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Find the latest feature articles, tips, tricks, and Q&As from Sign & Digital Graphics, part of THE NBM NETWORK.

April 16, 2018
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Video of the Week: Going Retro with Illustrator

Nick Saporito has a series of free videos that feature instruction on using Adobe Illustrator.
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April 16, 2018
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Principles of Storefront Design

Steven Vigeant explains how to turn piecemeal requests into more than just signs.
March 12, 2018
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Video of the Week: A ‘How-To’ on Tricky Letters

For more hand-lettering tricks take a look at Shayda Campbell's YouTube channel.
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February 9, 2018
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Designing Award-Winning Signs: The Art of Visual Balance

Matt Charboneau is a big believer in the 'Looks Right, Is Right' theory.
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January 12, 2018
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Looking for Trouble: Restoring painted signs

Various methods to add a fresh coat of paint to older signs
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January 10, 2018
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A Place for Paint

Although technology takes a chunk out of the hand-painted sign market, there’s still a demand for craftsmanship
January 9, 2018
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Video of the Week: The Walldogs Visit Wisconsin

This year's annual gathering of Walldogs is June 27-July 1 in Streator, Illnois.
December 12, 2017
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Video of the Week: An Animated Ghost (Sign)

A clear, concise demonstration of how those huge building ads of yesteryear were done.
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December 4, 2017
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Shop Visit: Carving Out a Smoky Mountain Living

Brother Zank and his wife, Vicki, launched their sign business in the early 1990s.
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November 10, 2017
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Rick Williams: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Solving a puzzle to make easy work of a difficult installation

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