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Haha Glenn, it's not the pixels on my end, in fact they must have used the wrong file or possibly a web image. I'm surprised they printed it like that. This is the sign Glenn is referring to...
-------------------- John Byrd Ball Ground, Georgia 770-735-6874 http://johnbyrddesign.com so happy I gotta sit on both my hands to keep from wavin' at everybody! Posts: 741 | From: Ball Ground, Georgia, USA | Registered: May 1999
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SignCraft is a fine magazine, but would you agree that ever since the Letterheads got started how the quality of signs got so much better? Bill
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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I think SignCraft is resposible for the tremendous growth of dimensional work around the country. In the 80s and early 90's it was rare to see a carved sign outside the New England states, now I see them everywhere.
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Cam Bortz Finest Kind Signs Pondside Iron works 256 S. Broad St. Pawcatuck, Ct. 06379 "Award winning Signs since 1988" Posts: 3051 | From: Pawcatuck,Connecticut USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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In my opinion, SignCraft, the Letterheads, and Gary Anderson have had more influence on our profession than anything else in the last 50 years.
Since they are all intertwined, it would be difficult to point to any one single influence that is greater than the other. They all seemed to come together at just the right time.
I think there are more Gary Anderson imitators than any other individual sign person. Many use his "style" and don't even know him, but they are influenced by someone in their area (or through SignCraft) that has been influenced by someone else that has copied Gary.
Cam is right about the dimensional work. While it may have been around for a long, long time it was normally popular in just small areas of the world. SC just opened those areas to the rest of us, and the fire spread.
SignCraft orginated about the same time as the Letterheads (the seven guys in Denver) and they were the perfect match for each other.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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"Some are born to move the world, to live their fantasies. But most of us just dream about the things we'd like to be." - Rush Posts: 1192 | From: Washington, NJ | Registered: Feb 1999
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Hi Guys, i was at my supplier and just "thumbing thru" that signcraft when i swa my old ute. (i have another one now) Not sure how it even got in the mag as I didnt submit it (that I can remember anyway) but was pretty chuffed to see it in there. I think i have had three of my work cars in there now. cool!
Cheeers guys, been a long time!
Rod
-------------------- Rod from, EAST COAST AIRBRUSHING "Airbrush Art & Graphics" Nambour; Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Australia E.mail: rod@rodticklesigns.com Web: www.rodticklesigns.com Posts: 635 | From: Nambour, Sunshine Coast, Queensland | Registered: Dec 1998
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The latest issue if SignCraft (not the one described above but the next) landed in my mailbox a couple of days ago.
Lots of great stuff once more! Bill Diaz is there in his Santa hat painting a sleigh and Dan Antonelli has lots of retro logos Pluss lots of other eye candy as usual!
-grampa dan
-------------------- Dan Sawatzky Imagination Corporation Yarrow, British Columbia dan@imaginationcorporation.com http://www.imaginationcorporation.com
Being a grampa is one of the the most wonderful things in the world!!! Posts: 8738 | From: Yarrow, B.C. Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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