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Tone is sometimes difficult to translate into text, so hopefully you don't think I was being confrontational. Maybe I was misunderstanding what you were saying. I do think we're more in agreement than we are in disagreement after reading this post. You're 100% right about the race to the...

The backer from roll vinyl makes great slip sheets. I usually save a roll or two and have them on hand.

Seriously, spend a little extra money and build a room for your printer. Trying to reliably heat up (or cool off) an area around the printer is Sisyphean. Build a small room, put the printer and essentials in there, and call it a day. You'll save yourself a ton of headaches.

No government is all fun and games until it goes into practice. Look at Copper Springs or Von Ormy. Complete disasters. Give people an inch and they'll take a mile.

Are we talking about graphic design or signs? I feel like maybe Tim and Rick are talking specifically talking about design? For the record, I'm not a trained graphic designer. I do design, because I've had to learn how to do it over the years. Every time I send a proof, the first thing that pops...

Of course bob is a Libertarian.

Seems like a logical assertion to me. I'm not a chemist and I don't work for 3M, MACtac, or Avery though, so what do I know? It makes sense, considering you can buy cheap laminates without any real UV protection, but once you start getting into the stuff that has seven plus year protection it...

Eating at a restaurant is a luxury, but the internet is basically a necessity in this day and age, akin to water and electricity. So you are correct that burgers and internet service aren't a great comparison. That being said, food is one of the most heavily regulated things in this country...

Exactly. It's like skinny jeans. You may think they look stupid, but Frank over there loves them. Levi's like your money, and they like Frank's money, so they're going to do both. We can make awesome, beautiful signs, but we can also make butt ugly signs. As long as we do it well, that's all...

Gino, I totally agree with you. I'm trying to keep a roof over my head though. You can't force a customer to choose an aesthetically pleasing design. You can make that sign look as good as you possibly can though. I'm not going to do design work for free. If a customer brings me a crummy...

Aaron Draplin and Saul Bass get to have different opinions than the rest of us. Haha! I think the most salient point that Saul Bass made was, "It's important for us not to be under the illusion that anybody else cares." Do your work, do the best job you can do, and produce the best quality you...

I disagree. Ultimately it's the customer that we have to please, not some graphic designer driving down the street scoffing at every sign they see. Ugly signs happen, just like ugly websites are made, ugly houses are built, and ugly art is made. It's all subjective. You see an ugly sign, the...

I'm not sure the manufacturers know. I've heard different things from different companies. One company says the UV protection on the laminate failed and replaces materials. Another company says it's the result of solvents outgassing and reacting with the adhesives in the laminate and it's not...

Why wouldn't they have a position on this issue? Burger King has a presence on the internet, of course they have a position. Their position is probably something akin to "we don't want to have to pay more money to ISPs to ensure that our digital content is seen by as many people as possible."

I've seen people with graphic design degrees put out crummier work. I think it looks good. Marlene's advice about moving the text closer to the tree is sound. I would avoid a rider.

This is 100% ink transfer from signs being stacked. Normally laminate prevents this from happening. This is not a printing issue. The only way you could have caused this is by not slip sheeting between the sign faces. If you used slip sheets, this is 100% on the customer. Chances are you're not...

You're never going to get an area of your shop the right temperature/humidity to satisfy your printer. Finish (frame an area of your shop for the printer and put in temperature and humidity control. You'll end up spending less time and money in the long run. I learned this the hard way, sadly...

Yes, dampers will clog. I don't know that it's necessary to change dampers every time you change a head, but it doesn't hurt.

I was thinking, "How can a font be not suitable f... Oh."

Awesome, glad it worked out for you!