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Wow...thanks for sharing this. I use EFI Printsmith for my commercial printing stuff, but, I have been winging it with large format costing for years. I know I'm very profitable but this will really help me.

I looked at On Print Shop for quite a while. But, in the end, I went with PrintScience which as a very flexible Wordpress package that was way less complicated. I buy from Giant Media frequently and I'm glad I didn't go with On Print Shop now that I've experienced it from the customer...

I usually turn crappy submitted artwork into a nice in-house Graphic Design charge. These are money making opportunities not problems.

I take my direction from the person who's paying the bill and approved the proofs.

What is "illy" is that short for Illustrator?

I hope you get it!

I felt much the same as Stacey K when we had 10,000 sf of production space, several employees and did everything in-house. About five years ago, we began outsourcing our commercial print business. Then, we began outsourcing our t-shirt business. Finally, we began outsourcing our sign and banner...

I've used Quinn Flags for years for these products. www.quinnflags.com

I have ordered a sample of the Polar Grip yesterday!

I've not tried to redraw a font in my 20 years as a designer and shop owner. Its just too easy to find free fonts. I'm always amazed at how I can find entire font families.

I have a customer in the Porta Pottie business and cant seem to find an adhesive vinyl that will stick to the weird plastic these outhouses are made from. Would Polar Grip work on that type of plastic in a hot Caribbean environment?

Kennedy Signs in Amite, LA Ph: 985-748-8183. I buy all my metal stakes from them. Its a small company but have been around for ages. https://signsbykennedy.co/ctmpg.cfm?pid=124536760234&pgtype=Metal%20Frames

If it were me, I'd clone the HD of the computer and install it in the other machine. Just a thought.

I actually have Starlink satellite internet service. I'm located on an island in the Caribbean and have lived here for 20 years. Up until Starlink, we had the worst, most expensive internet in America. I was paying $299/month for what amounted to about 15 down on average, with frequent outages...

Lol...My wife and I are both very busy graphic designers too! But, moreover, we're a print, promo, sign and apparel distributor so design is just one input to the overall business. If I can get it done cheaper and faster than we can do it in-house, that's what drives the decision. I've also...

I use a company in India for graphic design from time to time. Its so inexpensive, its almost free.

We often put new vinyl on old aluminum flat panel signs. We strip off the old vinyl and try to remove as much residue as possible. But, on a large aluminum sign, it can take hours to remove. What do you guys use to get rid of the old adhesive from signs like this?

When I added signs and banners to my commercial printing product line, I just did some stealth surveys of local competitors and checked online sources including shipping. Later, when I had the ability to properly cost my large format products, I was amazed at the astronomical profit margins. Now...

I'll give a different spin on this "my customer" discussion. I live on a small island in the Caribbean. There's only a couple of printers, a couple of sign makers and a couple of t-shirt guys. When we had our 10,000 sf shop (just closed it after 50 years in the same location), my company did all...

I never warranty any vinyl products under any circumstances!