#betterletters — Public Fediverse posts

One of the main BLAG 08 (https://bl.ag/08) features examines the changes in Hong Kong’s renowned signscape through the eyes of Henry Steiner, nearly 60 years after his 1966 essay on the subject.

The piece was written by Billy Potts (https://www.handsomeco.com) and his contributor copies arrived in Hong Kong this week. Here's Henry checking it out for the first time, and Billy wrote to me to say:

"Henry says, 'That's pretty good. Nice.' That's about the highest praise you could get from Henry and you* got it."

*Should be 'we', but I'm honoured either way!

#HongKong #Signs #BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazine

PS. Anderson mentions Francois and Vincent's work on 'The French Despatch' in the video. That project was one of the features in the first ever issue of BLAG.

I've made that issue free to read towards the bottom of https://bl.ag/backissues, so I hope you enjoy learning more about the work they did on the film.

#BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazine #Filmmaking #SetDesign #ScenicArt

New at bl.ag online, ‘The BLAG 08 Digital Companion’, with scores of photos and links to enjoy while reading Issue 08 of the magazine.

https://bl.ag/the-blag-08-digital-companion/

I’ve done these ‘bonus content’ posts since the second issue and they're all linked from htttps://bl.ag/backissues.

Pictured is a detail from an illustration of the painting room at New York Trade Schools, where ‘Ye Olde Sign Shoppe’ B.S. Rearick graduated from in 1891.

#BLAG #BetterLetters Magazine #SignPainting

With the arrival of BLAG 08 (https://bl.ag/08) I now have enough issues to create a neat 4 × 2 grid of covers.

So here it is by way of a little celebration of reaching this point after four years’ work.

For information about each of these, including some you can read online, please visit https://bl.ag/backissues. And to buy those still available in hard copy, visit https://shop.bl.ag.

Boosts appreciated 😊

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

New at bl.ag online, ‘What's Inside Issue 08 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine?’:

https://bl.ag/whats-inside-issue-08-of-blag-better-letters-magazine/

Don’t forget that fediverse folk can get a discounted first year with BLAG using https://bl.ag/md20, the perfect way to kick off your adventures in sign painting.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazine

Here's a little bargain to help me clear some space on the shelf for the incoming issue:

Four copies of BLAG (03, 05, 06, and 07) with shipping anywhere in the world for £80 (around $110). NB. 01, 02, and 04 are already sold out.

https://shop.bl.ag/products/blag-back-issues-bundle

I've only got enough in stock for seven bundles, so grab them while you can.

#BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazine #SignPainting

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

Check out the previous seven at https://bl.ag/backissues

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

Regular readers/followers will recognise the photo above from the cover of BLAG 02 (https://bl.ag/02).

This was one of the features in that issue (Winter 2022), which is no longer available in print, but can be read digitally on the back issues page of the website:

https://bl.ag/backissues

#BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazines #BackIssues

Regular readers/followers will recognise the photo above from the cover of BLAG 02 (https://bl.ag/02).

This was one of the features in that issue (Winter 2022), which is no longer available in print, but can be read digitally on the back issues page of the website:

https://bl.ag/backissues

#BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazines #BackIssues

Regular readers/followers will recognise the photo above from the cover of BLAG 02 (https://bl.ag/02).

This was one of the features in that issue (Winter 2022), which is no longer available in print, but can be read digitally on the back issues page of the website:

https://bl.ag/backissues

#BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazines #BackIssues

Regular readers/followers will recognise the photo above from the cover of BLAG 02 (https://bl.ag/02).

This was one of the features in that issue (Winter 2022), which is no longer available in print, but can be read digitally on the back issues page of the website:

https://bl.ag/backissues

#BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazines #BackIssues

Regular readers/followers will recognise the photo above from the cover of BLAG 02 (https://bl.ag/02).

This was one of the features in that issue (Winter 2022), which is no longer available in print, but can be read digitally on the back issues page of the website:

https://bl.ag/backissues

#BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazines #BackIssues

Steven Heller got his latest BLAG / IOAFS:

https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-a-sign-that-handmade-signs-are-not-obsolete/

Previously featured here: https://www.printmag.com/daily-heller/the-daily-heller-more-signs-more-lettering/

#SignPainting #IOAFS #BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazine

Natalie also took a series of portraits of guests at the event, including this one of yours truly with BLAG 07 (https://bl.ag/07/) in hand 😍

Check out the others from the series at the end of this post: https://bl.ag/letterheads-50-28-days-later/.

#SamRoberts #BLAG #BetterLetters #Magazine #PrintIsntDead #Portrait #Photography