Danthonia Designs Articles
Nineteenth-century sailing ships displayed their names on decoratively carved and painted wood signs called quarterboards. When a ship's captain retired and went ashore he would acquire the quarterboard and place it on his house for all to admire. Read more...
Signs of the Times Magazine has gone public with the winners of the annual 'International Sign Contest'. We are pleased to announce that four of our signs won awards in this year's competition. Read more...
Great signs start with great designs. From day one Danthonia has valued the time of our designers and charged clients a reasonable fee for any design work. But not everyone wants to pay a designer to come up with custom designs. Some people know "just what they want", they just want to be able to communicate their ideas, and get the sign made! Read more...
Known among local anglers as a good fishing spot, Yetman - population 178 - has now attracted attention in international signmaking community as well, for it's new entrance sign. Read more...
Just about every boat owner names their boat. It's good luck. And plenty of people have pet names for their car or bike. Naming the house though, is something else. A sign on a house indicates that this isn't just an address, it's a home and it's welcoming. Read more...
Two Danthonia signs have made the winners list in this year's Australian Sign and Graphics Association Awards. The Awards were presented on board the 'Bella Vista' cruiser in Sydney Harbour on the 21st of last month. Read more...
It's Spring again - in Australia - the season when the United States Sign Council judges the entries for their annual sign competition. For a second consecutive year, three of our signs were awarded first place in their respective categories. Read more...
North Sydney's Union Hotel is a classic example of the city's Art Deco architecture. The new owners wanted signage that would fit the jazz-era atmosphere of the establishment. Sydney-based design firm Pretty Pollution worked with us to dimensionalise the logo and create a sign strategy that was both beautiful and functional. Read more...
There aren't many South-Sydneysiders that haven't spent a lazy Sunday afternoon at Carss Bush Park, playing cricket, frying sausages or swimming behind the shark net in Kogarah Bay. A popular recreational area, Carss Bush Park is frequented by thousands of visitors weekly. Read more...
Here's a few images of old and new signs from Brisbane's Victoria Point State School Read more...
In past articles, we've discussed dimensional signs and their effect on people, but what about animals? Here's a few images recently taken in the Gold Coast hinterland, showing one of our signs being admired by marsupials. Read more...
Just a few days ago, Sign Gallery 7 arrived in the post. This classy hardcover book, published by Signs of the Times Magazine, showcases a large collection of signs and murals from the USA and around the world. Read more...
It's not every day that the artisans here at Danthonia get to sculpt & paint a blue mouse wearing a scarf and driving a classic MGA. Three years ago, however, that's exactly what we did for Ed Montgomery Dental Surgery in Glen Innes. Read more...
The Results are in for this year's International Sign Contest by Signs of the Times Magazine. Two Danthonia signs were awarded prizes this year, while another two received Honourable Mention. Read more...
In September last year, Melbourne-based photographer John Bodin travelled The Apple Isle, collecting photos of Danthonia signs on the way. Read more...
In an age that increasingly trends toward digital mass production techniques and cost-cutting automations, you will be pleased to know that each one of our house signs is still made by hand. This article describes step by step how our traditional hand-crafting techniques bring your custom house sign to life. Read more...
It's official - Cyberaspect.com (a website about websites) has given The Sign Designer a 'Cool Website Award'. Read more...
In the final days of last decade, four Danthonia signs were featured in the Sign & Digital Graphics Portfolio 2009. Read more...
Three Danthonia signs have won 1st Place awards at the United States Sign Council's 2009 competition! With a record 265 entries in the running this year, we are very happy with our result - winning in three out of the 12 categories available. Read more...
'Place Branding' or 'Destination Branding' is an important tool in communicating your area identity to a wider audience of visitors, tourists, potential residents and/or investors. Successful place branding will strengthen positive perceptions and can correct negative perceptions about the city or region your council governs. Read more...
The Sign Designer is a cool new extension to our site which allows you design your own custom house sign, tweak it, save it, send it to your friends, or purchase it online. Read more...
Quality Education is something that happens inside your classrooms. But how will parents, prospective parents and the community know? Your school sign makes that first, all-important statement about who you are. Read more...