buy the brown tension rubber bands for R/S laminator reels

    Does anybody know of a workaround or substitute material for those brown rubber cords that come on the reels on Royal Sovereign laminators? I tried my local building supply joints looking for something similar and even tore apart some bungee cords thinking it might be similar material.
  9. A couple recent routed HDU jobs we're really proud of

    I wanted to share photos of these two recent HDU signs we just completed. Mostly, the outstanding team work it took to get them done and the outstanding painting work that my wife and partner does on these kinds projects. The big Tobin James Cellars sign involved six local small businesses in...
  10. WTF? Stumped on this one

    Can't seem to get this one.
  11. WTF? Seem to say that more and more these days

    Ok, font gods. This one is just the name.
  12. WTF? Got a twofer for on this one

    Hoping for a little help on these outdated gems.
  13. WTF? Need a little help please

    Hey folks, this one is a little weird. I found a few close, but not exact.
  14. Oversized banner source with Glow In The Dark ink?

    This potential customer called today looking for a 20'x25' banner for his band that has a black background and glow in the dark ink or paint for the graphics. The text is clean and could be filled in with paint, but the skull image looks like it would have to somehow be printed. Does anybody...
  15. Graphic design and sign production team member needed

    Established sign and large format graphics company in Atascadero, CA is seeking a graphic design and production person. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suites, Corel Draw, Gerber Omega, etc. desired. Small company, but doing top quality work in a great area and wanting to grow our team. Strong...
  16. An idea for self-promotion on social media

    We do a fair amount of logo design that eventually ties back into the client's sign work and found this fun, interactive way online to create some buzz for ourselves and our client's branding. I will create a proof of the final three logo concepts our client has been presented with and do a poll...
  17. WTF? Can anybody help with thisone?

  18. Anybody Know What Might Cause This?

    Hey all, I'm trying to create a soft drop shadow on this text and keep getting this sharp line through the center of it. I've tried using both the Drop Shadow effect in Illustrator and just copying, pasting and blurring it manually. Any ideas of what is happening?
  19. Wtf? Need Some Help On This One

    Hey folks, This one is not coming up in any searches.
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