Nominate yourself, or someone you know, for a chance to be named one of Sign Builder Illustrated’s Top Young Sign Makers.
Are you under 40 with a roster of three (or more) 2024 signage projects that you were heavily involved in? Nominate yourself or a colleague today for a chance to feature both you and your shop in our publication...
Amid the growing popularity of the direct-to-film (DTFilm) market, Epson launched the new SureColor® G-Series product line and its first wide-format DTFilm printer – the SureColor G6070. Designed to address the wants and needs of garment decorators looking for a versatile solution to embellish a wide variety of materials in an efficient manner with minimal cost, the SureColor G6070...
The intention of the “My Story” series is to share the experiences of sign professionals in the industry with others. These experiences include personal stories, from struggles to triumphs, and everything in between that makes it all come together. The sign knowledge Alexandra (Alex) shares is both practical and thought-provoking.
Wendy Graves (WG): Who is Alexandra?
Lund: I grew up in...
When your sign business has reached a crossroads in its growth, converting it to a franchise could be just what it needs to move up to the next level. Joining a large, established brand not only ushers in opportunities for expansion, but also provides access to resources and support that can take you exactly where you want to go.
At...
PCI Graphics in Rockville, Maryland, has always been a company at the forefront of the industry’s technological advances. From its founding in 1977 to its evolution in the 2000s into a digital provider of graphics for tradeshows, corporations and museums, PCI has always sought out the best and most innovative technology.
Recently, PCI added DG DIMENSE’s Dimensor S textural printer...
Are you currently working at a sign shop, convinced you could run your own shop better? Maybe you’re exploring a second career and considering a sign franchise. Or perhaps you simply love all things signage and want to dive into the industry.
Whatever brought you here, welcome! The sign industry is an incredible field full of opportunities—design, sales, project management,...
In this episode we chat with Mike Stephens of Vital SignCo in Austin Texas. With many years in the industry, starting with sweeping the floors in a sign shop and moving up the ladder, Mike shares his biggest lessons learned in installations AND fabrication.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx9XGt8oaTg
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:29 Origins
00:15:18 Becoming an Owner
00:17:34 Dedicated to Dan Tessier
00:30:09 What...
YESCO’s Executive VP Jeff Young and Senior VP of Franchising Sam Fisher sit down with SBI to discuss the business’ latest strategies and initiatives. The two discuss YESCO’s impressive service and lighting strategy, detail franchising opportunities and peel the curtain back on their national capabilities.
Register here to watch on demand as Jeff Young and Sam Fisher of YESCO discuss...
A new presidential administration usually means a new direction for the economy. But this year is somewhat different. With Donald Trump serving a second, non-consecutive term, the sign and graphics industry likely will see more of the economic policies that we experienced from 2017 until COVID. That’s why we expect the main economic focus of the second Trump administration...
Like it or not, sales prospects do not make decisions based on reason; instead most people make decisions emotionally and then support their decisions with facts. That is why you must first identify the prospect’s most salient emotional needs and desires in your initial sales meetings and then construct a sales argument which not only appeals to those needs...
