#signwriting — Public Fediverse posts

Reminded me of this collection of archival Hungarian sign painting/painter photos:

https://bl.ag/a-fascinating-collection-of-hungarian-sign-painting-photos-1906-1976/

#SignPainting #SignPainters #Signwriting #Hungary

Reminded me of this collection of archival Hungarian sign painting/painter photos:

https://bl.ag/a-fascinating-collection-of-hungarian-sign-painting-photos-1906-1976/

#SignPainting #SignPainters #Signwriting #Hungary

Reminded me of this collection of archival Hungarian sign painting/painter photos:

https://bl.ag/a-fascinating-collection-of-hungarian-sign-painting-photos-1906-1976/

#SignPainting #SignPainters #Signwriting #Hungary

Reminded me of this collection of archival Hungarian sign painting/painter photos:

https://bl.ag/a-fascinating-collection-of-hungarian-sign-painting-photos-1906-1976/

#SignPainting #SignPainters #Signwriting #Hungary

There are bargains (and freebies) to be had for anyone that can get to Welwyn Garden City on Friday, 9 October.

https://www.handover.co.uk/blog/2026/09/22/warehouse-sale-friday-9th-of-october-welwyn-garden-city/

The early bird catches the brushes, paints, and sundries...

#Signwriting #SignPainting #Brushes #Paints

There are bargains (and freebies) to be had for anyone that can get to Welwyn Garden City on Friday, 9 October.

https://www.handover.co.uk/blog/2026/09/22/warehouse-sale-friday-9th-of-october-welwyn-garden-city/

The early bird catches the brushes, paints, and sundries...

#Signwriting #SignPainting #Brushes #Paints

There are bargains (and freebies) to be had for anyone that can get to Welwyn Garden City on Friday, 9 October.

https://www.handover.co.uk/blog/2026/09/22/warehouse-sale-friday-9th-of-october-welwyn-garden-city/

The early bird catches the brushes, paints, and sundries...

#Signwriting #SignPainting #Brushes #Paints

There are bargains (and freebies) to be had for anyone that can get to Welwyn Garden City on Friday, 9 October.

https://www.handover.co.uk/blog/2026/09/22/warehouse-sale-friday-9th-of-october-welwyn-garden-city/

The early bird catches the brushes, paints, and sundries...

#Signwriting #SignPainting #Brushes #Paints

Peinture en lettres by Morgane Côme

https://video.bl.ag/w/u3NU3F4ZrYX5wzfNCNcKYP

Peinture en lettres by Morgane Côme

https://video.bl.ag/w/u3NU3F4ZrYX5wzfNCNcKYP

Published today and avaliable in the BLAG shop: La peinture en lettres, Histoire & Renouveau by Morgane Côme.

https://shop.bl.ag/products/la-peinture-en-lettres-histoire-renouveau

I want to read this book so much that I'm considering dropping my Spanish studies to learn French. Perhaps I'll do a flick through later to really show what a visual feast it is.

Chapeau Morgane! 🎩

PS. This is her second publication this year!

https://bl.ag/lettres-decoratives-and-the-history-of-french-sign-painting/

#SignPainting #Peinture #Enseignes #Lettres #Signwriting #France #Chapeau

Published today and avaliable in the BLAG shop: La peinture en lettres, Histoire & Renouveau by Morgane Côme.

https://shop.bl.ag/products/la-peinture-en-lettres-histoire-renouveau

I want to read this book so much that I'm considering dropping my Spanish studies to learn French. Perhaps I'll do a flick through later to really show what a visual feast it is.

Chapeau Morgane! 🎩

PS. This is her second publication this year!

https://bl.ag/lettres-decoratives-and-the-history-of-french-sign-painting/

#SignPainting #Peinture #Enseignes #Lettres #Signwriting #France #Chapeau

Published today and avaliable in the BLAG shop: La peinture en lettres, Histoire & Renouveau by Morgane Côme.

https://shop.bl.ag/products/la-peinture-en-lettres-histoire-renouveau

I want to read this book so much that I'm considering dropping my Spanish studies to learn French. Perhaps I'll do a flick through later to really show what a visual feast it is.

Chapeau Morgane! 🎩

PS. This is her second publication this year!

https://bl.ag/lettres-decoratives-and-the-history-of-french-sign-painting/

#SignPainting #Peinture #Enseignes #Lettres #Signwriting #France #Chapeau

Published today and avaliable in the BLAG shop: La peinture en lettres, Histoire & Renouveau by Morgane Côme.

https://shop.bl.ag/products/la-peinture-en-lettres-histoire-renouveau

I want to read this book so much that I'm considering dropping my Spanish studies to learn French. Perhaps I'll do a flick through later to really show what a visual feast it is.

Chapeau Morgane! 🎩

PS. This is her second publication this year!

https://bl.ag/lettres-decoratives-and-the-history-of-french-sign-painting/

#SignPainting #Peinture #Enseignes #Lettres #Signwriting #France #Chapeau

Here’s an ampersand for World Ampersand Day, painted by Brian Walker (RIP), the subject of a short film I made last year with Irene Chirita.

I’ve now made the film, ‘When Better Letters Met Brian Walker’, and lots of Brian’s work free for all to enjoy via the @[email protected] site here:

https://bl.ag/when-better-letters-met-brian-walker/

And here is the link to the @[email protected] Peertube page for the film, also publicly viewable now:

https://video.bl.ag/w/xhrG4omsRFv7yMfM7HPFMb

#SignPainting #SignPainters #Signwriting #Signwriters #Hackney #London #ShortFilm #Ampersand #WorldAmpersandDay

Here’s an ampersand for World Ampersand Day, painted by Brian Walker (RIP), the subject of a short film I made last year with Irene Chirita.

I’ve now made the film, ‘When Better Letters Met Brian Walker’, and lots of Brian’s work free for all to enjoy via the @[email protected] site here:

https://bl.ag/when-better-letters-met-brian-walker/

And here is the link to the @[email protected] Peertube page for the film, also publicly viewable now:

https://video.bl.ag/w/xhrG4omsRFv7yMfM7HPFMb

#SignPainting #SignPainters #Signwriting #Signwriters #Hackney #London #ShortFilm #Ampersand #WorldAmpersandDay

Here’s an ampersand for World Ampersand Day, painted by Brian Walker (RIP), the subject of a short film I made last year with Irene Chirita.

I’ve now made the film, ‘When Better Letters Met Brian Walker’, and lots of Brian’s work free for all to enjoy via the @[email protected] site here:

https://bl.ag/when-better-letters-met-brian-walker/

And here is the link to the @[email protected] Peertube page for the film, also publicly viewable now:

https://video.bl.ag/w/xhrG4omsRFv7yMfM7HPFMb

#SignPainting #SignPainters #Signwriting #Signwriters #Hackney #London #ShortFilm #Ampersand #WorldAmpersandDay

Here’s an ampersand for World Ampersand Day, painted by Brian Walker (RIP), the subject of a short film I made last year with Irene Chirita.

I’ve now made the film, ‘When Better Letters Met Brian Walker’, and lots of Brian’s work free for all to enjoy via the @[email protected] site here:

https://bl.ag/when-better-letters-met-brian-walker/

And here is the link to the @[email protected] Peertube page for the film, also publicly viewable now:

https://video.bl.ag/w/xhrG4omsRFv7yMfM7HPFMb

#SignPainting #SignPainters #Signwriting #Signwriters #Hackney #London #ShortFilm #Ampersand #WorldAmpersandDay

PS. Another plug for this incredible programme of events across France to celebrate the book's publication:

https://morganec.fr/festival

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Enseignes #France

PS. Another plug for this incredible programme of events across France to celebrate the book's publication:

https://morganec.fr/festival

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Enseignes #France

PS. Another plug for this incredible programme of events across France to celebrate the book's publication:

https://morganec.fr/festival

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Enseignes #France

PS. Another plug for this incredible programme of events across France to celebrate the book's publication:

https://morganec.fr/festival

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Enseignes #France

Yesterday I touched down in Amsterdam for the Letterheads meet that starts this evening.

My first job was to head over to this shop/storage space in the centre of the city, home to a collection of over 100 of these impactful signs.

They're painted on what seems to be stretched cheese cloth and are largely generic sale signs; closing down, winter, summer etc.

Shops would (and in some cases still do) lease them for external display, and they apparently trigger nostalgia in locals of my age (late 40s) and over.

Yesterday we selected about 10 for display at the event, and on Saturday there will be a presentation from Misha, daughter of the sign painter that produced them.

#Signs #SignPainting #Signwriting #Amsterdam

Yesterday I touched down in Amsterdam for the Letterheads meet that starts this evening.

My first job was to head over to this shop/storage space in the centre of the city, home to a collection of over 100 of these impactful signs.

They're painted on what seems to be stretched cheese cloth and are largely generic sale signs; closing down, winter, summer etc.

Shops would (and in some cases still do) lease them for external display, and they apparently trigger nostalgia in locals of my age (late 40s) and over.

Yesterday we selected about 10 for display at the event, and on Saturday there will be a presentation from Misha, daughter of the sign painter that produced them.

#Signs #SignPainting #Signwriting #Amsterdam

Yesterday I touched down in Amsterdam for the Letterheads meet that starts this evening.

My first job was to head over to this shop/storage space in the centre of the city, home to a collection of over 100 of these impactful signs.

They're painted on what seems to be stretched cheese cloth and are largely generic sale signs; closing down, winter, summer etc.

Shops would (and in some cases still do) lease them for external display, and they apparently trigger nostalgia in locals of my age (late 40s) and over.

Yesterday we selected about 10 for display at the event, and on Saturday there will be a presentation from Misha, daughter of the sign painter that produced them.

#Signs #SignPainting #Signwriting #Amsterdam

Yesterday I touched down in Amsterdam for the Letterheads meet that starts this evening.

My first job was to head over to this shop/storage space in the centre of the city, home to a collection of over 100 of these impactful signs.

They're painted on what seems to be stretched cheese cloth and are largely generic sale signs; closing down, winter, summer etc.

Shops would (and in some cases still do) lease them for external display, and they apparently trigger nostalgia in locals of my age (late 40s) and over.

Yesterday we selected about 10 for display at the event, and on Saturday there will be a presentation from Misha, daughter of the sign painter that produced them.

#Signs #SignPainting #Signwriting #Amsterdam

I’m on a podcast, talking about BLAG, books, and the joy of print: https://the-life-of-letters.castos.com/episodes/celebrating-letters-with-blag-magazine

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Publishing #Books #Magazines #LifeOfLetters

I’m on a podcast, talking about BLAG, books, and the joy of print: https://the-life-of-letters.castos.com/episodes/celebrating-letters-with-blag-magazine

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Publishing #Books #Magazines #LifeOfLetters

I’m on a podcast, talking about BLAG, books, and the joy of print: https://the-life-of-letters.castos.com/episodes/celebrating-letters-with-blag-magazine

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Publishing #Books #Magazines #LifeOfLetters

I’m on a podcast, talking about BLAG, books, and the joy of print: https://the-life-of-letters.castos.com/episodes/celebrating-letters-with-blag-magazine

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Publishing #Books #Magazines #LifeOfLetters

‘Back to His Roots: David Mearns Gets Back on the Brush at 50’ — my latest column for Signlink:

https://www.signlink.co.uk/specials/back-to-his-roots-david-mearns-gets-back-on-the-brush-at-50/

#SignPainting #Signwriting #SignPainters #Signwriters #Signlink

‘Back to His Roots: David Mearns Gets Back on the Brush at 50’ — my latest column for Signlink:

https://www.signlink.co.uk/specials/back-to-his-roots-david-mearns-gets-back-on-the-brush-at-50/

#SignPainting #Signwriting #SignPainters #Signwriters #Signlink

‘Back to His Roots: David Mearns Gets Back on the Brush at 50’ — my latest column for Signlink:

https://www.signlink.co.uk/specials/back-to-his-roots-david-mearns-gets-back-on-the-brush-at-50/

#SignPainting #Signwriting #SignPainters #Signwriters #Signlink

‘Back to His Roots: David Mearns Gets Back on the Brush at 50’ — my latest column for Signlink:

https://www.signlink.co.uk/specials/back-to-his-roots-david-mearns-gets-back-on-the-brush-at-50/

#SignPainting #Signwriting #SignPainters #Signwriters #Signlink

RE: https://typo.social/@muraterturk/116954300975174099

This is a fantastic site for those interested in #SignWriting.

Great to see people working on resources like this (similar to @matratype's excellent India Street Lettering site/book) that act as both a historical record and a source of Design inspiration for Human created #Typography.

Congratulations on the launch @muraterturk 👏

RE: https://typo.social/@muraterturk/116954300975174099

This is a fantastic site for those interested in #SignWriting.

Great to see people working on resources like this (similar to @matratype's excellent India Street Lettering site/book) that act as both a historical record and a source of Design inspiration for Human created #Typography.

Congratulations on the launch @muraterturk 👏

RE: https://typo.social/@muraterturk/116954300975174099

This is a fantastic site for those interested in #SignWriting.

Great to see people working on resources like this (similar to @matratype's excellent India Street Lettering site/book) that act as both a historical record and a source of Design inspiration for Human created #Typography.

Congratulations on the launch @muraterturk 👏

RE: https://typo.social/@muraterturk/116954300975174099

This is a fantastic site for those interested in #SignWriting.

Great to see people working on resources like this (similar to @matratype's excellent India Street Lettering site/book) that act as both a historical record and a source of Design inspiration for Human created #Typography.

Congratulations on the launch @muraterturk 👏

If you're in/around Amsterdam next week, then the international Letterheads event, hosted by Amsterdam Signpainters, will have an 'open doors' component from about midday on Sunday, 30 August:

https://www.amsterdamsignpainters.nl/program/

If you're curious to see what one of these events is all about, then this is the perfect opportunity. I'll also be there, gradually winding down my table of books and magazines, so don't be shy.

Likewise, feel free to ask me anything about Letterheads here. (I've also posted a lot about the movement via @sam over the years: https://bl.ag/tag/letterheads/.)

Amsterdam Sea Level Letterheads artwork by Dave Correll: https://www.instagram.com/davecorrellbrushwork/.

#Letterheads #IOAFS #SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Amsterdam

If you're in/around Amsterdam next week, then the international Letterheads event, hosted by Amsterdam Signpainters, will have an 'open doors' component from about midday on Sunday, 30 August:

https://www.amsterdamsignpainters.nl/program/

If you're curious to see what one of these events is all about, then this is the perfect opportunity. I'll also be there, gradually winding down my table of books and magazines, so don't be shy.

Likewise, feel free to ask me anything about Letterheads here. (I've also posted a lot about the movement via @sam over the years: https://bl.ag/tag/letterheads/.)

Amsterdam Sea Level Letterheads artwork by Dave Correll: https://www.instagram.com/davecorrellbrushwork/.

#Letterheads #IOAFS #SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Amsterdam

If you're in/around Amsterdam next week, then the international Letterheads event, hosted by Amsterdam Signpainters, will have an 'open doors' component from about midday on Sunday, 30 August:

https://www.amsterdamsignpainters.nl/program/

If you're curious to see what one of these events is all about, then this is the perfect opportunity. I'll also be there, gradually winding down my table of books and magazines, so don't be shy.

Likewise, feel free to ask me anything about Letterheads here. (I've also posted a lot about the movement via @sam over the years: https://bl.ag/tag/letterheads/.)

Amsterdam Sea Level Letterheads artwork by Dave Correll: https://www.instagram.com/davecorrellbrushwork/.

#Letterheads #IOAFS #SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Amsterdam

If you're in/around Amsterdam next week, then the international Letterheads event, hosted by Amsterdam Signpainters, will have an 'open doors' component from about midday on Sunday, 30 August:

https://www.amsterdamsignpainters.nl/program/

If you're curious to see what one of these events is all about, then this is the perfect opportunity. I'll also be there, gradually winding down my table of books and magazines, so don't be shy.

Likewise, feel free to ask me anything about Letterheads here. (I've also posted a lot about the movement via @sam over the years: https://bl.ag/tag/letterheads/.)

Amsterdam Sea Level Letterheads artwork by Dave Correll: https://www.instagram.com/davecorrellbrushwork/.

#Letterheads #IOAFS #SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Amsterdam

Massive announcement for anyone in/travelling to France in the Autumn/early Winter: Morgane Côme is going on tour with events galore to mark the publication of her latest book.

https://morganec.fr/festival

I'm desperately seeing if I can get to either the Paris or Lyon events, but this entire programme is incredible so go check it out.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #France #Books #Events

Massive announcement for anyone in/travelling to France in the Autumn/early Winter: Morgane Côme is going on tour with events galore to mark the publication of her latest book.

https://morganec.fr/festival

I'm desperately seeing if I can get to either the Paris or Lyon events, but this entire programme is incredible so go check it out.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #France #Books #Events

Massive announcement for anyone in/travelling to France in the Autumn/early Winter: Morgane Côme is going on tour with events galore to mark the publication of her latest book.

https://morganec.fr/festival

I'm desperately seeing if I can get to either the Paris or Lyon events, but this entire programme is incredible so go check it out.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #France #Books #Events

Massive announcement for anyone in/travelling to France in the Autumn/early Winter: Morgane Côme is going on tour with events galore to mark the publication of her latest book.

https://morganec.fr/festival

I'm desperately seeing if I can get to either the Paris or Lyon events, but this entire programme is incredible so go check it out.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #France #Books #Events

New(ish) at bl.ag online, ‘What’s Inside Issue 09 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine)?’, with my guided tour of the articles and features that fill the 80 advertising-free pages of our latest adventures in sign painting:

https://bl.ag/whats-inside-issue-09-of-blag-better-letters-magazine/

As always, the designers at UTILE have reworked the masthead/logotype with reference to the cover photo, hence my new profile pic — ’tis the season for chrome I guess.

Tomorrow I’ll be sharing lots of bonus content in this issue’s digital companion, most of which is exclusive to the paid members around the world that keep BLAG running and free of all that pesky advertising.

You too can be one of those good folks by signing up at https://bl.ag/join 😊

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #BLAG #Magazines

New(ish) at bl.ag online, ‘What’s Inside Issue 09 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine)?’, with my guided tour of the articles and features that fill the 80 advertising-free pages of our latest adventures in sign painting:

https://bl.ag/whats-inside-issue-09-of-blag-better-letters-magazine/

As always, the designers at UTILE have reworked the masthead/logotype with reference to the cover photo, hence my new profile pic — ’tis the season for chrome I guess.

Tomorrow I’ll be sharing lots of bonus content in this issue’s digital companion, most of which is exclusive to the paid members around the world that keep BLAG running and free of all that pesky advertising.

You too can be one of those good folks by signing up at https://bl.ag/join 😊

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #BLAG #Magazines

New(ish) at bl.ag online, ‘What’s Inside Issue 09 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine)?’, with my guided tour of the articles and features that fill the 80 advertising-free pages of our latest adventures in sign painting:

https://bl.ag/whats-inside-issue-09-of-blag-better-letters-magazine/

As always, the designers at UTILE have reworked the masthead/logotype with reference to the cover photo, hence my new profile pic — ’tis the season for chrome I guess.

Tomorrow I’ll be sharing lots of bonus content in this issue’s digital companion, most of which is exclusive to the paid members around the world that keep BLAG running and free of all that pesky advertising.

You too can be one of those good folks by signing up at https://bl.ag/join 😊

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #BLAG #Magazines

New(ish) at bl.ag online, ‘What’s Inside Issue 09 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine)?’, with my guided tour of the articles and features that fill the 80 advertising-free pages of our latest adventures in sign painting:

https://bl.ag/whats-inside-issue-09-of-blag-better-letters-magazine/

As always, the designers at UTILE have reworked the masthead/logotype with reference to the cover photo, hence my new profile pic — ’tis the season for chrome I guess.

Tomorrow I’ll be sharing lots of bonus content in this issue’s digital companion, most of which is exclusive to the paid members around the world that keep BLAG running and free of all that pesky advertising.

You too can be one of those good folks by signing up at https://bl.ag/join 😊

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #BLAG #Magazines

This is the last workshop from John King for 2026 and his classes come highly recommended for anyone that's just starting out with sign painting.

https://johnkingletterart.com/products/introduction-to-sign-painting-workshop-sept-26th-27th-2026

If you're not in Los Angeles and interested in sign painting workshops, I run through some people and places offering these (including online) at https://bl.ag/learn.

My regular Worldwide Events Roundup emails offer a more dynamic listings service. You can sign up for those at https://bl.ag/join.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Workshops #LosAngeles

This is the last workshop from John King for 2026 and his classes come highly recommended for anyone that's just starting out with sign painting.

https://johnkingletterart.com/products/introduction-to-sign-painting-workshop-sept-26th-27th-2026

If you're not in Los Angeles and interested in sign painting workshops, I run through some people and places offering these (including online) at https://bl.ag/learn.

My regular Worldwide Events Roundup emails offer a more dynamic listings service. You can sign up for those at https://bl.ag/join.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Workshops #LosAngeles

This is the last workshop from John King for 2026 and his classes come highly recommended for anyone that's just starting out with sign painting.

https://johnkingletterart.com/products/introduction-to-sign-painting-workshop-sept-26th-27th-2026

If you're not in Los Angeles and interested in sign painting workshops, I run through some people and places offering these (including online) at https://bl.ag/learn.

My regular Worldwide Events Roundup emails offer a more dynamic listings service. You can sign up for those at https://bl.ag/join.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Workshops #LosAngeles

This is the last workshop from John King for 2026 and his classes come highly recommended for anyone that's just starting out with sign painting.

https://johnkingletterart.com/products/introduction-to-sign-painting-workshop-sept-26th-27th-2026

If you're not in Los Angeles and interested in sign painting workshops, I run through some people and places offering these (including online) at https://bl.ag/learn.

My regular Worldwide Events Roundup emails offer a more dynamic listings service. You can sign up for those at https://bl.ag/join.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Workshops #LosAngeles

Great opportunity for New York folk to learn from Denmark's Veronika Skilte next weekend, August 1–2.

https://shop.nysignmuseum.org/products/intro-to-commercial-sign-painting-with-veronika-skilte

Hosted by the wonderful folks at the New York Sign Museum / Noble Signs.

#SignPainting #Workshops #NewYork #Signwriting

Great opportunity for New York folk to learn from Denmark's Veronika Skilte next weekend, August 1–2.

https://shop.nysignmuseum.org/products/intro-to-commercial-sign-painting-with-veronika-skilte

Hosted by the wonderful folks at the New York Sign Museum / Noble Signs.

#SignPainting #Workshops #NewYork #Signwriting

Great opportunity for New York folk to learn from Denmark's Veronika Skilte next weekend, August 1–2.

https://shop.nysignmuseum.org/products/intro-to-commercial-sign-painting-with-veronika-skilte

Hosted by the wonderful folks at the New York Sign Museum / Noble Signs.

#SignPainting #Workshops #NewYork #Signwriting

Great opportunity for New York folk to learn from Denmark's Veronika Skilte next weekend, August 1–2.

https://shop.nysignmuseum.org/products/intro-to-commercial-sign-painting-with-veronika-skilte

Hosted by the wonderful folks at the New York Sign Museum / Noble Signs.

#SignPainting #Workshops #NewYork #Signwriting

… and, for anyone more generally interested in #SignWriting, there is some great content regularly posted by @blag a magazine dedicated to sign painting craft, community and culture.

https://bl.ag

… and, for anyone more generally interested in #SignWriting, there is some great content regularly posted by @blag a magazine dedicated to sign painting craft, community and culture.

https://bl.ag