Member and… Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 This topic was imported from the Typophile platform Why do Americans insist on using 3D bevel text and script typefaces for their signage.............or am I just seeing one side of things!!!!! Link to comment
Member lhe… Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Seems a bit like saying "Why do Scots insist on using Flash for their websites?" *grin* My son worked at a shop that did vehicle and shop signage for two years, and I don't he ever did 3D bevel text. I know he complained about some people asking for script, but often he could convince them to do otherwise, on the basis of legibility. Link to comment
Member Dun… Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I really can’t remember the last time I saw 3D beveled text in signage. In what part of the country did you see these icky signs? Link to comment
Member cos… Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Because most of the people doing signage are not designers, but sign companies who don't know any better. Americans are about faster and cheaper, and not always better unfortunately. Link to comment
Member rus… Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Without examples it hard to know where the hasty generalization is coming from. Link to comment
Member rus… Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Somehow I don't think he was talking about hand-carved, gilded wooden signs. I'm not sure what's up with the different colors in the outlines, but the rest of the sign looks pretty nice. Link to comment
Member and… Posted May 21, 2007 Author Share Posted May 21, 2007 It was a hasty generalisation..............it was my first post and I was happy to get any response.... Hello. Link to comment
Member rus… Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Hi Andrew. Looks like you took the link down, but I was browsing through your website earlier. I wouldn't mind seeing some of the images larger, like The Gateside Inn. I'm a sucker for gilded dimensional letters. You do some very nice work. Link to comment
Member and… Posted May 22, 2007 Author Share Posted May 22, 2007 russ.....that's a v section moulded resin letter.........trajan I think....with threaded rod fixing so it sits flush. Cheers Link to comment
Member rus… Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 It's a nice look. Especially on the black background. Link to comment
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