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April 2026 Digital Edition
The April 2026 edition of Sign Builder Illustrated is now live! Meet our 2026 Top Young Sign Makers, sponsored by EFI! These five winning...
Pittsburgh’s Duquesne University Turns to Philips Tableaux ePaper Displays
PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, is excited to announce the successful installation of 21 Philips Tableaux ePaper...
Mimaki Launches New UJ330H-160 Hybrid UV-LED Inkjet Printer
Mimaki Engineering Co. announces the launch of the hybrid UV-LED inkjet printer "UJ330H-160" as a new addition to the 330 Series of large-format inkjet...
March 2026 Digital Edition
The March 2026 edition of Sign Builder Illustrated is now live! This issue features some of the latest and most technically impressive digital signage...
Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions Expands Cast Film Portfolio
Avery Dennison® Graphics Solutions today released a new Professional-grade cast film addition to its suite of digitally printable films. The new MPI 1903 Cast...
Connect, Innovate and Grow at ISA Sign Expo 2026!
The sign industry thrives on innovation, craftsmanship, and adaptability, and ISA International Sign Expo 2026 is poised to showcase all three. For sign shops,...
Mimaki Receives 3M MCS Warranty Approval for UCJV330 Series and More
Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. has announced that its UCJV330 Series large-format printers have been officially approved for the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty Program.
The 3M™ MCS™...
Allegra Marketing Print Mail and Image360 Named 2026 Top Franchises
Allegra Marketing Print Mail and Image360 have been named 2026 Top Franchises by Franchise Business Review, an honor based entirely on feedback from the people who know...
YESCO Restores, Modernizes Iconic Gateway Signs in Encinitas, California
YESCO, the 106-year-old company known for creating, repairing and maintaining internationally recognizable signs, announces it has completed restoration and modernization of the iconic Encinitas...
Getting Started in ADA
For a lot of sign shops, ADA signage sits in that category of work that seems approachable from a distance and nerve-racking up close.
The...
ADA Work That Lasts
There are parts of the sign business that come in waves. A customer wants a rebrand, a retail chain rolls out a refresh or...
LIGHTING/ELECTRIC
Making Digital Signage a Recurring Revenue Stream
It's easy to focus on the hardware when talking about digital signage. Screens are visible, tangible and often the centerpiece of the sale. But...
Digital Signage: Building Multi-Location Clients
There's a natural tendency for sign shops to approach digital signage the same way they've always approached traditional signage, which is one location, one...
Pittsburgh’s Duquesne University Turns to Philips Tableaux ePaper Displays
PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, is excited to announce the successful installation of 21 Philips Tableaux ePaper...
Promo Printing Moves Upmarket
Promotional products have long been part of the branding conversation, but the category is changing in ways that should catch the attention of print...
Apparel Printing Finds Its Place in The Modern Sign Shop
Walk into a growing sign shop with a focus on printing today and there's a good chance you'll find more than rigid substrates and...
SBI on Capitol Hill: PRINTING United Legislative Fly-In
Next week, Sign Builder Illustrated editor Alex Marcheschi will be stepping out of the office and into the halls of government.
Marcheschi is set to...
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Outdoor Season Is Go Time
When the weather turns, your customers start thinking beyond their interiors. Sidewalks fill up, patios come back to life and curb appeal suddenly matters...
The Summer Event Pipeline
Summer is packed with activity: street fairs, school events, community festivals and local fundraisers all need signage, and most of it is time-sensitive. For...
Three Fresh Revenue Ideas For Today’s Sign Shop
Running a sign shop often means juggling the same familiar product mix: banners, channel letters, vehicle graphics and maybe a few dimensional projects sprinkled...
INSTALLATION
Relocating a Sweet Historical Sign
The bright red Dolle’s Saltwater Taffy sign has been an iconic local landmark of the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk in Delaware since the 1960s.
But in...
Behind The Scenes: Custom Signage for Brewery Stuns
This story originally ran on signshop.com in October 2021.
Shepherd’s Eye Brewing Co., is a family- and veteran-owned start-up brewpub that recently opened up in...
Wear, Tear & Repair: Sign Maintenance Tips
A business without a clean, well-maintained sign might as well be just another building. It’s often the first thing potential customers see, so it...
