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  1. who has a GC license

    It's actually not all that dumb, knowing contacting law is part of your job. If I was handing over 50k to someone I would want them to be skilled craftsmen and good businessmen.... having a license does not always guarantee this, but at least they have been tested on it. there are also...
  2. Intestinal Flu

    When people around the house start getting sick and you are sitting there getting a laugh, remember this, the universe is a cruel prankster... before you blow one off, remember, it may not be a phart!.... or when you think you are over it, it's what I call buttock roulette...
  3. A few logo concepts

    I used to be a sign shop designer... you know, bang out 3 logos a day while designing a few truck layouts, banners and panels and then running the printer and plotter. You can only do so much. But using the process does actually speeds up my performance. Now that I just design, to me it's...
  4. A few logo concepts

    Graphic design is not pulling something out of ones butt... (though occasionally I have) or perusing clip art books (okay I have done that too) all things designed should use this process, some in a matter of minutes, some takes weeks or months. The process is defined as The Brief: What the...
  5. A few logo concepts

    I agree with Circle, the "concepts" are weak or typical "sign shop" logo work. The first logo, the outline and drop shadow is a little overpowering... like you are making up for the lack of readability on the gold logotype. Second logo, your angles are all over the place, the "P" on Patterson...
  6. Father teaches daughter a lesson about Facebook

    I tried the experiment of letting the kids have Facebook, Myspace and XBOX Live and cell phones... they did the blocking stuff and angry posts, racked up hours of calls... if they want to communicate that crap, they should pay for it by getting a job and paying for their own computers, gaming...
  7. A present to you

    Back in the day.... around '96, I worked for a vehicle graphics shop. A client wanted to make little versions of their truck/trailer and send them out to clients, we were contracted to paint them and add graphics, we used a Gerber Edge. Their clients loved them. My fingers still hurt using...
  8. A present to you

    I don't like fat tacos, there has to be a balance of meat and tortilla... ...but I do like that wrap and chihuahua illustration.
  9. Bacon

    I see someone mentioned Jack in the Box already... http://www.jackinthebox.com/menu/product.php?prod_id=bacon_shake&cat_id=3
  10. Lobby sign I thought turned out nice.

    Nice for one of your first ones... I'm over stand-offs but when I do use them, I like using frosted vinyl, translucent acrylics, or backspray panels like this... an eager janitor with a bottle of windex will make that sign look like crap in no time if that cleaner get's on the backside...or...
  11. Aluminum Sign Welding/Brazing Newbie

    I'm not a welder, but have welded aluminum signs when I was a shop grunt. What popped in my head was... What type of welder? What were your settings? How did you clean the aluminum? Any contamination on the welder?
  12. How's business?

    I have to comment... Most of my work is subcontracting, and I tend to agree with this, in principle. Especially if the sub is doing "regular" sign shop design work. I would hope that as a sub, I bring a different set of skills than an average sign design freelancer. That ends up making...
  13. Design inspiration site

    I have seen most of these but it sure is nice having them in one spot.... thanks Pat
  14. How's business?

    Beyond busy...
  15. My first crowd source attempt

    ... by the way, I had a look at the competition. Your logo, as good as it is, is way down on the bottom, and there is a lot of crap between you and the top logo (which is marginal at best). Have some pride man.
  16. My first crowd source attempt

    Entering a contest to win a prize is fine... strip mining ideas for your own gain on the backs of designers is not.
  17. Contracts

    What M/T said.... You might get some info from AIGA too, there is a .pdf of their standard contract. http://www.aiga.org/standard-agreement/
  18. My first crowd source attempt

    ummm, no.
  19. How do you make a sign for this?

    I'm getting sleepy..
  20. Uncle sam, "we want you" use

    You can get that image from the Library of Congress... http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/96507165/ The copyright on this states: Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. No renewal in Copyright Office. Rights assessment is your responsibility.
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