Looking for a unique gift? Get a custom guitar! November 17, 2009
Posted by yellowdoggraphics in Business Spotlight.Tags: Business, Fresno, Marketing, Small Business
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The family that 'plays' together stays together. (I know it's cheesy, but that's all I could think of.)
Earlier this year, we had a guy come into our shop looking for something a little different. He wasn’t looking to have a traditional sign made, he wanted to make guitars. Seeing as we have never made a guitar, this was a little confusing. He explained that he was able to put the guitars together, but he wanted to be able to customize them with pictures and graphics. We have made pictures and graphics before (actually everyday) so this sounded a little more doable.
The customer’s name was Steve and his company was Rockflight. He had the idea of putting together guitars that would be a great and unique gift to give someone. Very few people out there have a guitar with their pictures and logo on the face, unless they are in a band. The guitars he makes are functional, but can also just be mounted on the wall as a cool conversation piece.
Some of the different graphics we’ve done for him have been for the Valley Children’s Hospital, Fresno Police, a Patriotic layout and collages of family pictures. With the holiday season coming up, you might have to shop for someone that seems to have everything. I’ll bet they don’t have a custom guitar to play or hang on their wall, so give Steve a call or check out his website.
What’s a Good Letter Size? November 3, 2009
Posted by yellowdoggraphics in Advertising / Marketing, Signs.Tags: Advertising, Banners, Signs
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When making a sign, one main aspect to consider is how big to make it to be effective. The bigger the sign, the more likely it will be seen. But the amount of information you put on it will determine if it can be read easily.
For larger signs such as banners, 3D lettering or store front signage, you need to consider how far people will be viewing it from. Below is an easy guideline to follow to know if your lettering will be visible.
4″ Lettering – Readable from 150 feet
6″ Lettering – Readable from 200 feet
8″ Lettering – Readable from 350 feet
10″ Lettering – Readable from 450 feet
12″ Lettering – Readable from 525 feet
(Information provided by Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Penn State University & United State Sign council to show viewing distance and minimum letter height..)
