Better Letters

Places

Opening the Digital Doors to Letterform Archive

Letterform Archive's free, searchable online collection that includes a wealth of lettering inspiration.

Events

Carters’ Collective Letterheads

Sign painting in the sun at Joby Carter's Collective Letterheads in Carters Steam Fair yard.

People

Getting Sketchy with Noel B. Weber

Noel B. Weber shares his sign painting and Letterheads story inside the 'Sign Painters Sketch Book'.

People

James Rosenquist: His Billboards Past

James Rosenquist, famous for his work as a (pop) artist, owes a lot to his humble sign painting past.

Projects

Lost & Foundry from Fontsmith

Hand-painted, ceramic, enamel and moulded signs in Soho inspire Lost & Foundry typefaces from Fontsmith.

Events

Letterheads 2018: London Calling Review

Review of Letterheads 2018: London Calling, the first sign painting event of its kind in London.

History

The Grand Exhibition of the Society of Sign Painters

Exhibition at London Letterheads, tribute to the 1762 Grand Exhibition of the Society of Sign Painters.

People

Stunning Photos of Vintage Fairground Signs by Fred Fowle

Previously unpublished photos and film about legendary fairground artist and signwriter, Fred Fowle.

People

Celebrity Signwriters, Past & Present

Famous people with sign painting connections, including Duke Ellington, Eric Gill and Sylvia Pankhurst.

Books

Karl Blaschke: Sign Man of Munich

Book documenting (and mapping) the life and work of Munich's all-round sign man Karl Blaschke.

Places

Brilliant at Las Vegas’ Neon Museum

'Brilliant' at the Neon Museum brings some of Las Vegas' most iconic illuminated signs back to life.

Events

What Happens at Mike Meyer’s Workshops?

The alphabets and lettering effects that you'll learn on a four-day Mike Meyer sign painting workshop.

Places

Berlin’s Buchstabenmuseum

The Buchstabenmuseum's incredible collection of salvaged neon and other forms of signage from Berlin.

Learning

Introducing the Mack & Meyer Mop

The Mack & Meyer Mop, a synthetic chisel sign painting brush manufactured by Mack Brush for Mike Meyer.

Projects

The Better Letters Glowing Alphabet Peep Show

Better Letters' glow-in-the-dark painted alphabet inside a peep show cabinet for London Design Festival.

Films

Sign Painters’ Reprise

Gallery of hand-painted signs for screenings of the Sign Painters movie by Faythe Levine and Sam Macon.

Projects

Faux Ghostsigns for Ballymore

Series of ghosted signs produced by Better Letters for Ballymore's Goodluck Hope development in London.

Films

When Better Letters Met Cliff Headford

Short documentary film about retired sign painter Cliff Headford (RIP), including archival photos.