People: Sign painters and lettering artists, past and present

Sign painter on a ladder painting an 'on air' sign at a radio station while being interviewed with a microphone.

People

Sonic Sign Painters: Ten Podcasts For Your Enjoyment

Podcasts featuring interviews with sign painters around the world sharing their lives and work.

People

Doc Guthrie: A Tribute

Tribute to Doc Guthrie, sign painter, mentor, and teacher on the LATTC Sign Graphics Program.

Various signs on display near the top of a bookshelf.

People

Grierson Gower's Treasure Trove of Antique and Vintage Signs

A look inside the home of Grierson Gower, and his vast collection of antique and vintage signs.

History

Ernie Harrison and His Fearless Crew of Lincoln Painters

Under the leadership of Ernie Harrison, the Arthur B. Wright decorating firm scaled new heights.

People

Going Clear: Clients and the Prison of Commissions

Archie Proudfoot turns his back on client sign painting work to flourish as an independent artist.

Sign painter working with paint and brush.

History

Carga Máxima and the Sign Painting Styles of Lima, Peru

How regulatory signs on goods vehicles gave birth to Lima's Carga Máxima sign painting style.

Highly decorated Urdu lettering on a flamboyant painted panel

People

Painter Kafeel: Keeping it Hand-Painted in India

Delhi sign painter Kafeel rejected vinyl, kept it hand-painted, and now has a new global clientele.

Projects

Noble Signs in the Ascendency in New York

David Barnett's award-winning sign painting for the Ascenders at Type Directors Club.

Tow truck with hand-painted lettering on the side.

People

Chain Letter: Etienne Renard

Etienne Renard, co-founder of Enseignes Brillo in Paris, shares some lettering that has inspired him.

Sign painter working on a decorative glass panel.

People

Glittering Glass in Vietnam: The Story of Saigon Gold Sign

Saigon Gold Sign's Thien Nguyen on his gilding journey, and the challenges of working in Vietnam.

"Grave No.7, approx. 800, April, 1945" and "Grave No.2, approx. 5,000, 24th April 1945"

History

Sign Painting the Horror of the Belsen Concentration Camp

The sign painting work of Reginald Price commemorating the dead at Belsen concentration camp.

A doctor's kit bag painted to advertise a sign painter and mounted to the rack of a bike

People

Two Wheels Good—Even Better Lettered

Sign painter bicycles around the world lettered to advertise their sign painting services.

Hand-painted letters with upright appearance.

Learning

The Inspiring World of Vintage French Reference Alphabets

Bruno Durand guides his practise with reference to alphabets in vintage French sign painting books.

People

Sign Painting on the Small Screen in Ireland

Illustrator Holly Pereira presents Irish TV show featuring sign painting, among other crafts.

Gold leaf and painted letters on a mirror advertising Richmond Bouquet Cigarettes.

People

Chain Letter: Alex May Hughes

Sign painter, glass gilder, and Simpsons fanatic Alex May Hughes shares lettering that has inspired her.

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.

People

Chain Letter: Mike Meyer

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

Woman in a studio holding a hand-painted showcard.

Films

When Better Letters Met Barbara Enright

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