Signelements.com Relaunches as All-in-One Graphic Asset Platform
Signelements.com, the long-standing resource for sign makers since 2005, has relaunched with a completely redesigned platform and a significantly expanded library of creative assets. The site now becomes the world’s only single-source destination offering every major type of graphic resource used in signage, wraps and visual branding. Launched two decades ago to provide sign makers […]
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Ross Hunter Appointed as Liquid Graphics COO
Liquid Graphics, Inc., an apparel manufacturer providing premium screen printing, embellishment and cut-and-sew branded apparel solutions, has announced that Ross Hunter has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Hunter comes to Liquid Graphics from ROQ.US, where he led the company through a period of transformational growth, expanding its footprint in North America and […]
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Epson Wins Coveted 2025 Good Design Awards

Epson today announced several of its solutions received Good Design Awards, including the “Good Design Best 100” recognition. As Japan’s only comprehensive design award, the Good Design Awards are presented annually to those designs that benefit and enrich daily lives and society. The “Good Design Best 100,” an honor given to the top 5 entries of […]
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University of Denver Lights Up Pioneer Field With Daktronics Video Display

Daktronics has partnered with the University of Denver (DU) to design, manufacture and install two LED video displays in Denver, Colorado, one at Pioneer Field for soccer and another at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium for lacrosse. The installation of these displays was completed over the summer and each is currently lighting up Pioneer soccer, lacrosse […]
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Brian Stahl, Co-Founder and Operations Visionary at STAHLS’, Passes Away at 78
Brian Arthur Stahl, a decorated Vietnam veteran, proud Eagle Scout, co-founder and longtime operations leader at STAHLS’, passed away on November 22, 2025, in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was 78. Born and raised in the Detroit, Michigan area, Brian was the son of Ernest and Murice Stahl. He carried a lifelong commitment to service, discipline, […]
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2026 Top Young Sign Makers Nominations Now Open
Nominate yourself, or someone you know, for a chance to be named one of Sign Builder Illustrated’s Top Young Sign Makers. Are you under 40 with a roster of three (or more) 2025 signage projects that you were heavily involved in? Nominate yourself or a colleague today for a chance to feature both you and […]
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A Year of Connection

In 2025, from coast to coast, the sign industry came together in classrooms, trade shows and shop floors to share ideas, sharpen skills and celebrate progress. For me, it was a year defined by the power of people—proof that no matter how much technology changes, this industry will always thrive on relationships, mentorship and collaboration. […]
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Sign Shop CEO Playbook: A Modern Operating System for the Next Generation of Sign Companies

The sign industry is evolving rapidly—shorter lead times, rising labor costs, talent shortages, and increasingly complex project demands have placed unprecedented pressure on sign companies nationwide. In response, author, consultant, and Sign Shop Mastermind Alliance founder John S. Hackley, ASBC, has released Sign Shop CEO Playbook, a highly practical guide designed at helping shops transform […]
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Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems to Highlight Opportunity for Production Efficiencies
Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (PCS) will demonstrate how its leading digital cutting solutions and expert business support combine to help its customers prepare for the future at C!Print Lyon in France. On stand 2P30, visitors to the Kongsberg PCS stand will see the Kongsberg C series, a compact yet powerful digital cutting table designed to […]
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Ricoh Pro Printers Premier Print Evolution Live With Drytac

Print manufacturing giant Ricoh Europe recently used Drytac’s Polar Grip polymeric self-adhesive vinyl to transform the look of two of its leading machines at its European Customer Experience Centre in central England. Founded in the mid-1930s and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Ricoh is a name that is synonymous with print. The manufacturer partners with print service providers around […]
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