Introduction to Sign Design

Final Sign

Sketches

Brainstorming

Intermediate

Final

Illustrator

Illustrator put together

Orange Layer

Red layer

Journal

Signmaking was actually a bit easier than the bumper window decal project, since I already had the vinyl workload etched into my brain. I had missed quite a few days of signmaking, but since I was already familiar with using vinyl it didn't take me long to catch up. I chose to design a hiring ad sign for a fictional research lab located in a mesa.

I drew brainstorming, intermediate, and final sketches, translated that into an illustrator file with two colors, exported the two colors separately onto the vinyl cutter software, and then cut the vinyl. After having cut it, I weeded the vinyl (which was a bit hard with the small lettering) and then transfered it onto a white cardboard sign, to be proudly displayed at the school.

I probably should have choose to use larger lettering to make the weeding process less painful, but overall I'm proud of how my work came out.