Wow, thanks Marlene. That is very much appreciated. As you can see, I'm obsessed with design. I tell all of my clients that I am a designer first, sign maker second. After thirty six years of learning this stuff, I find it challenging to keep things clean, legible and balanced. When I started out, I wanted to make the fanciest signs I could muster up. Now I go for the total opposite.
I like all of these design help threads, but lack the patience to articulate and explain them in words. It take me longer to type out what I'm trying to convey than it does for me to just design it and show by example. I guess I'm lucky I can knock them out quickly.
Well if I even help just one person here become a better designer by my examples, then I've made a huge impact in this world of eye piercing visual pollution I have to see every day I drive down the road.
I wish everyone could see what design can truly be. The world would be a prettier place to look at.
Thanks again Marlene, I appreciate the kudo's. I'd like to say that several others here deserve the credit as well. Jillbeans, Rick, Tiki, Rjd23d, SignMeUP, Flamie, sorry if I screwed up the names there and several others as well who are constant contributors as well.
Call it a passion, a sickness, or anything else, but good design makes me smile. As a side note to other aspiring designers, I'm self taught so if I can learn it so can the rest of you.
But I do try to keep my help real if at all possible. It keeps things fun!
