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Signage and Signmaking
You'll be showing all the signs of design success when you read these articles and tips on designing signs of all kinds, including retail signage, road signs, and personal signs. Learn about sign typography, colors, and fonts for signmaking.
Billboards - Snapshots of History
Billboards are collections of large photos. Some are funny; some are strange. Still some come out as ironic. However we see it, we have to face the fact that billboards are a constant reminder to us that there is life out there that is worth living. In fact, most billboards are memorable images that help us make our lives more worthwhile.
Role of Desktop Publishing in Producing Signage
Get an overview of signmaking in terms of desktop publishing.
Basic Principles of Layout
SignWeb outlines and illustrates four principles of design specifically for signage.
Design Channel
Browse SignWeb articles specially on design and layout for signs.
NCS MagiSign
NCS MagiSign are Mac Illustrator plug-ins for sign cutting plotters. Freeware and commercial versions allow you to cut letters and signs on over 350 plotter models.
Sign Business
Past National Business Media articles covering various types of signs and techniques are available for free in PDF format.
Signmaking Academy
Learn about the history of vinyl graphics and same basics of signmaking in this online course (actually just a few Web pages) with a few tips on scanning, drop shadows, and trademarks. Good introduction.
Signmaking Fonts
Beacon Graphics Systems has CDs of fonts for signmaking including highway fonts, sign painters fonts.
SignWeb
They have a wealth of information regarding sign design -- competitions, technologies, materials, and various types of signage. Recommended surfing!
Standard Sign Typefaces
Richard C. Moer has descriptions and images of standard typeface used on most U.S. road signs.