Becoming a Signwriter in Queensland

About this role

Signwriters design, fabricate and paint signs for displays, buildings, hoardings, boats and structures.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Signwriter include:

• conferring with clients and responding to proposals, sketches and written instructions to determine composition of signs
• designing and creating signs and graphics using computer software and signmaking machines
• designing and creating signs by measuring and calculating letter size, preparing the surface, applying background paint using brushes, sprays and rollers, and creating the letters using brushes, stencils, enamel paint and decals
• designing and creating wall murals, screen prints, gold leaf work and custom vehicle art
• painting signs and lettering using lacquers, varnishes, paints and other materials
• painting signs on brick, metal, timber, glass, plastic and other surfaces
• making and erecting three dimensional signs
• preparing cost estimates for labour and materials
• may erect and work on scaffolding
• may install signs on-site.