I was going to name this topic HELVETICA - ALL CAPS!... But I changed my mind. Anyway this is what I spent all yesterday working on & wanted to show it off.
I don't do hand lettering, but this is part of the sign industry too. As an architecture student, who dropped out to work at the largest architectural sign firm in New York City, this was the area where I first found a talent & an interest in sign work. The path has had many interesting twists along the way & has been a very rewarding career choice for me. Here on the small island of Maui, I don't get much of this type of work anymore, but having been the low bidder on this project ($13K) I have enjoyed getting back to my roots preparing this set of drawings.
I won't bore you all with the other 6 pages, but here is a look at my cover sheet & first 6 pages. I'm sure I could have met there requirement for "shop drawings" in a rougher form, but not only do I enjoy making a detailed & concise set of drawings, but I have learned that when subbing out fabrication on large jobs, I can't afford to have any mis-understanding between myself & the client or the vendor. As the project unfolds I will be thankful for having all the specs gathered in one place & signed off by the client. Believe me, the request for bid did NOT have all the specs gathered one place. In fact I hope that these drawings may get me called upon to help put together future bid request packages. I don't know what they paid the outside agency to do this one, but it was way too much.
Posted by Terry Whynott (Member # 1622) on :
Very professional looking Doug.
I too feel that presentation has a lot to do with getting a job. Sometimes I spend too much time making a quote "Look good"
Congrats on landing an order that size!
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
Thanks Terry, for clarification I didn't draw this until after being awarded the contract. I too, am guilty of spending too much time making quotes look good, but this time at least I am getting paid.
Still, I may have spent too much time, but tomorrow when I show them that the sizes spec'd by their over-paid bid writer, will need to be up-sized & will cost money to do so, at least I will have scale drawings & a scale to back me up.
