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I'm just getting started back up after a 5 year break. I hope to be rolling out jobs in a few weeks. Just starting back up, if I can sell 100 sq ft per week, I can make a small profit that can sustain me until I can afford to expand. If I only had 3 jobs per day that netted me $50 profit on...

this post is aging but I wanted to post an quick idea.... keep in mind that typography is not my long suit and this is a quick mock-up with random flower vectors.

at first glance, it looks like a logo for a pre-school bake sale. The only thing missing is the happy kid paint hand prints. Upon closer inspection it is clearly one of two scenarios: 1 - something solicited as a contest for school kids and one lucky student was chosen as the winner and...

ok thanks. Hoped I had a cheap option. I guess not lol

I found a copy of Signlab 5.0 for cheap..... but will it run reliably on Windows 7 ??

Fred - just saw the rule about quote requests... please delete this thread as I'll post in the appropriate area. Thanks

I have been out of the sign biz for a few years and I miss it so I have decided to get back into it. The problem is I no longer have any equipment and so I'm looking for one of the many great people on the forum who would be willing to print/cut a few jobs for me. My proposal would be easy...

Honestly, I don't like any of them... your original is better. From a branding perspective, if you are established I would seriously think about the logo change. Are you changing it as part of a strategic move to enhance your brand or image? Or is the change because you are tired of your...

IMO - Try to stay away from common clip art in logos. If you must use clip art, modify it or redraw it to suit your need and make it your own unique element. How many painting contractors use the EXACT same paint brush clip art in their logo? Your logo is your brand - you need to set...

Randy - you will likely find some harsh words here at signs101 but you will also find no other site where the members are willing to give it to you straight. When I say "harsh" I mean that sometimes it is tough to hear the truth. I have had my fair share of really poor designs and the folks...

I've seen it before but I can't remember what collection it is in. If memory serves me right, it came with the SignLab 5.0 vectors but I can't say for sure.

I would change the script font. The script on an angle makes it look random. Changing the font and leveling out pulls it together a bit better in my opinion. I switched it up a bit and splashed some color. I still don't like it but perhaps it might spark an idea for someone who has a better...

I do a bit of everything. I make signs, the occasional web graphic, business cards and brochures, but mostly I make signs. I used to have a portfolio on here but that was 4 years ago, and the web site is long gone as well. I am starting over from scratch.

so.... since I am starting back up after nearly 3 years, I am tossing around the idea of a new name and new logo. I have not settled on a name or a logo but I wanted to pop an idea out here for everyone to pick apart. I have a 2 part question.... 1. should I even change the name? (Toucan...

I can't say for certain (My experience is limited to the SP300V), but it appears that your print head may need to be cleaned and realigned. I had a similar issue with the 300V and cleaning the heads did the trick. My situation included blotchy solids like what you pictured, and over-spray...

You're right, and I'm dumb. :Oops: That WAS Avery, but there was some issue with 3M that made me stop using it (except the reflective variety). I'm just getting back into the game after a 3 year military hitch so I'm still dusting off the cobwebs from my memory as far as signage goes.

I would backroll the vinyl lengthwise and apply top to bottom so you didn't stretch the groove, saving the corner over the tail light for last. (leave the backing on that part leaving a folded tail to pull from) FYI - I never apply reflective wet... & I would remove the tail light lens, but I'm...

meh, poor planning on your part, but we all get stuck in that boat from time to time. I've never been a fan of 3M anyway ever since they had the shrinking problem a while back. (2004 I think). I use Oracal and FDC.

I have, in a pinch, printed on Oracal 651 for a back-lit sign, on Roland SP300V with Versaworks. If you set your ink density correctly there is no need to overprint. Ours was for a car wash... customer wanted it done for super bottom dollar. As it turned out he should have just bought new...

color matching is as much an art as it is a science... but yes make sure the tick box to convert named colors is checked. Also if you have a couple hours of spare time you could always calibrate your monitor to more closely match the color on the screen to the color that prints. If you don't...