Books Issue 01 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) is Here A look inside Issue 01 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine): Adventures in Sign Painting.
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.
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.
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.
Learning How to Price 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.
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.
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.
Places Vintage 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.
Learning Sharpen Your Typographic Eye with Martina Flor Martina Flor's free Letter Hunters course will sharpen your typographic eye and improve your lettering.
Books Getting Graphic with The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Inside the sign- and lettering-packed graphic adaptation of 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists'.
History Art Deco Inspiration to "Modernize Main Street" Art Deco sign and lettering inspiration from 1935 architectural competition, "Modernize Main Street".
People Chain Letter: Mike Meyer Mike Meyer Sign Painter shares the stock car lettering and sign painting of his idol, Don Springer.
Events Panels, Paints and Pints at Barcelona Letterheads Barcelona Letterheads was a first meet in Spain for sign painters, calligraphers and lettering artists.
Projects Mark Oatis’ Eldredge Mural in Belvidere, Illinois Mark Oatis' 1904 Eldredge Runabout mural in Belvidere, Illinois, painted by a team in Summer 2021.
Learning How to Paint Touriga Casual with Fernando Mello's Reference Sheet Type designer Fernando Mello shares the story of his Touriga Casual alphabet and free practise posters.
Films When Better Letters Met Barbara Enright Award-winning biopic about the life and work of Australian showcard and ticket writer Barbara Enright.
Films Neon Speaks Keeps Burning Online Neon by Eric Bednarski is a documentary film about the legacy of neon signs in Warsaw, Poland.
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'.
