I am making a game which has a stretch of highways, freeways, small roads etc. I have been making signs for it in roblox studio so far, but I don’t think they really look that great. I will show you some examples.
I just need to know ways to make signs that actually look good. Should I make a decal using some software? I don’t know what to do. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Hmm, try looking for images to get inspiration.
An example:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fauvet%2F4847742448&psig=AOvVaw3a4HhlfNuwhKrmluA6Uum0&ust=1585215171989000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCKiGkfOotegCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE
I have inspiration, I just need a way to actually make them look good. It seems out of the control roblox provides.
Maybe make the color of the signs less saturated and get rid of the textstroke?
As @THEsuperTERROR said, looking at references from Google and such could be a very helpful way to be inspired.
Most builders use references a lot in their builds, just so their work can have a really nice outcome.
This is an example image I want it to look like. I have tried before, but it never seems to work on studio.
I need to have ways that allow me to make it look just like that.
Having borders would also be nice, like the white edge on the sign of the image you just posted
You can use the 3D text plugin to make words and sentences with different fonts and colors and such, and as for the rest it’s just simple outlines that you can build easily.
I would also recommend using a Dummy in your game just to see how everything is scaled compared to the player.
Are there any ways I should/could make this outside of Roblox Studio? That are free and relatively easy to use.
You don’t have to, but you probably can make this stuff with other software.
Thank you for your responses everyone.
no problem, gl with your game. 
Like they said, Blender is a great resource. If you are looking to make even more advanced highway signs, you can use the wireframe modifier in Blender to create scaffolding type supports for the heavier signs on the road.
Hey there, I am AviaGabb and Im a builder, UI designer and graphic designer:
They are many ways to make an excellent highway signs.
You could use some handy graphic designing softwares which could be useful to design highways, I really highly advise you to use curves by unioning it by using the CSG curve cutter plugin.
Plugin link if you do not have CSG curve cutter plugin: https://www.roblox.com/library/377278481/CSG-Curve-Cutter
Try to use colour in the part as highways use borders usually and a background colour.
possibly use other elements of using texts:
Changing elements of your surfaceGUIs as they to more stuff to the text and textlabels, the black lines of the surfaceGUIs or text cannot explain pretty well can be removed, however it would look better if the text is more efficient for motorways, the black lines wouldn’t fit it.
I have sent an example of 1 in real life I browsed on google:
Make the stands more interesting and stand out especially the whole mode, as it is best for it to stand out and use more selection provided.
If you have more questions about this you can reply to this post for more advise, I could send out more sources to make it more stand out, feel free, if you do not understand any bits of this reply or if they look vague ask me and I will extend it for you.
Other than that I hope this helps you well and enjoy the rest of your day.
AviaGabb
If you are capable on blender, this could be helpful making it, i am learning blender, by the way, blender is a complex 3D modelling site so it requires allot of practice to become a truly pure expert on it.
Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
I’ve come up with a list of things that you should add that’ll make the sign look a lot better:
Shape:
If you look at the edges, you can see that they’re not a straight, 90-degree angle, but rather curved.
Text Size:
Make sure your text sizes are the same, otherwise they look odd. In your first image, Moe is bigger than Geelong or Melbourne, fix it so that they’re all the same size. Also, all of these towns are in Victoria, Australia. I don’t know why you’ve used miles instead of kilometres.
Text Background:
If you look at the real world Princes Hwy sign, you can see a white background with the black text in the foreground, make sure you add that. Also, add the border that is present on the real-world sign.
Arrows:
If you look at the second last sign, you can see that you’ve used emojis as the arrows. Try to make your own as it would look a lot better.
Text consistency:
If you look at the last sign, you can see that you’ve used ‘Highway’ and ‘Freeway’, whilst at the first and second sign, you’ve used ‘Fwy’ and ‘Hwy’. It is a little picky, but it isn’t consistent and it annoys me a little.
Conclusion:
I’ve listed almost everything that I think needs a little change. I’m sorry in advance if I anger you with my thoughts and criticisms, remember, practice makes perfect!
You dont anger me at all! I love that type of feedback. The reason I abbreviated Highway and Freeway to Hwy and Fwy is because a lot of signs say Hwy and Fwy on them. Also, I used Miles as I wanted to make it mixed. I do thank you for your thoughts!
Use Blender to make the rounded sign, and you can make the text there! It is really simple and it would look awesome, there is some easy tutorials of using Blender in YouTube. Good luck!
