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Colourful mural with Ronald McDonald milking a cow while other characters from his story look on.
People

Uncovering the Spectacular Commercial Art of Wes Cook

A mural at McDonald's, Centralia, Washington, leads Cabel Sasser down a delightful rabbit hole.

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Better Letters Mar 27, 2025 • 3 min read
Men in overalls posing on/in front of an old car that's hitched to a large trailer adorned with a sign advertising their business.
History

Ye Olde Sign Shoppe at the American Sign Museum

Signs, photos, and other artefacts from sign shops of old in the American Sign Museum's collections.

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Better Letters Mar 20, 2025 • 7 min read
Illuminated neon signs that say 'GO' with arrows below pointing down-right, and 'GULF', among other neon signs.
Places

My Week at the American Sign Museum

Report from this incredible museum, which celebrates its 25th anniversary with a new book this year.

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Better Letters Mar 13, 2025 • 12 min read
Women in Sign Painting: Burds of the Brush
Events

Women in Sign Painting: Burds of the Brush

Rachel E Millar shares her and her guests' reflections on the first Burds of the Brush in Glasgow.

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Better Letters Mar 6, 2025 • 7 min read
Man working behind a sheet of glass adorned with gilded and painted lettering and pictorials.
People

Sketched Buk Brings the Brilliance of Gold to Bangkok

Thailand's Buk overcomes challenges to make glass gilding an important part of his design practice.

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Better Letters Feb 27, 2025 • 6 min read
Street sign for Allen Street, W.8. in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Places

'Classifying Signs' by Harry Leeson

Class, taste, and the impact of street signs and public lettering policy on our built environments.

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Better Letters Feb 20, 2025 • 5 min read
Warehouse space with scores of signs laid out, including many illuminated neon signs.
Films

Lisbon's Letreiro Galeria Glows in a Beautiful Short Film

Documenting Rita Múrias and Paulo Barata's tireless work to preserve a city's graphic heritage.

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Better Letters Feb 13, 2025 • 2 min read
Black and white photo of a small group of people in a studio setting, engrossed in drawing and conversation.
Events

Is this a crazy idea?

Help give the Letterheads anniversary celebrations in June an international dimension...

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Better Letters Feb 6, 2025 • 3 min read
Hand-drawn lettering in the style of a sign that reads "E. McLellan Signs".
Books

Bookish Good Luck at McLellan Signs in Nampa, Idaho

Jay Smith embraces serendipity to add to his library of sign painting and lettering books.

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Better Letters Jan 30, 2025 • 5 min read
Partly finished painting of a man painting on a pictorial element on a window using sign painting tools..
BLAG

The BLAG 06 Digital Companion

Bonus content from the adventures in sign painting in Issue 06 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine).

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Better Letters Jan 23, 2025 • 19 min read
What's Inside Issue 06 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine?
BLAG

What's Inside Issue 06 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine?

Between the covers of the worldwide adventures in sign painting from Issue 06 of BLAG.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Jan 16, 2025 • 8 min read
Woman painting pink Roman letters onto a light olive-green wall.
People

Getting (Back) Into It for 2025

Advice on getting into the craft of sign painting from five people who have done just that.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Jan 9, 2025 • 10 min read
Photo from from the air of a hot air balloon hand-painted with Renaissance-inspired art.
People

From Billboards to Balloons: Charlie Markert's Sky High Art

A career as a billboard pictorial artist paved the way into the niche of hot air balloon painting.

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Better Letters Jan 2, 2025 • 3 min read
The top articles at bl.ag online in 2024.
BLAG

BLAG's Top Ten Adventures in Sign Painting for 2024

Round-up of the year's most popular articles from the adventures in sign painting at bl.ag online.

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Better Letters Dec 26, 2024 • 10 min read
Array of nine pictures with sign painting and lettering themes.
Events

Watch the Recordings from BLAG Meet Inside Issue 05

Six hours of talks, interviews, studio visits, and demonstrations from contributors to BLAG 05.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Dec 19, 2024 • 4 min read
View from behind a man painting a shadow onto a letter 'P' on a sign.
Events

Martre Meets Again, and the Competition is Fierce

Sign painters collaborate on a series of shopfronts for the second Martre gathering in France.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Dec 12, 2024 • 6 min read
Irish Mosaics: From Roscommon to the World
People

Irish Mosaics: From Roscommon to the World

Vanessa Power gets inspired by Thomas Kilroe, the creative force behind Roscommon's Irish Mosaics.

  • Better Letters
Better Letters Dec 5, 2024 • 8 min read
A woman holding a baby that's looking at painted lettering that says 'we rise by lifting others'.
Events

The Burds Are Back in Town, and It's Bristol

Tozer Signs hosts the third Burds of the Brush meet with a Halloween theme in Bristol, UK.

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Better Letters Nov 28, 2024 • 5 min read
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