Article: Measure the distance from which your audience will be viewing your sign. Go to certain spots where people pass by, and notice how much you can see from that distance. Scout out other business signs in the nearby area to see how large they are making their signs. If you are a store far away from the road, you might want to make the sign larger, and vice versa. Make the text and any graphics on your sign large enough people can read them from a distance. In order to make a vinyl sign, you will need to have a word processor, like Microsoft Word or Google Docs. You will want to change the orientation of the document to "landscape." If your word processor has specific functions as a sign maker, you can use that as well. There are also numerous websites online which have programs specifically designed for making signs.  Remember that you will not be able to print these signs at home. So, if you use an online website to create your design, you will have to save it to your computer. Make sure to buy a USB flash drive. That way when you have the design saved to your computer, you can transfer it to the USB and take it in to your nearest printing business. Sans-serif fonts are good choices, such as Helvetica, Arial or Verdana. They are clear fonts that don't incorporate extra curves or decorative aspects to the letters. Some sign makers incorporate several fonts into their signs. That's a good idea as long as you use the fonts to emphasize specific points or copy on the sign. It is not advised to use more than three fonts on your sign. In order to break up your text, feel free to include italics, bold and underlines in your copy. When light and dark colors are used next to each other, it creates an attention-drawing image that not only is pleasing to the eye, but is also easy to read. For instance, white and black is the most obvious light/dark color combination, but other combinations include orange/blue, gray/red or cream/dark green. While using contrasting colors for your sign, attempt to stay true to your organization's logo. Use action verbs within your phrases and headlines. Your copy should direct the reader or tell the reader what to do. Examples are "Come see us!" or "Buy now!" If you are attempting to target a younger audience, use slang, or shorter words. Adult audiences prefer larger words and a more sophisticated vocabulary. Remember that viewers read your sign from top to bottom. The most important information should be toward the top of your sign in order for your reader to absorb it. If words are randomly placed throughout the sign, it may be hard for your audience to read it. The name of your business should also be included in the message. In case your audience can't make it into the store, you want them to know what to search for online. Do this for a specific reason. Don't just interject them for fun or because you like them. They should help fill in space, tell something about your business or product, and help viewers understand your message. For example, if you are a flower shop, include vines to underline words, and place flowers within some of your letters. If you have a business logo, this would be the time to add it in. Remember, the simpler the better. You do not want to clutter your sign with pictures. Tell them how to get to your location or how to contact you (email, phone number, etc.) You might also want to include, in smaller print, the hours your business is open. An arrow also helps lead your potential customers in the appropriate direction. If this sign winds up being miles away from the actual store, include the number of miles it will take to get there. Go to "File" and click "Save." Plug in your flash drive to the USB port on your computer. You then want to go to your list of files on your computer, and find the saved document. Click and drag it over to where it says the name of your flash drive. Simply let go, and the file will download onto your flash drive. Click "Eject" and then safely remove the flash drive from the USB port. Big name companies like FedEx and UPS offer large scale printing services. You may also have someone you know who has a large scale printer that you can use. Give them the flash drive, let them know the dimensions of your sign, and they will print it for you.
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Determine the dimensions of your sign. Open up a word document. Utilize simple fonts. Use contrasting colors. Call to action to your target audience. Start your message at the top of the sign. Use pictures and graphics on your sign. Direct customers with your sign. Save the document to a flash drive. Take the document to a local printer.

A man in a midlife crisis may either gain or lose a lot of weight. With that obviously comes changes in eating and exercising, too. This will seem to come on suddenly instead of a gradual weight loss or gain that most of us experience ten times over. Some men will gain a lot of weight, start binging on junk food and take up a sedentary lifestyle. Others will lose weight, lose interest in food, and even go on crash diets or excessively exercise. In certain cases, both are unhealthy. It's possible that a rogue, gray nose hair set off your man's midlife crisis. If he had this dawning revelation that he's getting old, he may start taking strides to look and stay young, ridiculous as they may be. He may try anti-aging solutions that range from a cabinet full of creams to cosmetic procedures or even plastic surgery. A change of fashion may come, too. All of a sudden it's as if he's raided your son's closet in a desperate attempt to be cool. Sounds terribly embarrassing, but it's nothing compared to plastic surgery. Often men mid-crisis see themselves and realize that they don't recognize their reflection. In their heads, they're still that gregarious 25-year-old with a full head of hair and tanned, glowing skin. One day they wake up and that hair seems to have moved to their nose and ears and that tan, glowing skin is still tan and glowing, just a few inches south. Imagine if you woke up feeling 20 years older. Terrible, huh? That's what your man is going through. He's facing the realization that he's not young anymore and life is half over – and he's weathered to prove it.
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Pay attention to weight changes. Notice if he obsesses over his appearance. Know that he may look in the mirror and not know who he is.