#Signpainting

Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-26

After nearly three years of trying, I've finally tracked down a viable digitisation of Mike Stevens' 1h 40m brush lettering instructional VHS.

I'm working to make some improvements, but for now here's a small taster of him painting a condensed Gothic letter S.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Showcards #MikeStevens #VHS #Brushwork

2025-11-24

Cleaners on Mercer St @ Bleeker, thankfully still there (as of May '25), even has the sign painter: "Reyen Signs: 253-2227", down the street from Mercer St Books (also still there).

#NYC #Noho #Sign #signpainting #lettering

A hand-painted sign: "Cleaners / Suede & leather / Tailoring / Tel: 260-4244"Detail of a hand-painted sign: "Suede & leather / Tailoring / Tel: 260-4244"
Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-20

The stupid Christmas AI mural in London came up in one of the sign painting groups I'm in, to which I replied:

"Good to know this bullshit isn't coming for your jobs, but don't get complacent..."

youtu.be/laJX0txJc6M?si=vwJiI-

#Writing #SignPainting #Signwriting #Automata

Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-14

New at bl.ag online, 'Chain Letter: Meghan McDermott', with the story of how Vanessa Power's Dublin mural guided Meghan towards her chosen career of sign painting.

bl.ag/chain-letter-meghan-mcde

PS. This is the eighth 'Chain Letter' in the series: bl.ag/tag/chainletter/

#SignPainting #Signwriting #SignPainters #Signwriters #ChainLetter #Dublin #Mural #MeAulFlower

Mural with block and shade lettering for 'Me Aul Flower' set within an array of pale pink flowers.
Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-14

Just got some stock of Doyle David Butler's new book into the shop.

Packed with over 250 pages of exquisite design, lettering, and illustration inspiration, this new book is a slice through the prolific output of one of the sign world's most revered designers. In the words of Mark Oatis: “Doyle David Butler loves what he does. You will too!”

shop.bl.ag/products/doyle-davi

#Signs #SignPainting #GraphicDesign #Layout #Lettering #Illustration

Book cover with the lettered title 'Doyle David Butler's Book'Book spread open with sign designs on the left page and an alphabet titled Havican on the right.Full-page spread showing an elaborate sign design for 'Godby Studios'.Book spread showing the artwork, installation, and finished mural for Hennemann's Cream City House.
Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-13

Goodness gracious me, it's actually a real book, with an introductory essay from the wonderful Morgane Côme.

This one from @letterformarchive looks spectacular and I can't wait to get my hands on it.

Lettres Décoratives: A Century of French Sign Painters’ Alphabets

letterformarchive.org/shop/let

PS. Some of this stuff appeared in a small segment in BLAG 02 (bl.ag/02) but this book is next level.

#SignPainting #SignPainters #Enseignes #Signwriters #Signwriting #France #Alphabets

Graphic of a spread from a book with a column of text on the right and a black and white landscape image sitting across the fold. The image shows a school/workshop setting with multiple people painting large signs.
2025-11-12

Announcing
Lettres Décoratives: A Century of French Sign Painters’ Alphabets

Our latest book takes an immersive look inside the large lithographic portfolios that inspired public lettering in Belle Époque France. With in-depth research from sign painter Morgane Côme and dozens of rare alphabet plates, it’s an essential reference and delightful guide to the fashionable letterforms that defined the classic French streetscape.

#SignPainting #Alphabets #Lettering #ad

letterformarchive.org/shop/let

Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-12

As BLAG 08 goes to print I've noted work, articles, and projects from 17 countries in total: Argentina; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; France; Germany; Hong Kong; Kenya; Ireland; Italy; Mexico; South Korea; Spain; Thailand; UK; USA.

The international nature of our adventures in sign painting is one of my favourite things about producing the publication.

Join us via bl.ag/join

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #SignPainters #Signwriters #Magazines #Publishing

Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-11

My favourite of the new batch might be this one for Arlene's Grocery, which looks to be signed by El Grego in case anyone knows who that is?

nyctype.com/post/7381650934565

#Signs #NYC #SignPainting #Grocery

Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-10

Edit: The replies have it, thanks all!

Can any Spanish speakers help with translating these four words from an Argentinian sign painter?

- escolazo
- jentuza (perhaps alternative spelling of gentuza?)
- nagual (perhaps alternative spelling of najual?)
- pusilamine (perhaps pusilánime spelled wrong?)

He's Luis Benz, and this is short film is about him: vimeo.com/948463218.

I'm working on sharing the full set of these.

#SignPainting #Spanish #Translation #Rotulismo #Argentina

Wide-format hand-painted panel lettered with the word EscolazoWide-format hand-painted panel lettered with the word JentuzaWide-format hand-painted panel lettered with the word NagualWide-format hand-painted panel lettered with the word Pusilamine
Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-10

New book alert: 'The Art of Dancehall: Posters and Flyers of Soundsystem Culture' by Walshy Fire.

rizzoliusa.com/book/9780789345

There's a look inside here with a good sampling of the hand-lettered work from Jamaica.

insight.randomhouse.com/widget

Looking forward to getting my hands on a copy and sharing more widely with BLAG readers.

#SignPainting #Posters #GraphicDesign #Lettering #Jamaica #Dancehall #Music

Book cover with "Art of Dancehall" lettered three times in a vertical stack in red, blue, and black on a yellow background. The lettering is in loose sign painterly styles with simple white shadows added as the only embellishments.
Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-07

Nice segment on Amsterdam's Krulletter (Curly Letter) in David Quay's Type Tourist talk for Type@Cooper:

vimeo.com/1131288937?fl=pl&fe=

For more on this lettering style, be sure to get the book by @RetypeFoundry, reviewed here at bl.ag online:

bl.ag/a-love-letter-to-amsterd

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Krulletter #Amsterdam

Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-07

Tokyo folk, don't miss this two-day workshop with the brilliant Kenji Nakayama, hosted by Peter Liedberg, aka Letterboy, over the weekend of 13/14 December.

letter-boy.com/kenji-workshop

PS. There's more from Peter via his online course for those that can't get to Japan: bl.ag/brush-up-your-single-str

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Tokyo #Workshops

Hand-lettered showcard that reads "Tokyo Letter Club, Two-Day Workshop at Letterboy Studio, Dec. 13 & 14".
2025-11-06
Hand-painted sign reading "Friendly Ice Cream $2.99 48oz"Hand-painted sign reading "Pepsi 2 Liter 5 for $5.00. Limit 5. W/ Coupon + $20 Purchase"Hand-painted sign reading "Collard Greens 99¢/lb."Hand-painted sign reading "Attention Shoppers: When shopping use our shopping carts or baskets. Please DON'T [use your] own perso[nal] bags. Th[an]k You"
Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-06

@xyz Brought to mind this (toxic) T from our 2017 Glowing Alphabet Peep Show:

bl.ag/the-better-letters-glowi

It was painted by Utile Studio: utile.studio

#Letters #Lettering #Alphabet #SignPainting #GlowInTheDark #PeepShow

Glowing letter T painted on a black background. It is given the effect of being three dimensional with a gunky green liquid enveloping it and dripping downwards, with some drops falling off the bottom.
Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-11-04

I guess that makes it proof reading day: BLAG 08 incoming.

Check out the previous seven at bl.ag/backissues

#BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazines #SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering

Close shot of a portion of a black and white printed page. In addition to a fragment of a photo of a hand holding a brush being visible, there is text that reads "Winter 2025 / Issue 08".
2025-11-01

Henry's signs can be seen at all Amsterdam street markets. It says: Catch 25, new Dutch herring (Ten Kate market).
#henryvanderhorst #signpainting

Sam at BLAGblag@typo.social
2025-10-31

Lovely story (in Spanish) about the Albacete sign painter José Esparcia, with a particular focus on his work for cinemas and the films they screened.

eldiario.es/castilla-la-mancha

#SignPainting #SignPainters #Signwriting #Signwriters #Albacete #Cinema #Film

Archival photo of a building group with some people walking the street beside it. The foreground is dominated by a curved whitewashed wall which is adorned with hand-painted sign boards advertising film screenings.

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