Hiring Designers for my Sign Company

[ProSignTN]

I can see where 'layout' can be juxtaposed with 'design'.....but in any case, every person who applies for a job creating graphic elements for signage..... needs to be able to recite, line and verse.....the 'bible'.... ( thank goodness it's back in 'print'!)

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Mike Stevens ROCKS!!! and RULES!!!

 

[ProSignTN]

In 35 years in the sign business I've never 'designed' anything. All I have done is rearrange already existing geometric shapes, letter styles and colors. As a "Sign Designer" I am an editor, not an inventor of new shapes, colors or concepts. Simply placing those elements in an affective and pleasing order. I have 'designed' things along the way, but all the signs I have done are just editing what already existed.

 

[Johnny Best]

In 35 years in the sign business I've never 'designed' anything. All I have done is rearrange already existing geometric shapes, letter styles and colors. As a "Sign Designer" I am an editor, not an inventor of new shapes, colors or concepts. Simply placing those elements in an affective and pleasing order. I have 'designed' things along the way, but all the signs I have done are just editing what already existed.

Now there is an honest man.

 

[kcollinsdesign]

I can see where 'layout' can be juxtaposed with 'design'.....but in any case, every person who applies for a job creating graphic elements for signage..... needs to be able to recite, line and verse.....the 'bible'.... ( thank goodness it's back in 'print'!)

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Yep! Read that and spend a year or two in production and sales. You cannot design a sign unless you know how they are built. And, especially today, you need to understand the customer's needs and be able to come up with a functional design while at the same time making them feel like they designed it!

 

[Aaron Hunter]

Yep! Read that and spend a year or two in production and sales. You cannot design a sign unless you know how they are built. And, especially today, you need to understand the customer's needs and be able to come up with a functional design while at the same time making them feel like they designed it!

Only cringe part is adding sales into that sentence lol...

 

[decalgalnation]

This is so hard to find qualified and experienced designers. Especially in smaller communities like where I'm located. I would say that I could offer my services freelance (I'm a schooled designer working in offset, digital and wideformat) but I'm in Ontario, Canada and not sure how that would work out at distance and cross-border.

where is royal sign company located? anywhere near washington?