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See, we skipped a few so I haven't used them all. I liked 9 and now X3 the best. 12 wasn't too bad. The first version I remember using was 4. But I was pretty young then too. I'm sure all software suites experience good and not so good versions so that wouldn't be a very compelling argument.

Wow, I remember this post from last month; I didn’t get a chance to say anything then. My opinion of Software snobs are…. If for what ever reason they think one program is better then the other, more power to them. I kind of like being the under dog anyway. It makes me feel like I know...

Yeah, we got that issue in the mail... I like the Arizona Color Tank/Scion wrap on page 19 too. Very cool!

You know what you should do? Buy the materials to do the wrap yourself: vinyl, laminate, squeegees, torch, cleaner, etc. Find a local church group, school, or some non profit youth organization. Hold a design contest. Don’t tell the young artist what to design. When ever you ask for donations...

Whoa whoa whoa, don’t shut it down! We’re giving this guy too much credit here. Think of all the newbies that might have read this post and actually learned something. This post isn’t for him, it’s beyond him. Believe it or not, new sign artist can actually learn from rat. They can learn...

Thank, I appreciate that. I want to say this though; I’m not trying to get on here and be a no-it-all, like I have all the answers. These are all just opinions and observations. I’m not sure why I have chosen to get involved in this particular post; I guess it just got my attention. I think...

Part of me thinks this whole post is started by a veteran sign person trying to push buttons or something… It’s just too perfect if you know what I mean… But I’ll play along anyway. It is pretty entertaining after all. My advice, whether this guy is real or not, would be: I honestly would...

That is what I figured but wasn’t sure… Anyway, I thought some of you would get a kick out of this. We have two buildings, an office and a shop. We want to keep people out of the shop for a number of reasons safety being one of them, the other is that we don’t want customer’s first impression...

Your issue aside, my message isn’t just geared towards yourself, but anyone else who might come across this post that is also in your shoes. I haven’t been in this business near as long as a lot of people on here, people like… lets say… old paint. So I’m not even sure if my advice would have...

Yeah rat… I think you’re kind of diggin your self into a deeper hole here. I could be wrong, but it sounds like you don’t have a whole lot of respect for what some of us do here, at least that is what some of us are hearing. Let me say it a bit different. Maybe it isn’t that you lack respect...

This is totally a personal opinion, but I believe the best way to enter the sign business, the way that will more likely result in success, is to first try working for an established sign business. Now hear me out on this… What better way to learn about the sign business, then by getting...

I can make one for you...

I've got 2 dell 22inch widescreen LCDs. When I get home on my laptop I feel Claustrophobic. I get the most benefit from the setup when I'm using Flash. I have my design/work area on one screen and my tools, timeline, and action/properties on the other. When using Corel I have it pretty much...

Thanks for the welcome guys. Good to see some fellow Illinoisans. Doug, I didn’t get to make it to the Dixie meet. Someone had to stay behind and run the shop. :wink: I wish I could have made that one though. It looked like a lot of fun. I didn’t get a chance to make it to the Muster...

Hey everyone, I’m not new to the business, but I’m new to the forum. I’ve actually been lurking for a while. Our shop is located in Pontiac’ Illinois, 100 miles south of Chicago right on Rt. 66. I’m a second generation sign artist and work along side my brother, mom and dad. I know, weird huh...