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Classic Quarterboard History

12 March 2011

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.

International Sign Contest 2011

04 February 2011

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.

Create Your Own Handcrafted Sign!

12 January 2011

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!

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14 April 2010

Sign Gallery 7

Just a few days agoSign Gallery 7 arrived in the post. This classy hardcover book, by the editors of Signs of the Times Magazine, showcases a large collection of signs and  murals from the USA and around the world. We felt honoured to have nine of our designs included in this edition.

Here are the signs they chose:

Cabramatta Golf Club
Electric Freestanding Signs

Club Sign in Cabramatta NSW

Yarraman Estate (click here for more pictures)
Commercial Freestanding Signs

Winery Sign in Wybong NSW

Gingin (click here for more pictures)
Commercial Freestanding Signs

Shire Entry Sign in Gingin WA

Glen Innes West Infants School (click here for more pictures)
Commercial Freestanding Signs

School Sign in Glen Innes NSW

Bears Over the Mountain  (click here for more pictures)
Commercial Freestanding Signs

This B&B sign in Geeveston, also won First Place in the 2008 International Sign Contest - Commercial Pole/Pylon Signs category.

Wiluna (click here for more pictures)
Commercial Freestanding Signs

Shire Entry Sign in Wiluna WA

The Big Book
Mounted Signs

Sign for a Second-Hand Book Shop in Glen Innes NSW

Harrigan's Drift Inn (click here for more pictures)
Sign Systems

Sign System for an Irish Pub in Calypso Bay QLD

PJ Gallagher's (click here for more pictures)
Sign Systems

Sign System for another Irish Pub in Parramatta NSW

The book includes nearly four hundred full-colour images and descriptions, from artists who have inspired us in the past - like Shane DurnfordMike MeyerFrancis Lestingi and many more - as well as others we hadn't heard of before. This collection is a solid addition to our design bookshelf.

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International Sign Contest 2010
Recognition in S&DG Portfolio Contest
Success at the USSC sign awards!