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  1. Game of the century!

    In case you haven't heard, the biggest football of the century (so they say) is tomorrow!!! #1 LSU vs. #2 Alabama. Can I get a big ol' ROLL TIDE??? WOOT WOOT! :clapping:
  2. Wrap removal biz name suggestions?

    I mentioned in another post that I'm thinking about doing some wrap removals for extra money. I would like to have a name for it and I'm thinking I would like it to be something clever and funny, maybe referring to "stripping" or driving naked. I'm stumped! Any suggestions?
  3. How long should paint cure on drywall?

    A christian daycare (great customer) wants some big wall words put up in their new building. The letters will be black vinyl and about 20" tall, 3 lines of text, about 14' long. The customer just said that "they will be putting on the last coat of paint soon". How long do you think the paint...
  4. Wrap removal for extra $?

    I'm thinking of doing some vehicle wrap removals on the side for extra money. I don't own the shop I work at; I get my hourly pay which covers my bills. I'm a single mama and looking for a way to make extra money. I've been in the biz for 20 years so I have lots of experience removing vinyl -...
  5. Join points in Illustrator?

    Is there a way to join to open points in Illustrator instead of connecting them with another line? Thanks!
  6. Setting preference for new layer order?

    In Illustrator, when I create a new layer in the layers palette, is there a way to set it so that the new layer goes to the bottom instead of the top?
  7. D/S magnets? Is that what she means?

    Got this email today: Do you have the open/close magnets? Open on one side and closed on the other? I asked her to tell me how she will be using them so I could figure out what she's talking about and she said, "On classified safes". I'm not sure if she wants double sided magnets or those...
  8. What type of sign for this?

    A guy sends me this link: http://www.gomayne.com/products/address-signs/nantucket.html He's already bought the stand or monument (or whatever the correct term would be) and wants a sign to go in the middle. He's thinking something with routed text with a goldleaf look. He's putting it in front...
  9. Colorburst shutting down. File too big. Now what?

    I have 3 banners to print today, 3x10, d/s, for a local college. The art was designed by their graphic designer and it's very nice. High resolution photos and sized to 3x10. They sent me a cd with the files in Photoshop and .jpg formats. The .jpgs range from 38 - 48 MB in size. The PS files...
  10. Ya can't win 'em all

    Guy wants some signs for a new bar his opening and sends me the logo. Yuck. So I spent a couple of hours last night coming up with something else. I sent it to him and told him I had a project in my graphic design class to design a logo for a company, real or fake, and that I hope he didn't mind...
  11. Font ID, please

    Anyone know this one?
  12. Open InDesign file in Illustrator?

    A customer sent me an .indd file and my Illustrator CS3 won't open it. Is there any way to open it?
  13. Medicine Show banner

    Here's the printed banner from the thread I started "Need some inspiration" over in "Designs and Layouts". It's 4'x12'. Spent about an hour on the design. I'm very happy with it. It definitely could've been better with more time... and if someone else designed it! But I'm happy and so is the...
  14. Looking for inspiration...

    I have a banner to design, print and be ready for pick up Friday so this is a quickie. It's for "Dr. Bill's Medicine Show" and they want that old "vaudeville" (I guess you'd call it?) look. (He's actually a doctor - it's not a band name, although that would be cool...) I need some inspiration...
  15. Can someone convert a .dst file for me?

    I need to open a .dst file. Can someone convert it for me?
  16. Cool Pantone Color Chart Website

    http://issuu.com/search?q=pantone I found this today while searching for the values of a PMS color. I used the color bridge chart on the top but looks like there's lots of other interesting stuff here so I thought I would share. Hope it helps!
  17. "Certified 1 Owner" car had more than 1. Now what?

    I bought a used car from a dealership that was "certified 1 owner" but I have since found out that it may have had more than 1 owner. They won't tell me the previous owner's name that they have on file. I found a tag registration receipt in the car manual and gave them that name. They told me...
  18. Trying to find specific supplier...

    I used to get pvc sign post systems from a place that started with a 4 and I can't find them now. Anyone know who I'm talking about?
  19. Font ID, please!

    I think I have the font for the Just The Box. What about the tag line? Thanks!
  20. How do your customers spell "coroplast"?

    We have one regular customer that has spelled it "chloroplast" for years. Another one today asked for "cor plastie" Hee! Anyone got any other good ones?
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