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  1. The secret to happiness!

    A typical job is one week finished for me even though I can get it done in the next 2 days working 8 to 16 hrs., I know the minute I say it will get done sooner every friend & customer will call and need something. Yes some jobs I do right away & some I promise by a date because of reasons...
  2. Logo concepts for an agricultural service company

    Agrees with Jill Also spell out agriculture it may be common but advertising is not text messaging, & alot more classy when spelled out even though you can get away with it, just make it fit
  3. Old signs of New Orleans

    Thank you for sharing. Can imagine how many signs he hand painted over 50 years, ? During a time when hand painted signs was the main form of advertising & for 40 years of that, show card size & up to billboard very popular, if he stopped in the 90s. Basicly everything you do for a business...
  4. How many fonts per sign or document?

    In school learned 3 fonts is max 4th if necessary same with grouping of copy or graphics, in billboards it is 7 items total be it words or pictures.
  5. Big rig from downunder

    Nice job on lettering & striping That is one heck of a bumper for animals
  6. Cheap Customers

    overprice those customers & let them argue the price to both of your liking or move on to next customer.
  7. Ghost sign discovered in my town

    Thank you for sharing these ghost signs Really like the gold medal one since I'm from Minn it was common
  8. Fair or unfair?

    Like many times it happens to all... ya just did not ask enough questions ya just assumed. Can not say it was fair or unfair because it was assumption plain & simple & hopefully a good enough to earn a profit in this case. The question ... buyer can you measure the box van for us please...
  9. What is a good basic sign program?

    I just purchased the download for CorelDraw X7 for under $200 & it has way more then X5 or X3 very impressed
  10. Dunno if this is the right Forum...but here's my new website...

    Ya do some nice work, but only looked at one job (sweet shop) since everything took forever to load up, sure that will improve, the basic idea is good though
  11. Name and shame!

    Agrees the mechanic is not doing himself a favor collecting in that fashion, because if all legal a lien on car would work better& more profitable. Last one that decided not to pay, you can tell by the games they play & time pasted I just remove or block it out. ..Note careful here, if you...
  12. Trump + Sign = TASTELESS

    Yup a vendetta against Trump or the rich, besides who cares what Trump does unless it concerns your pocket book, who cares what Chicago does unless it concerns your pocket book. Further more if Chicago does not want signs in places that you see them on big buildings ...Then they should have...
  13. Just got this beauty in today.

    What I like about it is, you can read what it says, amazing Here in Orlando where we have Full Sail & a few other schools that teach graphic design But Orlando is famous for garbage signs, wraps that are worthless, you have know idea
  14. Sign Painter the Movie, panel discussion

    Although it is easy to agree with ya Dan & Jane, it is also consider the source & the final effect. When the movie was created, filmed, & made by Fayette & Sam on there own dollar, gathering what they could from such greats as Keith K. & many others that are not into heavy drinking or...
  15. How much do you pay your shop help?

    I have worked in Wichita Ks Captinpike at Ed Dunn & Sons & $15 per hr was pay for low but good skills in field. So there should be no reason, not getting a reasonable pay scale & $15 per hour is more then reasonable. Myself I work for others at scale of $20 - $30 per hour depending on my...
  16. Your business card sucks!

    It is called a business card, but it is a 1st impression. Now you can be redneck simple with clean readable copy in a great layout & attract a good crowd for most businesses. But if your into graphic communications & have a redneck simple card, it had better be outstanding because your...
  17. This forum?

    Yes good post ..Vid Yes I am a 39 year traditional sign painter & 99 % of my work is painted Yes I like this forum because it is very diverse & fast moving with lots of comments so learning is awesome on many new subjects also the freedom expressed here. Has a vinyl cutter from...
  18. Art Charges

    I with J Hill Designs on this subject.
  19. Hand drawn & lettered

    Thank you yawl for the kinds words, Appreciate it. Deegrafix .. I been hand lettering 39 years 29 in Orlando area so this is sorta common, doin signs that a digital lettering does not work well. Have a large job coming up shortly wooo hooo, also a good deal of my work has been window splash...
  20. Hand drawn & lettered

    Just finish this in 12 hrs start to finish including sales & check in hand, Sold by Mylander Murals, designed by Mellow at Knight agency, I confirmed on Thurs, what needed to be done, drew out pattern by hand using grid formula on Fri., started lettering on Sat. finished Mon. There are...
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