Over the years I've done a lot of different things, but I get a lot of positive feedback on the way I "play" with color combinations on different projects.
Do you agree with them, or do you feel you do other things better?
Rapid
[ November 04, 2003, 04:10 AM: Message edited by: Ray Rheaume ]
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
customer service
yeah, I agree... I can often provide what they want myself, but if not I usually will take the time to refer them to someone who can, or get prices & quote to "get it done" for them.
My creative capabilities are not too narrow of a "specialty" in the customers opinion, but I have recieved good feedback on seeming like I want to help them, & have been given work that I was high bidder on because of that.
(all that "helpful, personable crap all day... it's no wonder I'm such an arrogant SOB when I get here )
Posted by Bob Stephens (Member # 858) on :
In a nutshell?
Problem solving. Identifying a clients visual communication needs and weakness's, then correcting them so their business profitability will increase as a direct result.
Image creation specialist you could say.
Posted by Joe Cieslowski (Member # 2429) on :
80% of my work is carved pictorials (best part is I don't have to werry bout my spellin)....they hang them INSIDE their houses...lotsa walls inside
"Oh, you do signs too?"
Joe, Makin Chips and Havin Fun!
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
My best work is "Protraits or Erotic Pin Ups, Sur- Real works."
Now the method or materials I use are all depending on application.
Airbrushing,Illustration,Pencil or Brush work,Carved,LineArt...
I find the lettering aspect is the easy part after the fact.
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
We are problem solvers and idea people. We often are solicited to give some marketing imput for a client. Sometimes it has nothing to do with signs. We are also logo and identity designers.
Posted by W. R. Pickett (Member # 3842) on :
Hand lettering, fine gilding and graphic design. But what I really do best is make my client's and their businesses successful.
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
CHEAP A** CORPLAST SIGNS!!!!!!!!!hahahahahahahahaha i guess mine is the mobile shop. i like it...sorta just liek the old "snapper" with a computer and plotter. i like being able to do work on site...rather then being chained to a building.
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Hey Rabid... I specialize in being Charming since I obviously have no talent! But my favorite is hand-painted pictorials. Love- Jilly
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
Jilly Bean
You have a great talent and don't ever forget or loose insight of it.
Your panels and work are prefect!
Rock on! Purple Girl! Posted by Ed Williams (Member # 846) on :
Jill
Don't you have meatloaf to tend to. Feed them there kids. Give them hugs from me too.
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
Anything to do with dimensional signs, cutting out stuff with a saw and routing, sanding, sandblasting, hand carving, etc.
Also love doing hand painted pictorials. Would like to get into doing bas relief in stone and HDU.
Posted by Rick Chavez (Member # 2146) on :
designing big projects, usually in the hundreds if not thousands of signs, my favoriite being theme park signage.
Rick
Posted by DONALD THOMPSON (Member # 3726) on :
For awhile my specialty was collecting signs that I made for people that never came back to pick them up. That changed tremendously when I started getting 50% down with an order.
Now my specialty would be sandblasted signs, banners, and golf tourney coro signs.
Posted by Jed Pedersen (Member # 2344) on :
Airbrushed items that can't be found at the usual t-shirt shops, Helmets, jackets, mailboxes or anything that won't run away including kids.
At least I'm getting to be known for doing old fashioned style signage and being on time and on bid.. As well as being able to do the newer styles and vinyl. Who knows, when I grow up I may yet become a sign painter!
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Cool stuff!
Jill, honey, that charm comes right thru on the stuff you do. Everyone who has seen the "Rabid" panel you did for me at FKAB has made nice comments about the playfulness it shows. Kudos, kiddo.
Donald, I know what you mean. 50% down makes life grand, don't it? hehe
Jed, I have the same reputation building up here as an "old fashioned" sign maker. Really makes you feel good, as a Letterhead, to be considered that way by folks. ("Keeper of the Craft" thing)
Anyone else wanna chime in? Rapid
Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
What it is, and what they seem to think it is are different things. Generally, I get a fair few routed sign requests, and of course striping, scrolling & lettering horse-drawn vehicles. Types of work come in phases though, I've done more banners in the past 3 months than the past 3 years, and ditto to screenprinting. Shops & billboards have eased right back for the moment.
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