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Street sign for Allen Street, W.8. in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

'Classifying Signs' by Harry Leeson

Class, taste, and the impact of street signs and public lettering policy on our built environments.

Warehouse space with scores of signs laid out, including many illuminated neon signs.

Lisbon's Letreiro Galeria Glows in a Beautiful Short Film

Documenting Rita Múrias and Paulo Barata's tireless work to preserve a city's graphic heritage.

Black and white photo of a small group of people in a studio setting, engrossed in drawing and conversation.

Is this a crazy idea?

Help give the Letterheads anniversary celebrations in June an international dimension...

Hand-drawn lettering in the style of a sign that reads "E. McLellan Signs".

Bookish Good Luck at McLellan Signs in Nampa, Idaho

Jay Smith embraces serendipity to add to his library of sign painting and lettering books.

Partly finished painting of a man painting on a pictorial element on a window using sign painting tools..

The BLAG 06 Digital Companion

Bonus content from the adventures in sign painting in Issue 06 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine).

What's Inside Issue 06 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine?

What's Inside Issue 06 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine?

Between the covers of the worldwide adventures in sign painting from Issue 06 of BLAG.

Woman painting pink Roman letters onto a light olive-green wall.

Getting (Back) Into It for 2025

Advice on getting into the craft of sign painting from five people who have done just that.

Photo from from the air of a hot air balloon hand-painted with Renaissance-inspired art.

From Billboards to Balloons: Charlie Markert's Sky High Art

A career as a billboard pictorial artist paved the way into the niche of hot air balloon painting.

The top articles at bl.ag online in 2024.

BLAG's Top Ten Adventures in Sign Painting for 2024

Round-up of the year's most popular articles from the adventures in sign painting at bl.ag online.

Array of nine pictures with sign painting and lettering themes.

Watch the Recordings from BLAG Meet Inside Issue 05

Six hours of talks, interviews, studio visits, and demonstrations from contributors to BLAG 05.

View from behind a man painting a shadow onto a letter 'P' on a sign.

Martre Meets Again, and the Competition is Fierce

Sign painters collaborate on a series of shopfronts for the second Martre gathering in France.

Irish Mosaics: From Roscommon to the World

Irish Mosaics: From Roscommon to the World

Vanessa Power gets inspired by Thomas Kilroe, the creative force behind Roscommon's Irish Mosaics.

A woman holding a baby that's looking at painted lettering that says 'we rise by lifting others'.

The Burds Are Back in Town, and It's Bristol

Tozer Signs hosts the third Burds of the Brush meet with a Halloween theme in Bristol, UK.

Panel from a comic showing two lovers discussing a sign ('Amore, I ❤️ U') that the man has painted for the woman.

Now Streaming: Married to Comics by John Kinhart

Comic artists Justin Green and Carol Tyler profiled in this feature-length documentary.

A bar with bottles of beer on shelves in a window display, and hand-painted lettering on the fascia basking in sunlight.

Signwriting-on-Sea: The Rich Craft Heritage of Hastings, East Sussex

Charlie Nelson on Hasting's signwriting history, and how the town continues to embrace the craft.

Over-the-shoulder view of a woman holding a mahl stick and painting lettering on a sign board.

A Fascinating Collection of Hungarian Sign Painting Photos, 1906–1976

Women feature prominently in these archival images of signs and sign painters at work in Hungary.

What is Sign Painting? Or Even Signwriting?

What is Sign Painting? Or Even Signwriting?

Getting under the skin of the fundamental term used to describe the trade and how it's interpreted.

Black and white photo of a trailer decorated with flamboyant lettering advertising a fairground ride.

The Fairground Painters with Amy Goodwin

Dive into the Dingles Fairground Museum collection, and meet the artists that produced the work.