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  1. Nothing crazy

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  2. NEED hardware for street lamp banners (30 of them)

    Those are pole pocket or street pole banners.. You can get hardware here or most sign suppliers http://www.streetpolebanners.com/
  3. How to Recreate This

    -- Draw blue circle -- Draw rectangles matching the width of the bars -- Select and compound the bars -- Copy and paste the blue circle on front of bar and circle (command +F), then size to match the bar cut-off -- Select bars and blue radius then Window>Pathfinder>Intersect shape...
  4. Layout software

    Hi Mike, I've seen your work and it's obvious to me that you are an accomplished installer. I will not ever question your status a knowledgeable sign guy I have 3 suggestions... Option 1 - On your site, it says you use AutoCAD, clumsy as it is, you can use it. Second - Corel or...
  5. What thickness of aluminium to use?

    I agree with this...
  6. Opinion of Sign permit and inspectors, whats the limits?

    I bill by the hour... funny with all the red tape, and it's the installer who pi$$es me off....
  7. Opinion of Sign permit and inspectors, whats the limits?

    Well gosh... In this case, it's obvious, you did not conduct any business. The owner of the business should have pulled the permit IF it was required and any engineering, taxes and fees required submitted with that. I have no problem with permitting.I 'm on a project where a variance has...
  8. I so want to post a PM here.

    Well, there's 15 minutes I'm not getting back! (hiding my mom's email address)
  9. I need an engineer for a pole sign

    As mentioned, YJ, most of my clients use them, they are also licensed to engineer a sign in your state.
  10. Post "YOUR" business logo

    The story and the struggle for the logo design is here: http://www.signs101.com/forums/showthread.php?73940-Logo-Concepting&highlight=logo+concepting looks like your not premium so here are the sketches and ideas, and logos in use...
  11. Knowing what you know now...

    I'm such a bonehead... I'm right in the middle of doing exactly what you want to do... maybe not the same type of signs or work but... I have enough freelance/drafting work to keep me busy, I always have. I want design work. Now I have a ton of experience, and know how to put signs like...
  12. Knowing what you know now...

    Are you going to design and build it, or just design it? if you are already busy enough with the existing design work, building these things can take up quite a bit of time. I just read Dans comments on Letterville and I agree with them You want to build them? Make samples.. if you...
  13. Knowing what you know now...

    First things first... Stop thinking small(town) America You have a market that spans around the globe if you want. What is high end? I mean, do you know what high end is? I ask this question all the time to clients of mine when they "high end" then find out, it's really high end for...
  14. State Licensing - Pennsylvania

    Hi Jill, I think they are trying to get a license for engineering... YJ Specializes in engineering signs, quite a few of my clients use YJ. http://www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_registration_board_for_professional_engineers%2C_land_surveyors_and_geologists/12510...
  15. ADA? Looking for outsource please -- quanites of 8 - 10

    That is photopolymer, I believe AZGene only does engraving. Though he might steer you toward a vendor that does it, you will be paying a premium if it must be an exact match. With the price difference (savings), you might run it by the client about doing engraved instead of photopolymer...
  16. Design a sign package AKA Sign Criteria

    I've done quite a few, especially in Orange County, the one suggestion is: Quite a few of the cities I have dealt with have an application for a sign criteria. They will spell out the guidelines they require. Occasionally they will even supply a sample criteria to use as a template...
  17. New Guy from Asia. Art Enthusiast.

    I never thought I would say this, but, there was too much tongue....
  18. Artcut Files - Help Desperately Required

    I've been saying this for years... if you are going to design in a sign software, never save in a proprietary extension.... But in this case, you are lucky, you can buy the software for 30 bucks (US)
  19. Big Jobs - How do you sell them?

    Originally the sign was a huge Googie sign, it was replaced with a stock an ugly AMF bowling sign in the 90's.... They didn't know what they wanted, and their original budget was next to nothing. The owner approached the sign shop, the sign shop hired me to design it, draft it and get...
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