Sign Books

click on thumbnail to view Price $25.00 plus S&H	List of chapters covered 1. Distance legibility in Logo design 2. Main and sub copy Philosophies 3. Logo design models 4. Visual interest in logo design 5. Font customization techniques 6. Tips for getting paid for your work 7. Dealing with your Clients 8. Sample designs 9. Other Artist's Portfolios
Commercial Sign Techniques	In more than 250 full-color photos, this book covers, in step-by-step format, the techniques used by the world's leading sign making experts to fabricate the kinds of signs commercial sign shops make every day: 1. Vinyl graphics (by Larry Mitchell) 2. Carving, painting and gilding wood signs (by Nancy Beaudette & Noëlla Cotnam, and James Mitchell) 3. Pinstriping (by Steve "The Wizard" Chaszeyka) 4. Airbrush sign painting (by Bill Jonas) 5. The art of graining by faux finishing (by Ina Brosseau Marx, Allen Marx and Robert Marx). 7. Banners (by Don Dozier) 8. Screen printing a flat sign (by Mark Goodridge) Learn different techniques and diversify your business. Your ability to create more valuable signs for your clients will earn you higher profits. The book also includes gallery photos for ideas and an up-to-date resource list of manufacturers and product distributors. Hardcover, 9 by 12, 140 pages
Sign Gallery	Newest in the series of sign design annuals, this book contains more than 300 full-color photos, featuring the leading edge in sign design. Selected from Signs of the Times contest winners, these are the latest and best sign designs available in one book, including both commercial and electric signs for retail shops, city-sponsored projects, residential communities, bars, restaurants and professional office buildings. Use it both as a sales tool as well as an idea book for your own designs. Keep current with Sign Gallery. Hardcover, 8 1/2 by 11, 172 pages
Sign Design Gallery 2	More than 300 color photos feature the cutting edge in sign design, both commercial and electric. Culled from Signs of the Times contest winners, the designs include illuminated signs, carved signs, hanging, freestanding, wall- and post-mounted signs, glass signs, entry monuments and architectural sign systems. Brief captions offer information on the designers and fabricators, the construction materials and techniques. This second edition is every bit as valuable as the first. Hardcover, 9 by 12, 160 pages
Sign Gallery International	The whole world uses signs to identify businesses, direct traffic and inform the public. This new trilingual edition (English, Spanish and Portuguese), contains more than 400 full-color photos, featuring projects from the U.S. and Canada, England and Austria, Brazil and South Africa. Selected from four recent Signs of the Times contests, these are the very latest and best sign designs available in one book, including Electric signs and channel letters Neon signage, graphics and art. Digital displays, Painted and vinyl signs. Carved, routed and gilded dimensional signs, Digitally printed banners. Large-scale wall murals, Vehicle graphics, Entry monuments and more. Use it as a sales tool by showing customers examples, or as an idea book for your own designs. This is a must-have for everyone involved in designing, fabricating and selling signs. Hardcover, 8 1/2 by 11, 192 pages
Kustom Kulture Book	Take a white-knuckle ride through a land of retinal delights. Art work by Von Dutch, Big Daddy Roth, Robert Williams and others. Based on the Festival of California Art held at Laguna California. This book is a rare collectors item. Soft cover, 11 by 11 inches - 86 pages.
You Are Here	Graphics That Direct, explain & entertain. From the Society for Environmental Graphic Design Written by Gail Diebler Finke Edited by Leslie Gallery-Dilworth, FAIA This book brings together the seemingly disparate environmental graphic design solutions for corporate office spaces, hospitals, sports arenas, stores, restaurants, tradeshow exhibitions, museums, public works projects and more. What all of these have in common is the need for users to find their way, understand and enjoy the particular environment. You Are Here features winners of the past several awards competitions sponsored by the Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD), in 1. Business environments 2. Healthcare and institutional environments 3. Leisure facilities 4. Retail and service environments 5. Urban and temporary environments 6. Educational and cultural environments 7. Concepts and student works You Are Here is a massive resource of over 400 full-color photos of more than 100 award-winning projects. It is an unparalleled record of excellence in environmental graphic design. Hardcover, 8 1/2 by 11, 200 pages