signguy 55
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Just received my new SignCraft magazine, great as usual. Has a couple of articles about some old time sign guys passing away.
Also a couple of how to articles using Photoshop. Got me to thinking, 25 years from now are we going to mourn the passing of a digital print master like we would mourn the passing of an old walldog that could sling a brush? (That guy could flat use a mouse, and his transparencies were unreal!!!)
I hate that talent is unrecognized any more, everybody wants it cheap and quick, one article mentioned getting digital prints for $2 sq. ft. in Puerto Rico. I don't even see how you're paying for the ink at that rate.
I've done my share of walls and larger stuff, the few customers that still ask for a price on that stuff just get that glazed look in their eyes when you quote a job that will take 3 or 4 days, so they just settle for a 3' x 6' banner. (Can you have that this afternoon, I'm opening tomorrow.)
Also a couple of how to articles using Photoshop. Got me to thinking, 25 years from now are we going to mourn the passing of a digital print master like we would mourn the passing of an old walldog that could sling a brush? (That guy could flat use a mouse, and his transparencies were unreal!!!)
I hate that talent is unrecognized any more, everybody wants it cheap and quick, one article mentioned getting digital prints for $2 sq. ft. in Puerto Rico. I don't even see how you're paying for the ink at that rate.
I've done my share of walls and larger stuff, the few customers that still ask for a price on that stuff just get that glazed look in their eyes when you quote a job that will take 3 or 4 days, so they just settle for a 3' x 6' banner. (Can you have that this afternoon, I'm opening tomorrow.)
