Learning Playful Pangrams for Sign Painters (Plus Other Languages) Power up your sign painting practise with these playful pangrams. And then try to write your own.
Projects Behind the Panel: Alf Becker at Lockdown Letterheads Alf R. Becker's alphabets and the inspiration for Mark Oatis' Lockdown Letterheads panel.
Films Craft & Creativity: The Making of Ludlow and Blunt David A. Smith and Danny Cooke on 'The Making of Ludlow and Blunt', an incredible artwork and film.
People Chain Letter: Etienne Renard Etienne Renard, co-founder of Enseignes Brillo in Paris, shares some lettering that has inspired him.
Books Signpainters Don't Read Signs by Syl Ehr Signpainters Don't Read Signs (1957) by Syl Ehr published as a digital download in seven parts.
People Glittering Glass in Vietnam: The Story of Saigon Gold Sign Saigon Gold Sign's Thien Nguyen on his gilding journey, and the challenges of working in Vietnam.
History Sign Painting the Horror of the Belsen Concentration Camp The sign painting work of Reginald Price commemorating the dead at Belsen concentration camp.
Events A Steamy Letterheads in Helsinki, Finally... Sign painters at Helsinki Letterheads were given the five-star treatment with a sauna and a hot tub.
People Two Wheels Good—Even Better Lettered Sign painter bicycles around the world lettered to advertise their sign painting services.
Books Sign Production in Ghost Signs: A London Story Full text and accompanying images from the 'Sign Production' chapter of Ghost Signs: A London Story.
Learning Taking Inspiration from Vintage French Sign Alphabets Bruno Durand guides his practise with reference to alphabets in vintage French sign painting books.
Events Sign Painting a Festive Farewell to the Fair The Letterheads were out in force for the last ever Signwriting Festival at Carters Steam Fair.
History Messages Made to Last: Painted Ceramic Advertising Murals A whistle-stop tour of Europe's key locations for painted ceramic advertising and decorative murals.
Learning From Initial Contact to Signed Contract How to successfully manage the process from client enquiry to getting the sign/mural/lettering job.
Places Rótulos of Cuauhtémoc: The Whitewashing of Vernacular Signs in Mexico City The food stalls in Cuauhtémoc are having their hand-painted signs erased by order of the mayor.
People Sign Painting on the Small Screen in Ireland Illustrator Holly Pereira presents Irish TV show featuring sign painting, among other crafts.
History Ye Olde Sign Shoppe: Smeed's Smart Signs The story of Smeed's Smart Signs in Herne Bay, Kent, and its surviving gilded glass shopfront.
Learning The Secrets of Dapper Signs' Faux Neon Effect Dapper Signs' guide to creating faux neon lettering using sign painting and airbrush techniques.
