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Checking the Readability of a Sign with a Squint Test
How do you know if a sign will be readable at a distance while it’s on your computer? You can…
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Sign Design: What Job Must the Sign Perform?
When I started as a sign painter back in 1985, I soon realized how important layout, balance, flow, legibility, and…
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Planning an Electric Monument Sign
This article discusses planning the process used by sign shops for electric monument or other electric sign projects. I believe…
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Monument Signs with Mechanical Options
It’s Wednesday morning; it’s very early, still dark and cold outside. At the first stop sign of your morning commute,…
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Designing Signs: It’s All About the Base
It’s 9 p.m. on a Saturday and you find yourself struggling to come up with the finishing touches on a…
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Designing without Directives
“Good evening folks, welcome to Café Charboneau. I see you’ve had a chance to look at the menu. Do you…
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