Sign Writing, skills in action. Signing your life away. traditional sign-making.
designing signs or planning work to a pre-prepared design measuring and calculating letter size preparing surfaces using digital technology such as microprocessors to produce lettering cutting out and building plastics into letters, logos and 3D shapes appgood practical skills accuracy and attention to detail mathematical skills, for measurements and calculations computer skills an understanding of the technology used to produce signs awareness of health and safety the ability to keep up to date with new skills and techniques good spelling and gramdesigning signs or planning work to a pre-prepared design measuring and calculating letter size preparing surfaces mar creative flair where the job involves design knowledge of lettering styles and fonts. lying paint backgrounds by brush, spray or roller, and hand-paint lettering (in traditional signmaking) attaching lettering to backgrounds (if assembling a moulded sign) bending glass into shape and fitting basic electrical wiring (if producing an illuminated or animated sign) installing signs on site. Signmakers design, make and install signs for a variety of uses, including traffic signs, signs for business premises, indoor and outdoor exhibition displays, shop window signs and designs for vehicle bodies and tarpaulins. They use a range of materials, including vinyl, Perspex, plastic, metal and glass (used for illuminated or electronic signs). Your work as a signmaker would vary depending on the employer, but could include: good practical skills accuracy and attention to detail mathematical skills, for measurements and calculations computer skills an understanding of the technology used to produce signs awareness of health and safety the ability to keep up to date with new skills and techniques good spelling and grammar creative flair where the job involves design knowledge of lettering styles and fonts.
Size: 3500px × 5249px
Photo credit: © Steve Welsh / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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