BLAG (Better Letters Magazine)

Pieces on display in a graphic design and art exhibition.

Events

Signs of the Seaside: Coastal Lettering and Typography

Original artefacts and contemporary work explore the typographic vernacular of the English seaside.

Sign painter working on scroll with brush hand resting on a mahl stick.

Events

Straddling the Globe: Letterheads at Dingles and Down Under

Sign painters gather for Letterheads meets in Sydney and at Dingles Fairground Heritage Museum.

People

That Saturday Afternoon Jaunt with John Frazier, Original Letterhead

The designs and drawings of John Frazier, Letterhead, designer, letterer, sign painter, and artist.

Two women at a table with easels in front of them.

Events

On the Brush with Barbara Enright and Carla Hackett

Recording of Barbara Enright and Carla Hackett's BLAG Chat and brush lettering demonstration.

Hand-painted sign board with a boxed pounce wheel on top of it.

People

Raffle for Dapper Signs

Raffles and other ways to support Cooper at Dapper Signs during a medical emergency.

Hand-painted pounce wheel in presentation box.

Projects

Paying Respect to the Vintage Pausrädchen (Pounce Wheel)

A batch of high-quality vintage pounce wheels are customised for sale as an art edition in Germany.

Scenic painting work in a studio environment.

Projects

Behind the Scenic Painting of Pinocchio's Animation Oscar

Polly Robbins, a scenic artist on Pinocchio, shares what goes into an Oscar-winning animation.

Man at a shop counter surrounded by signs.

Places

Found in Frome: Moore & Sons' Farm and Feed Ephemera

For over 100 years, a humble West Country animal feed shop has grown a vast collection of ephemera.

Learning

The Apprentice: Colossal Style

Inside Colossal Media's apprentice program, learning to paint large-scale mural advertising signs.

Man holding paint brushes between his fingers.

People

Missing in Action: Cyril Foster, the Trinidad Sign Painter

Lost, presumed dead, the search for Trinidad sign painter Cyril Foster comes good at the temple.

Detail of a varnished sign reflecting the image of a bridge opposite.

Projects

Recreating Newcastle's Iconic Tyne-Tees Steam Shipping Sign

Ash Willerton's process for painting and gilding a replica heritage sign board on the River Tyne.

The ferrule and hairs of six flat sign painting brushes.

Learning

Tools of the Trade: Test Driving LetterArt's Flats

Studio Sign Co.'s Nick Lee tries out LetterArt's flat brushes: a sable blend and a synthetic.

Films

Reflections on the Impact of Sign Painters, Ten Years Later

Sign Painters' stars reflect on its influence, alongside those whose sign painting lives it changed.

Projects

Alighting in Astoria: A Permanent Light Capsules Legacy

A wall of ghost signs brought back to life with a permanent Light Capsules installation.

Archival photo of a sign painter standing at the entrance to his shop with is adorned with numerous signs.

History

Ye Olde Sign Shoppe: Denmark's Adolf Andersen

A remarkable archival collection reveals the story of Danish sign painter Adolf Andersen.

Sign painter on a ladder painting an 'on air' sign at a radio station while being interviewed with a microphone.

People

Sonic Sign Painters: Ten Podcasts For Your Enjoyment

Podcasts featuring interviews with sign painters around the world sharing their lives and work.

BLAG

What's Inside BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Issue 02?

A taste of the adventures in sign painting inside Issue 02 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine).

Books

Bonus Material from BLAG 02: Exclusive to Subscribers

Exclusive bonus material for subscribers to BLAG (Better Letters Magazine), building on the articles and features in Issue 02.