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So... to the young OP... I'm gonna sound like an old man, well, because I sorta am... but I do have 4 boys so I'm going with my gut here... Some of the statements here are flat out B/S! And they actually know it. Right now, you are trying to get your machine to do the work of printing football...

So knee jerk reaction is: I get that this sign would seem "custom" but like I mentioned before, most - like this idea - is more "stock" custom. But remember, I do this type of sign everyday. It's all acrylic, wood, metal, stand-off's and layers all day long for me. It is clean... It is...

I had thought that till I read in another thread that the OP was 17 and has had the software, printer and cutter for about a week. At 17, I was lucky if I got to sweep the floor, I was about twice the OP's age when I got my mits on a Gerber Edge... times have changed.

Great, now you started a conversation over here in the office about the bidet... like, pre-wipe and post-wipe. Only one person here has used one and she's not talkin'... and to stay on topic, I brought my Ryerson Reference book in the restroom with me... So yeah, you want a simple formula on a...

The majority of signshops design in Illustrator and/or Corel, then send the files over to a production program like Flexi. I learned Flexi at the same time as Gerber GA and Corel, I have to say, if you don't get Flexi, good luck with Illustrator and/or Corel. It also depends on what type of...

Is there a budget? What's the turn around time? We always design interior signs in the hundreds or thousands, so when we order a sample to show a client, we prepare for the sticker shock - sometimes in the $200-500.00 range depending on the complexity and the shop providing the sample is not...

Though I tend to agree about finding a local vendor, being that he is in the middle of nowhere and in a depressed area, there may not be a local shop able (or willing) to supply him with printing. If he got a printer, he may be the only guy in town with a quality large format printer. We've had...

DISCLAIMER: I don't know if I'm supposed to run all my posts through the new self proclaimed moderator or if this answer is "professional" enough but I'll run the risk of giving what is hopefully helpful information prior to asking permission from any forum member(s) - who most likely needs some...

http://givemehelp.com http://learnflexi.com

Isn't Mark Rugen the Guru of Flexi? I think he has a website with video training...

100% agree... designing in Auto-Cad would be one frustrating endeavor. Bad enough taking a drawing into it and making an engineered drawing out of it. When I get a drawing from a designer thats required to be in Auto-Cad, I will double check the scale and proportions in Adobe (or Corel) then...

When I worked for a vehicle graphics shop some years back, most of the work was large semi's and trailers. We had a warehouse area that fit a complete rig but we still had to do outside installs. We used a weed abatement torch to heat up the surface. Worked great...

Totally missed the point, and proof that "experience" can be a crutch... even among good designers such as yourself. I would say after all the experience I have had, that it's 99% Illustrator in the EGD firms and 50% Corel of the shops I have worked with and again... it's about servicing the...

Wish I knew what they did and what the parameters of the creative brief to know if it's appropriate... I do agree with Renato about the R and A If it's a crowdsource thing... welcome to design at the lowest common denominator. I would rather have a real business relationship with my client and...

Ummm, obvious questions... -- Are you licensed to install these signs? -- If you are not, how are you getting them permitted? How rough or smooth is the wall? Corel rock be pretty inconsistent... Then other questions arise... What is behind the stone and how thick is that? Can electrical be...

It surprises me you still cling on to that thinking... how long have you been spouting this off? There are so many generalizations in this comment that it's impossible to know where to start. I know you are not ignorant about this. But let's pretend you are... -- At a school that actually...

I agree, many don't care... it's signs by the pound. I was addressing the few who post on the forum where they use their years of experience as qualification to think they need no improving on their design skill. I have seen your work - it's obvious by how you communicate that you are well...

Stop saying that! I use Arial Narrow on all my call-outs and construction details...

I am 100% against using tax dollars for these signs.. unless I'm the one contracted to do them... I'm sending a bill to the State of California, I demand my .01327 cents back

I was just thinking, what you should have was tell the enforcement officer write up non-compliant signs and hand out your business card so it can offset the cost of your ticket...