This educational workshop is designed for anyone new to the sign and print trade.

Consider a scenario where you’ve just hired the near-perfect sales representative. They are great with people, understand business development and fit in well with the rest of the team, but they know nothing about signage. They call decals “stickers” and illuminated signs “light up” signs.

Fear not… The First Drill has you covered.

This one-day intensive sign training course will give them the sign and print essentials needed to hit the ground running and start bringing in the sales.

Perhaps you’ve taken on a new designer. They have strong design experience and a great eye for detail but beyond aesthetics, they know little about signs or what things need to be taken in to account when designing them.

Will the stroke width be sufficient to illuminate that fabricated letter? Will that sign be legible when viewed from that distance?  This sign and print educational bootcamp covers all of that.

Or maybe you’ve hired an apprentice and want to make sure that they get the best possible start in this trade.

No matter the role of your new staff, we take them by the hand an introduce them to the world of signs, showing them just how cool signs are and how lucky they are to be entering this industry.

We train all those new to the sign industry the purpose of signs and print, teach them the core function and impact that signage has in business. We help educate all trainees on the many materials available and give them the knowledge to select the right one for the job at hand, with confidence. We discuss sign products, installation methods, design considerations, resource consent and share top tips for getting it right every time.

This interactive and educational workshop has been designed specifically as an introduction to the sign industry and will help bring delegates up to speed quickly.