People Ye Olde Sign Shoppe: George Biles, King of Signwriters The diverse and prolific output of sign painter George Biles and his Bridport Signs Service Studios.
Learning Marketing Without Social Media: Advice for Your Creative Business The problems with marketing creative businesses on social media, and alternatives to set you free.
History After the Blitz: The Hand-Painted Signs of London Lost London Illustrated News feature with painted signs for buildings and businesses lost in the blitz.
People Chain Letter: Marie Pressmar Lettering artist Marie Pressmar is inspired by graffiti, signs, and more in a photo of New York.
Books Snapper: Keith Knecht Keith Knecht shares some of his tales of a travelling sign painter in John J. Hodgins' Snapper book.
Events 'Martre' Brings the French Connection to the Letterheads Sign painters from across France gather, and compete, in Brittany at the inaugural Martre event.
Events Watch the Recordings from BLAG Meet: Inside Issue 04 Over ten hours of talks, interviews, studio visits, and demonstrations from contributors to BLAG 04.
Films Meet Claude Dolbec: Montreal's Elusive Sign Painter Short documentary feature about Montreal's most prolific, but elusive sign painters: Claude Dolbec.
People India's Sign-Wallas: On the Brush on the Subcontinent Meena Kadri takes us to India to appreciate the flamboyant work of the country's 'sign-wallas'.
BLAG Why Everything Is(n't) Free at BLAG BLAG is a reader-funded publication, which keeps most of the online content and events free for all.
Projects Bringing a Gilded Victorian Transom Window Back to Life Andy at AJ Signs in Dorset gives a new lease of life to a beautiful piece of Victorian glasswork.
People 60 Years On the Brush: The Barker Signs Story Maurie Barker founded Barker Signs in 1964, with his daughter Liane now keeping things hand-painted.
People Ye Olde Sign Shoppe: Gran Canaria’s Tomás Prieto Gálvez Adventures in life, family, and sign painting with Tomás Prieto Gálvez in the Canary Islands.
Events Meet the Letterheads: Keeping the Craft Alive The Letterheads movement continues to go from strength to strength as it nears its 50th anniversary.
Learning Intro to Foundational Sign Painting Strokes: The Gothic Alphabet Building the Gothic (Block) alphabet with tips on brush technique, materials, and practise strokes.
Books Peeling Back the Layers of Chrystel Crickx's Typographic Legacy Chrystel Crickx's novel contribution to lettering and type history is celebrated in a new book.
Books The American Folklore Legend of Slappy Hooper, Sign Painter The telling and retelling of 'Slappy Hooper, World’s Biggest, Fastest, and Bestest Sign Painter'.
Projects Algorithmic Art: The Sign Painting Project by Francis Alÿs Artist's collaboration with Mexican sign painters challenges the idea of paintings as unique works.
