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Painted pub signs
Projects

Sign Painting on Newcastle Pub Scoops Design Award

New hand-painted signs for Swarley's in Newcastle-upon-Tyne given Lord Mayor's design award.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters May 12, 2022 • 3 min read
Face in the Sky (1933)
Films

Face in the Sky (1933)

Video of Face in the Sky (1933), the adventures of two traveling sign painters who find an unexpected passenger in their van.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters May 5, 2022 • 1 min read
Inspiration from Brazil’s Tupigrafia Magazine
Books

Inspiration from Brazil’s Tupigrafia Magazine

Inspiring anthology from Brazil's Tupigrafia magazine, with topics from Amazonian boat signs to Art Deco magazine covers.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Apr 28, 2022 • 4 min read
Pricing Sign Painting Work
Learning

Pricing Sign Painting Work

Approaches to pricing sign painting work and a simple online calculator to develop a basic hourly rate for use when quoting jobs.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Apr 21, 2022 • 4 min read
Juan 'el Petudo': Sign Painting King of La Palma
People

Juan 'el Petudo': Sign Painting King of La Palma

Barely known outside of the Canary Islands, Juan Santana Martin was a renowned local sign painter, leaving a lasting legacy.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Apr 14, 2022 • 8 min read
Denver's Home Run: It’s Outta Here!
Projects

Denver's Home Run: It’s Outta Here!

Mark Oatis' account of the processes and techniques used to paint a faux-aged mural sign in Denver.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Apr 7, 2022 • 9 min read
Sign Painter Kits at the American Sign Museum
Places

Sign Painter Kits at the American Sign Museum

Sign painter kits on show at the American Sign Museum, including a new late-19th century acquisition.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Mar 31, 2022 • 3 min read
Sharpen Your Typographic Eye with Martina Flor
Learning

Sharpen Your Typographic Eye with Martina Flor

Martina Flor's free Letter Hunters course will sharpen your typographic eye and improve your lettering.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Mar 24, 2022 • 3 min read
Getting Graphic with The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Books

Getting Graphic with The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Inside the sign- and lettering-packed graphic adaptation of 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists'.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Mar 17, 2022 • 5 min read
Art Deco Inspiration to "Modernize Main Street"
History

Art Deco Inspiration to "Modernize Main Street"

Art Deco sign and lettering inspiration from 1935 architectural competition, "Modernize Main Street".

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Mar 10, 2022 • 9 min read
Chain Letter: Mike Meyer
People

Chain Letter: Mike Meyer

Mike Meyer Sign Painter shares the stock car lettering and sign painting of his idol, Don Springer.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Mar 3, 2022 • 1 min read
Panels, Paints and Pints at Barcelona Letterheads
Events

Panels, Paints and Pints at Barcelona Letterheads

Barcelona Letterheads was a first meet in Spain for sign painters, calligraphers and lettering artists.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Dec 20, 2021 • 5 min read
Mark Oatis’ Eldredge Mural in Belvidere, Illinois
Projects

Mark Oatis’ Eldredge Mural in Belvidere, Illinois

Mark Oatis' 1904 Eldredge Runabout mural in Belvidere, Illinois, painted by a team in Summer 2021.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Sep 13, 2021 • 2 min read
Touriga Casual by Fernando Mello
Learning

Touriga Casual by Fernando Mello

Type designer Fernando Mello shares the story of his Touriga Casual alphabet and free practise posters.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Sep 7, 2021 • 2 min read
When Better Letters Met Barbara Enright
Films

When Better Letters Met Barbara Enright

Award-winning biopic about the life and work of Australian showcard and ticket writer Barbara Enright.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Mar 16, 2021 • 2 min read
Neon Speaks Keeps Burning Online
Films

Neon Speaks Keeps Burning Online

Neon by Eric Bednarski is a documentary film about the legacy of neon signs in Warsaw, Poland.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Oct 12, 2020 • 1 min read
Street Signs of All Kinds in London
Books

Street Signs of All Kinds in London

Review of Alistair Hall's book, 'London Street Signs: A visual history of London’s street nameplates'.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Oct 1, 2020 • 4 min read
The Pre-Vinylettes’ Suffragette Centennial
Events

The Pre-Vinylettes’ Suffragette Centennial

The Pre-Vinylettes' Suffragette Centennial sign painting show marks 100 years of American women voting.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Sep 24, 2020 • 2 min read
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