BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & Culture

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Issue 07 ships to new members, and back issues are available in the shop.

Close-up shot across a printed sheet from the production of a magazine with visible headline of "50 Big Ones: Moments, Memories, and Magic from the Movement's Five Decades".

Old book spread out to show a script alphabet on the left and a sign design for London's Ye Olde Curiosity Shope on the right.

Bringing Back the the Coast Manual of Lettering and Designs

Back the Kickstarter to publish a new edition of this extremely rare antique sign painting book.

Letterheads Per L'Horta: An Intimate International Meet

Letterheads Per L'Horta: An Intimate International Meet

The masses amass in Almàssera for an inspiring four days painting in the Valencian sun.

Hand-Painted Shopfronts in Rural Uganda

Hand-Painted Shopfronts in Rural Uganda

Olivia Krawczyk introduces the hand-painted signs for businesses large and small in Kumi, Uganda.

Man sitting on a stool in an artistic workshop setting, smiling and holding a magazine with 'BLAG' on the masthead.

Thoughts on the 2025 BLAG Reader Survey

"An absurdly cool niche publication" and more feedback from the third annual BLAG reader survey.

Portrait of a man posing in front of a sign he is painting on a window. He is holidng his sign painting materials in his hands.

When Better Letters Met Brian Walker

Preserving Hackney signwriter Brian Walker's story of a life on the brush via a new short film.

Brush Up Your Single-Stroke Skills at Letterboy's Block Party

Brush Up Your Single-Stroke Skills at Letterboy's Block Party

Review and sample video from the new online course and community, Block Lettering with a Brush.

Painted scene of a mill and cottage by a river, overlaid with text that reads "We are not superstitious but we believe in signs".

"We Are Not Superstitious, But We Believe in Signs"

The Gawthorp sign firm in Leeds were renowned in the trade at the turn of the twentieth century.

Painted and gilded panel with a cowboy pictured saying "Welcome Back To" above the main lettering that reads "El Dorado".

A Golden Opportunity to Learn at the Return to El Dorado

Ghi Sign Service resumes its gilding-themed Letterheads meets following their pandemic postponement.

Woman sandwiched between two sheets of painted plywood, and painting Mr. Plywood's face onto one of these.

Mr. Plywood Stands Proud Again: Recreating a Portland Icon

Kirsten Bauer and Alina Radetsky collaborate to replace a celebrity sign of 60 years' standing.

Colourful mural with Ronald McDonald milking a cow while other characters from his story look on.

Uncovering the Spectacular Commercial Art of Wes Cook

A mural at McDonald's, Centralia, Washington, leads Cabel Sasser down a delightful rabbit hole.

Men in overalls posing on/in front of an old car that's hitched to a large trailer adorned with a sign advertising their business.

Ye Olde Sign Shoppe at the American Sign Museum

Signs, photos, and other artefacts from sign shops of old in the American Sign Museum's collections.

Illuminated neon signs that say 'GO' with arrows below pointing down-right, and 'GULF', among other neon signs.

My Week at the American Sign Museum

Report from this incredible museum, which celebrates its 25th anniversary with a new book this year.

Women in Sign Painting: Burds of the Brush

Women in Sign Painting: Burds of the Brush

Rachel E Millar shares her and her guests' reflections on the first Burds of the Brush in Glasgow.

Man working behind a sheet of glass adorned with gilded and painted lettering and pictorials.

Sketched Buk Brings the Brilliance of Gold to Bangkok

Thailand's Buk overcomes challenges to make glass gilding an important part of his design practice.

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.