Best EDS Markets for Sign Shops
Spotlight Sign shops don’t have to search far to find potential customers who could use electronic digital signage (EDS) to enhance their businesses. If you are the owner of an established sign shop,...
View ArticleBenefits of a Digital Die Cutter
Spotlight There are a number of compelling reasons for owning a flatbed digital die cutter. If you own or are planning to own a flatbed printer, there are a number of compelling reasons to also own a...
View ArticleBasic Printer Maintenance
Spotlight Many printers will track things like pump cycles, how many trips the carriage makes across the printer, the number of ink drops that have fired through the printheads and more....
View ArticleBanner Finishing Options
Spotlight After printing, most banners will require some form of edge finishing, and, in most cases some way to hang or display the banner must be provided. Here are some options:read more
View ArticleBanner Building 101
Spotlight The humble banner is about the most common sign application in today’s sign shop. But a good banner requires more than a good substrate and an inkjet printer. After printing, most banners...
View ArticleBacklits for Day and Night
Spotlight In general, backlit images are meant to be viewed only when a light source is behind the image. Occasionally, however you may need to create a backlit image that can be viewed when face-lit...
View ArticleAvoiding Bad Sign Syndrome
Spotlight Design mistakes can hurt the effectiveness of even the coolest application. Spectacular applications may totally fail if they are poorly designed. The reason is usually because there is too...
View ArticleAnatomy of a Site Survey
Spotlight Before starting on any sign project, it is essential to do a thorough site survey. Before starting on any sign project, it is essential to do a thorough site survey. This is holds true for...
View ArticleAerial Lift Safety
Spotlight If you’ve been in the sign business for very long, chances are you’ve been involved with installing signs high above the ground at some point in time. But although aerial equipment can lift...
View ArticleAdvantages of Screen Printing
Spotlight The digital revolution has forever changed the world of graphics. But that doesn’t mean that we should forget about tried and true printing processes, such as screen printing. There was a...
View ArticleBasic Media Profiling
Spotlight Using a good profile for your media is key to digitally printing with consistency and color accuracy. Let’s assume you have files in RGB standard working spaces, and that your printer has...
View ArticleBanner Printing Ink Options
Spotlight When printing onto a plastic such as vinyl, choosing the right printing ink and substrate combination is critical. Aqueous inks are only acceptable for short-term indoor use and require...
View ArticleAvoiding Channel Letter Do-Overs
Spotlight You just heard those dreaded words. Your customer called and said, “The paint on our channel letter raceway has visible chips in two places.” This is particularly bad because you just...
View ArticleBasic Layout and Line Value
Spotlight In our effort to find the most effective layout, we use many different pieces of the design puzzle to draw and keep the attention of the viewer. No matter how much software we use, or how...
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