The more you Google them, the more you find. The more you find, the more fascinating they are. What are they? Ghost signs... signs that still haunt America. Ghost signs are faded, hand-painted wall signs that were rendered on the outside of old shops and office...
Occasionally, a project comes along that's unusual, intriguing, challenging - most of all, fun! Designing window graphics is like that. Creating storefront window art is like having an entirely blank canvas - a very BIG canvas - primed and ready for creativity. Such...
As mentioned in previous posts, fleet and vehicle graphics advertising - aka, rolling billboards - is probably the most cost-effective marketing tool any business can utilize. Instead of customers trying to find your place of business, your business vehicles find...
Hand-painting vintage vehicles is rewarding but sometimes presents challenges. Occasionally, collectors or restorers will drive in sporting nearly 100-year-old vehicles and ask if we can refresh or restore faded or damaged graphics. Usually, we can. Recently, Mr. Al...
When people think of sandblasting, they often think of sandblasted wood such as redwood, cedar or mahogany. However, due to current global conservation efforts and pandemic shortages, these woods are costly and hard to find. Fortunately, there's an alternative....
We're often asked to do wood repairs and restorations that involve wood art, wood signs and other outdoor items. Usually, the work entails items damaged by UV exposure, weather or vandalism. Since custom service is part of our business model, we always welcome these...
Lamp Post Lodge is nestled in the town of Westcliffe in historic Custer County, Colorado. The remote town is home to an abundance of passionate stargazers. Although there are several awe-inspiring, star-studded spots in the area, stargazing at Lamp Post Lodge offers...
Time for a new sign! As with most businesses, making improvements to our business comes at a cost. And, usually, that cost is time. However, there's another vexing consideration. That is, the curious inability to create, design and market one's own identity....
We see them everyday, driving almost anywhere: vans, trucks, and cars that are transformed into rolling billboards while speeding down America's streets and highways. Naturally, motorists try to read the messages on these moving targets. Some are easy to read, while...
The Pines at Southmoor is one of two multi-family properties for which we designed and built identical signs. Apartment communities have been booming in the Fort Collins area since the turn of the 21st century. During 2008, Monarch Investments acquired the two...
Artists, artisans and art galleries are always a pleasure to work with when we design and build signs. Our production of the Tricycle Creations gallery sign was that kind of experience. Whether whimsical or sophisticated, Tricycle Creations gallery displayed a variety...