Profile
Terry & Sandy Swett

From coastal Georgia & Florida to Colorado & California, my early days were filled with a collaborative influence of some of our country's finest signmakers. This was back in the seventies & early eighties, when common "tools of the trade" were pounce patterns, Quills (lettering brushes) & overhead projectors. I worked my way through the ranks by digging postholes in the Georgia clay to painting billboards in Florida to eventually daring to attempt wood carved & sandblasted signs & oh yes, buying my first signmaking computer. Once I got through the initial learning curve I got rather spoiled with the efficiency of this new technology. But, if the lights go out, I still know where my brushes are.

After years of free-lancing, I married Sandy & we opened a full service sign shop with a real customer base. We had great employees that are still good friends today, but, our shop was in what I use to refer to as "An eighth of an acre of house on a quarter of an acre of land"

Well, both having had horses in younger days, we yearned for a small farm. In '97 an opportunity presented itself & we bought an 1812 farmhouse sitting on 12 acres with a pond, pastures & woods.

We've acquired various horses looking for just the right one. Finally, we've found a solid breed that we're growing to love. There's a Pasa Fino & a Morgan that are both dependable & earn their keep, but, we've become well connected with the "Cheval Canadian"

Our livelihood has certainly evolved! After setting up at some small fairs here in Maine & finding out this could work for us, we now, (by leaving someone to watch the farm) serve customers throughout the eastern U.S. with our automated "Mobile Sign Shop" that we take to large fairs, equestrian events & trade shows. We make magnetic truck signs, house & farm signs, contractor's job site signs, banners, etc. while you wait. We also service customers remotely via this website & ship anywhere.

Sandy started off as an extra set of eyes & just being my star promoter. Relentlessly striving for the sensibly creative dynamics of a great looking sign...she watched. Yes, she watched & she listened & she taught me to look at things from a different perspective.

Together, as we continue to fine tune this thing we do, I'm proud to know that Sandy's willingness to blend & be an extension of my creativity has helped her become a respectable designer in her own right.