my client approved the rough sketch for this sign, and now i'm refining the design. i'd appreciate any suggestions on color or technique. right now its just a piece of Dibond cut to shape, curved, painted with blue and aqua enamel, with silver 9" formed letters (Gemini) glued on. i'm concerned that the edges might look a little bare, but i don't have any ideas about how to finish them. maybe i'm worrying too much?
price is $200 design, $650 production and installation (materials will cost me about $230 and the customer has a friend with a machine shop to do the bending for free), for $850 total.
here's a pic: Posted by Mark Matyjakowski (Member # 294) on :
First thing I worry about is if you'd be able to read the whole sign from any angle but straight on ... BUT I don't know where it's going or will be seen from.
The thing I "might" try different would be to make the aqua border silver too, with a slight outline to it (the blue on the outside or black on both sides) ... maybe even raised silver border.
Posted by ScooterX (Member # 2023) on :
yes, i'd like to do a raised border along the edge, but i can't think of any economical way to do it.
if i cut any flexible material (1/8" acrylic, for instance) then i "waste" a full 10' x 2' piece just to get a border, plus the time and effort.
i thought about that doming plastic stuff, but i don't know if its practical to lay down a bead of that all the way around a sign.
as for legibility,... i'm pretty sure you'll be able to read the whole sign from across the street (plus or minus 20 degrees) and it will be large enough that passing traffic will be able to at least read "FREE" or "WHEEL", and that will be enough to clue them in. there will be smaller, secondary signs at pedestrian eye level (on the windows).
Posted by Robb Lowe (Member # 2121) on :
A few months ago in SignCraft magazine, Jeff Lang did a very nice curved sign made of signfoam. He made a jig to stress it. You might find that issue and take a look at that for ideas on your own substrate choices.
I'd tell you which issue, but of course I cant find it now that I'm looking for it...
Posted by Randy Campbell (Member # 2675) on :
Hi Scooter;I did a bike shop a couple of years ago.the same name but thousands of miles away.I put a set of peddle sprockets and gears on each side to be seen from both directions.Even if they can't read the full name at once they will have an idea of what they sell.Just thinking. Great font works.
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Great font works.