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Cam's post about the idiot customer got me thinking. There is alot of stereotypical sign designs that go with certain types of businesses. I quick drew up a few examples I could remember seeing over the years. These are, I think, some good examples of some bad signs I see related with certain businesses. Can you think of any more?
[ December 03, 2007, 07:05 PM: Message edited by: Ben Diaz ]
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Yeah noticed how the used car design is on an old faded lighted face… hahaha and “El Diablo” has to be on chrome on the back window of a 1979 Lincoln town car low-rider .
-------------------- Joe Diaz Diaz Sign Art 628 W. Lincoln Ave. Pontiac, IL 61764 www.diazsignart.com Posts: 538 | From: Pontiac, IL | Registered: Aug 2005
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I swear your layouts came from my hometown. Especially the used car sign! I can just see that brittle ghosted re-done three times Lexan. Here is a mockup based on a few actual signs from my area, and some I made up just because they are so stereotypical that you do not even have to engage your brain, much less your imagination, to produce them. Love.....Jill Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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On a somewhat related note, the term Stereotype originated as a typesetting term. In the days of movable type it was commonplace to glue or solder two letters that were often used together. Examples include "st", "tr", "fr", "er" etc.
These dual letters came to be known as "stereotype"
-------------------- Paul Bierce - Designer pabierce@hotmail.com www.paulbierce.com Posts: 330 | From: Dix Hills, NY | Registered: Jan 2005
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