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Joe, Thanks, you have to understand I have no education when it comes to artwork, Im an architectural student...contours, i get, contrast as to what?

here is my original

I have been having trouble with designing a professional looking logo for my shop. Very low budget shop, actually, only do it on the side from my full time job, but wanted something a little more professional. Here's what i got. Remember, most of my work is racing/small company biz signs...

I have done a few decals for the tops of windshields, some good, some bad...is there a standard arc/diameter to make these? I really cant stand seeing my work run around not completely correct.

oh my, lets hope i never get sued!

Thanks all!....I didnt do the graphics, my friend didnt know I did them until after the fact, but I told him i would help him put them on...i'll find out how it was painted (professionally or by Joe Schmoe)

how long should I wait to put the vinyl on fresh paint? This is for a newly painted boat.

I see what you mean about the shadows...

Fitch, thats great advice... unfortunately, i get the sh!!t jobs from my opposition....im really new, so it's hard to understand what to charge. I have no art background, but feel if I have the time, i can supply a decent product....I have a flat fee of $75 per design. Because I dont get...

ok....im new, had no idea about premium sections, lol

just curious, what does a sign like this go for in your area? Im trying to figure out if im way over or way under-priced. Im by no means in a city, really a small area in central pa. 4x8 alumacorr 10mm, both sides. Dont mind the crap design work.

It's for DCNR in PA...thats what the booklet says. Apparently I should incorporate "PA WILDS", but not totally necessary. They request wood signage. Because I used a victorian font type, they like it...if i knew they would accept a quote for a restaurant (like the one im doing) i would try my...

The specs were not laid out very easily...they stated "preferred" type things, like wood, certain logos, etc...Since im new to this, i thought trying to figure out 173 pages of grant material was way too much for me...I sorta made the customer do the work, luckily it's someone I know. I also...

quote on alum. sheeting...my point was how much of a pain in the @$$ they were making me read 173 pages of specs required, and changing their minds...

Has anybody ever worked with a customer grant supplied by the state? My customer was awarded with a grant. There are specification on what type of substrate to use and the overall look to the sign. The problem is, they have no idea about it and gave me a 173 page book to look thru to verify...

welcome from central PA...im new too, about 1-1/2 year in with no prior experience...if you need anything, let me know

What is the best magazine to read up on this trade?

1-1/2 into the biz, my area is loaded with off the wall vinyl sign guys (that includes me)...I get alot of small stuff and have been getting some larger sign jobs lately. I have a friend that does it too, he mentioned to me about figuring by the sq. inch. Which, OLDPAINT mentioned he works for...

air release vinyl where do you get air release vinyl? I have never seen my suppliers have it in their catalogs.

Never used app fluid...have done a few 4x8 signs with ease....my squeegee is over a year old, seems ok, but i was using these cheap ones i got for free, i threw them away, maybe those were the issue...