-Stick to cardboard. The black on brown really screams, I’m not having money!
-Font is key. The straighter and neater your letters are, the less I believe it. A great test is writing an “X” and turning it sideways. Does it look more like a plus sign, or still like crazy slashes? Plus sign equals minus money.
-Things are getting real wordy out there. Simplify! How about a sign that just says “Bum,” “Homeless” or better yet, “Houmelass?” We can figure out the rest.
-Sign size should be slightly less wide than your body, slightly less tall than your stomach area. We need to read it, but we also need to be able to see you in your hobo glory. The sign is the product, YOU are what sells it.