JD Hamilton

James Dean Hamilton has been writing for NBM since 1995. After a decade sabbatical from writing, he is back in the saddle. With over 30 years of experience, he has a vast knowledge of everything signage, marketing, and workflow management.

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JD HamiltonOctober 29, 2024

So You Think You Can Sell Signs?

How to get started in the sign business.
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JD HamiltonJuly 30, 2024

Multifamily Signage Possibilities

A behind-the-scenes look at apartment signage.
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JD HamiltonFebruary 13, 2024

Wholesale Exterior Signage

To sub or not to sub and how to test the waters.
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JD HamiltonJanuary 24, 2024

ADA-Compliant Interior Signage

Marking the journey from the inside out.
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JD HamiltonJanuary 8, 2024

Every Print Challenge Has a Creative Solution

Solution-based companies like TKM Print Solutions have one thing in common: a motivated desire that there's always a better way…
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JD HamiltonOctober 4, 2023

Cola Wars

Some refer to Columbia, South Carolina, as Soda City. It is the capital of South Carolina and a city steeped…
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JD HamiltonAugust 11, 2023

Interior Architectural Signage

In a not-so-distant past, before the internet and before vinyl plotters, interior corporate signs were mostly an afterthought. There were…
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JD HamiltonMay 17, 2023

An Ode to the Gear Tree

We are often presented with unique challenges from clients to produce something a little different than what’s normally found in…
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JD HamiltonMarch 29, 2023

Hard Bid vs. Design/Build Sales Strategies

In today’s competitive world of providing turnkey architectural signage for large projects that involve both interior and exterior signage, it…
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JD HamiltonJune 26, 2022

Environmental and Branded Graphics in the Workplace

In the new workspace of the future, open space, color, form, texture, and yes, signage and graphics will create an…
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