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It depends on how you build your gradients, what program you use, how you export, and what your final conversion process is, you can use Pantone's to start with, that's what they are designed for.

Build it in Photoshop or Corel if you can? Start with either Pantone or CMYK palette then export as a large RGB background and into Signlab, if you only have Signlab then I am not sure, not much experience with it as a colour management tool! Also use as many "steps" in your gradient as...

Quote him both ways, make sure the distressed quote is on the high side, if they go for it you get paid to learn!

These guys are good. http://www.foamcraft.info/

So nobody in this thread uses the 3M Gold squeegee's?

Isn't everything free on google? :)

I have used these guys before, http://www.foamcraft.info/ the signs are bomb proof, you design the sign for the client (design fee), get a quote tack on your small mark-up (15 to 50 percent depending on final cost and perceived value) and then you get the full install too.

1) Don't EVER distort fonts period. They were painstakingly designed, do not "eff" with them! 2) Keep it simple, if it doesn't work in black and white, it doesn't work. 3) It should look good and be mostly readable from a thumbnail. 4) Stay away from gradients and fades if possible, they are...

3M 2020 Hi tac for 80% of my work, 3M 233+ green for lowtac, tape is cheaper than almost anything it is holding.

That's a shame, I have had 5 year vinyl wraps last 8 or 9, seems like you have had bad luck! Never had vinyl fail before rated time before, not even here in a coastal rainforest, or at the ski hills I used to make signs for. I have even done decals for submersible ROV's no problems with...

Avery supreme wrapping films are rated to 12 years, I do cut vinyl jobs with it as well as wrapping with it.

In the end it is more about prefered work flow that 98% or 100% quality of the image, we have all blown stuff out the front door of the shop that is less than ideal. I fail to see the reason to insult someone over their choice of image, the resulting print quality only affects their own business...

Hi all, I know it is a common practice in the sign business to poach artwork but stop please. You all do some type of design, it's part of the trade, so how would you feel if you spent time on something and people just kept swinging by the back door and grabbing bits of your business? I sell...

Prepping pdf's can be hard, until you know the ropes. It is the best way to print files, but you have to know how to do it right. I used to have to prep pdf's for all the top designers at a firm I worked for, they were too busy being pretty to learn the nuts and bolts of design! Tiff's are...

Here is how I do mine, I have prepped files for McDonalds restaurant murals, 7-11 and Starbucks. I handle many clients branding across multiple print platforms, STICK TO CMYK!!! DPI is job dependent, I use between 150 and 200 dpi for trade show and vehicles, 100 dpi is fine for most things...

Man these old box signs can be huge problems, be careful! I usually et the old panel out first and duplicate the hanging strips. Some of the old sign cowboys did whatever they wanted and sizes and design of the box can be all over the place! Use lexan for sure and as said above cut translucent...

I like to save a new file, merge any transparencies and fades into a bitmap (leave old file for editing later) save as a CMYK pdf. I also convert any raster images to CMYK to get an idea of colour etc, it usually goes a bit darker with more contrast, and then you can make adjustment before going...

I find Corel works pretty good once you learn you way around the smoothing and more advanced functions, if you stay away from quick trace, the high contrast like that pic too will work great when you play around a bit!

No those won't work, they hold the wood the wrong way, and do not support the sign, I have a couple of pair in the shop already!

Drawing Yes guys sorry here is what I am after!