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document updated 15 years ago, on Dec 13, 2009

This sign will go above our door, to try to attract attention from the very busy parking lot that's right next to us. There's a LOT of foot traffic over there, we really should try to capitalize on it.

next steps TODO
- buy a max 2.24m wide × 1.83m [7' 4" wide × 6' 0" high] high piece of sheet metal (galvanized would be best)
- buy some good oil-based outdoor paint
instructions for DIY outdoor signs
- paint on sheetmetal
- routered plywood sign w/ paint (3D letters)
- "good-looking signs must be totally smooth. You can't do that with one coat of any finish."
  - use several coats of paint, and sand in between
- substrate considerations
  - wood cracks eventually... it's simply inevitable
  - sheet metal is good then?
- paint considerations
  - painting metal
    - prepping the metal
    - the best paint is an oil-based paint
  - lots of advice
our design
- dimensions
  - max 1.83m high (this is the most that will fit through the door)
  - max 2.33m high (this is the most that will hang off of the grate above)
  - max 2.24m wide (it could be wider, but this is the widest that it can be and still remain centered over our door)
- KEEP IT SIMPLE. Maybe just "FreeGeek" in clearly-visible letters.
  - we can have extra explanatory text on our "storefront", that people would walk up and read, if we really need to
- Eads says we DO NOT have a logo ready yet... but that's fine, we don't need a logo.... just the letters