#signwriting — Public Fediverse posts

In today's instalment of the migration from Vimeo to @sam, we have 'When Better Letters Met Josef Samuel', directed by Tom Koch:

https://video.bl.ag/w/bTk2LT6EampVrXSHoGjZGa

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Vienna #Austria #Craft #History

In today's instalment of the migration from Vimeo to @sam, we have 'When Better Letters Met Josef Samuel', directed by Tom Koch:

https://video.bl.ag/w/bTk2LT6EampVrXSHoGjZGa

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Vienna #Austria #Craft #History

In today's instalment of the migration from Vimeo to @sam, we have 'When Better Letters Met Josef Samuel', directed by Tom Koch:

https://video.bl.ag/w/bTk2LT6EampVrXSHoGjZGa

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Vienna #Austria #Craft #History

In today's instalment of the migration from Vimeo to @sam, we have 'When Better Letters Met Josef Samuel', directed by Tom Koch:

https://video.bl.ag/w/bTk2LT6EampVrXSHoGjZGa

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Vienna #Austria #Craft #History

In today's instalment of the migration from Vimeo to @sam, we have 'When Better Letters Met Josef Samuel', directed by Tom Koch:

https://video.bl.ag/w/bTk2LT6EampVrXSHoGjZGa

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Vienna #Austria #Craft #History

It’s layout and proofing time for the next issue, BLAG 09.

I’m now happy that I numbered them 01, 02, 03, etc, as issue 10 is already in the works, and the system will keep me going well into my 90s at the current rate of two per year.

If you’re not subscribed, then my profile has a special follower offer, or the Printer plan is a cheaper option for just the print magazine: https://bl.ag/join. New members get issue 08 (https://bl.ag/08) sent straight away.

For all back issues, visit https://bl.ag/backissues.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #BLAG #Indie #Magazines

A rabbit hole today led me once again to Richard Gregory's useful website, which has been down the last few times I've tried.

Check out these two series of posts at the heart of it:

The English Signwriting Tradition: https://www.signpainting.co.uk/craft/

Letters Potent: https://www.signpainting.co.uk/lettering/

I've taken the liberty of downloading every page to my computer as the Wayback Machine copy doesn't look to be working as it should.
cc @internetarchive

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering

[Edit: Sold. Check out all the other back issues and books at https://bl.ag/shop.]

I'm down to my last 'BLAG Back Issues Bundle' which contains issues, 03, 05, 06, and 07, the Letterheads special. for £80 with shipping to anywhere in the world included:

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

Issue 05 (https://bl.ag/05) is the one that's down to a single issue, so once this is gone, it's gone and I'll probably do another bundle with the other three which can all be bought individually.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Magazines #BLAG

Back in stock for EU and UK customers, plus a few international destinations: 'Lettres Décoratives: A Century of French Sign Painter Alphabets' from @letterformarchive

https://shop.bl.ag/products/lettres-decoratives

There's more about the book in this recent bl.ag online review:

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

#SignPainting #Enseignes #Signwriting #Books #LetterformArchive

Back in stock for EU and UK customers, plus a few international destinations: 'Lettres Décoratives: A Century of French Sign Painter Alphabets' from @letterformarchive

https://shop.bl.ag/products/lettres-decoratives

There's more about the book in this recent bl.ag online review:

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

#SignPainting #Enseignes #Signwriting #Books #LetterformArchive

Back in stock for EU and UK customers, plus a few international destinations: 'Lettres Décoratives: A Century of French Sign Painter Alphabets' from @letterformarchive

https://shop.bl.ag/products/lettres-decoratives

There's more about the book in this recent bl.ag online review:

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

#SignPainting #Enseignes #Signwriting #Books #LetterformArchive

Back in stock for EU and UK customers, plus a few international destinations: 'Lettres Décoratives: A Century of French Sign Painter Alphabets' from @letterformarchive

https://shop.bl.ag/products/lettres-decoratives

There's more about the book in this recent bl.ag online review:

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

#SignPainting #Enseignes #Signwriting #Books #LetterformArchive

Back in stock for EU and UK customers, plus a few international destinations: 'Lettres Décoratives: A Century of French Sign Painter Alphabets' from @letterformarchive

https://shop.bl.ag/products/lettres-decoratives

There's more about the book in this recent bl.ag online review:

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

#SignPainting #Enseignes #Signwriting #Books #LetterformArchive

Testing, testing, 123.

This is the set-up for Saturday's (free) virtual BLAG Meet, less the hard-wired ethernet cable to ensure a good connection for video playback.

Learn more about the event, and register, here: https://bl.ag/meet

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #FreeEvents #OnlineEvents

Testing, testing, 123.

This is the set-up for Saturday's (free) virtual BLAG Meet, less the hard-wired ethernet cable to ensure a good connection for video playback.

Learn more about the event, and register, here: https://bl.ag/meet

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #FreeEvents #OnlineEvents

Testing, testing, 123.

This is the set-up for Saturday's (free) virtual BLAG Meet, less the hard-wired ethernet cable to ensure a good connection for video playback.

Learn more about the event, and register, here: https://bl.ag/meet

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #FreeEvents #OnlineEvents

Testing, testing, 123.

This is the set-up for Saturday's (free) virtual BLAG Meet, less the hard-wired ethernet cable to ensure a good connection for video playback.

Learn more about the event, and register, here: https://bl.ag/meet

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #FreeEvents #OnlineEvents

Testing, testing, 123.

This is the set-up for Saturday's (free) virtual BLAG Meet, less the hard-wired ethernet cable to ensure a good connection for video playback.

Learn more about the event, and register, here: https://bl.ag/meet

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #FreeEvents #OnlineEvents

Here’s my latest ‘worldwide events roundup’ email, packed with workshops, exhibitions, and gatherings taking place online and across the globe in the months ahead.

https://bl.ag/email/d0386c90-c4de-4b4d-9989-662061a92dbf/

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Events #Exhibitions #Workshops

New at bl.ag online, ‘William Gilpin: Signwriter of Ulverston’, with a reproduction of Tony Lewery’s 2016 article describing one man’s contribution to the character of a Cumbrian town.

https://bl.ag/william-gilpin-signwriter-of-ulverston/

With thanks to Tony Lewery and Forum editor John Neilson for their kind permission to share this wonderful piece with BLAG readers. Forum 31 with the original is available in the Letter Exchange shop:

https://letterexchange.org/shop/forum-journal/forum-31

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Ulverston #Cumbria #SignPainters #Signwriters

Thank you to Curtis @jectives for featuring next week's (free and online) BLAG Meet (https://bl.ag/meet) event in this roundup?

https://www.youtube.com/live/WnRrPHLgCC0?t=410&si=D2jT0eDj8x8VRZ1p

There's a roughly 50/50 split between live and pre-recorded sessions, with a live chat room running throughout for all guests.

Join us from 14:00 London time on Saturday, 25 April.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #FreeEvent

I'm looking forward to hearing Ged Palmer's lecture for Letter Exchange next week.

The event is being held in London, but also livestreamed for those, like me, that are unable to attend in-person:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lecture-by-ged-palmer-lettering-artist-signwriter-designer-educator-tickets-1604483335849

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #OnlineEvents #LetterExchange

I'm looking forward to hearing Ged Palmer's lecture for Letter Exchange next week.

The event is being held in London, but also livestreamed for those, like me, that are unable to attend in-person:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lecture-by-ged-palmer-lettering-artist-signwriter-designer-educator-tickets-1604483335849

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #OnlineEvents #LetterExchange

I'm looking forward to hearing Ged Palmer's lecture for Letter Exchange next week.

The event is being held in London, but also livestreamed for those, like me, that are unable to attend in-person:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lecture-by-ged-palmer-lettering-artist-signwriter-designer-educator-tickets-1604483335849

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #OnlineEvents #LetterExchange

I'm looking forward to hearing Ged Palmer's lecture for Letter Exchange next week.

The event is being held in London, but also livestreamed for those, like me, that are unable to attend in-person:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lecture-by-ged-palmer-lettering-artist-signwriter-designer-educator-tickets-1604483335849

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #OnlineEvents #LetterExchange

I'm looking forward to hearing Ged Palmer's lecture for Letter Exchange next week.

The event is being held in London, but also livestreamed for those, like me, that are unable to attend in-person:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lecture-by-ged-palmer-lettering-artist-signwriter-designer-educator-tickets-1604483335849

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #OnlineEvents #LetterExchange

Tickets are getting snapped up now.

Get less FOMO and more IOAFS in your life this summer by booking here:

https://ticketsoft.nl/pos/event/9d589773-8cc1-4401-97f0-d6bc74de1e62

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Letterheads

Tickets for this year's Letterheads meet in Amsterdam, 27–30 August, go live at midday European time today, 1 April:

https://www.amsterdamsignpainters.nl/letterheads2026/?ref=bl.ag

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

Many thanks to @jectives for debuting your live publication reviews with BLAG 08; I'll endeavour to share it with the various contributors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxhJbgG8jS0

For more inside the issue visit https://bl.ag/08, where you'll also find the links to join and get a copy sent to you wherever you are in the world.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Magazines #Jectives

Following a recent stock take, I’m discounting all back issues in the BLAG shop to clear the few remaining copies of BLAG 03 and BLAG 05.

Once they’re gone, they’re gone, just like issues 01*, 02 and 04.

https://shop.bl.ag

*BLAG 01 is now free for all to view on the dedicated back issues page, where paid members can also access digital copies of issues 02–06: https://bl.ag/blag-better-letters-magazine-back-issues/.

#BLAG #Magazines #SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Discounts

Following a recent stock take, I’m discounting all back issues in the BLAG shop to clear the few remaining copies of BLAG 03 and BLAG 05.

Once they’re gone, they’re gone, just like issues 01*, 02 and 04.

https://shop.bl.ag

*BLAG 01 is now free for all to view on the dedicated back issues page, where paid members can also access digital copies of issues 02–06: https://bl.ag/blag-better-letters-magazine-back-issues/.

#BLAG #Magazines #SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Discounts

Following a recent stock take, I’m discounting all back issues in the BLAG shop to clear the few remaining copies of BLAG 03 and BLAG 05.

Once they’re gone, they’re gone, just like issues 01*, 02 and 04.

https://shop.bl.ag

*BLAG 01 is now free for all to view on the dedicated back issues page, where paid members can also access digital copies of issues 02–06: https://bl.ag/blag-better-letters-magazine-back-issues/.

#BLAG #Magazines #SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #Discounts

New at bl.ag online, ‘Brendan Mooney: Memories of a Signwriter’, with a charming short biopic about this retired signwriter from Birr, County Offaly, Ireland.

https://bl.ag/brendan-mooney-memories-of-a-signwriter/

#SignPainting #Signwriting #SignPainters #Signwriters #Birr #Offaly #ShortFilms

I am helping the organisers of this year's Amsterdam Letterheads: “Sea Level” with their email updates.

If you'd like to receive these, then the dedicated event newsletter/mailing list can be joined via this link:

https://bl.ag/#/portal/account/newsletters

Here's a report from their 2016 meet for a taste of what to expect in the Netherlands this August:

https://bl.ag/letterheads-2016-greetings-from-amsterdam/

#Letterheads #SignPainting #Signwriting #SignPainters #Lettering #Signwriters #Amsterdam #IOAFS

Thank you to @letterformarchive for hosting yesterday’s Salon event with Morgane Côme and yours truly.

Working at incredible speed while we slept, the archive has published the recording online already. All 85 minutes can now be viewed here:

https://letterformarchive.org/shop/salon-series-56-the-history-and-craft-of-french-sign-painting/

The book itself is such a treat and I highly recommend North American customers ordering a copy directly from Letterform Archive:

https://letterformarchive.org/shop/lettres-decoratives/

Those in Europe/elsewhere can compare shipping prices with those in the BLAG shop, which is a great alternative to other online retailers 😊:

https://shop.bl.ag/products/lettres-decoratives

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Enseignes #LetterformArchive #Lettering #LettresDecoratives #Books

In just a few hours I'll be logging on to talk with Morgane Côme about the new @letterformarchive book, Lettres Decoratives.

Join us for this free online event from 11:00 Pacific time / 20:00 Central European time:

https://letterformarchive.org/shop/salon-series-56-the-history-and-craft-of-french-sign-painting/

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Enseignes #Signs #Lettering

A couple of weeks ago I published my periodic ‘worldwide events roundup’ (get them in your inbox via https://bl.ag/join).

This little thread is to share some highlights, starting with next week’s @letterformarchive Salon with Morgane Côme, author of the new Lettres Décoratives book, and yours truly.

It’s free and online on Wednesday, 25 February.

https://letterformarchive.org/shop/salon-series-56-the-history-and-craft-of-french-sign-painting/

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#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #LetterformArchive #Events #France

RE: https://typo.social/@jackusine/116063044048452337

Très heureux d’avoir pu filer un coup de main à la finalisation de ce superbe projet ♥

En plus du système de filtres combinant 15 techniques, 14 catégories, 29 séries, 42 départements et 13 styles, la recherche et le bouton Mélanger ◼ sont à votre disposition pour explorer les 1705 photos (!) récoltées entre 2004 et 2019 par @jackusine

#SignPainting #SignWriting #Lettering #GhostSigns #Typography #Vernacular #MadeWithKirby

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

Panels on display for judging in the 1906 signwriting apprentices competition in England. These competitions offered medals in various categories, and here the task was to layout and letter identical content ahead of a panel of experts awarding points and critiques.

The picture is among those I snapped in haste when I got a couple of hours at the British Library to look through hundreds of issues of the Journal of Decorative Art.

#SignPainting #Signwriting #Apprenticeship #Apprentices #Craft

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

New at bl.ag online, 'Glorious Gilding Samples at the American Sign Museum', with some exclusive cutting room floor content from the Museum's new book:

https://bl.ag/glorious-gilding-samples-at-the-american-sign-museum/

More on the book here:

https://bl.ag/a-sneak-peek-inside-the-american-sign-museum-book/

#Gilding #GoldLeaf #Letters #AmericanSignMuseum #SignPainting #Signwriting #YeOldeSignShoppe #Lettering #Craft

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..."

https://youtu.be/laJX0txJc6M?si=vwJiI-_hSsKLoHwL

#Writing #SignPainting #Signwriting #Automata

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.

https://bl.ag/chain-letter-meghan-mcdermott/

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

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

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

https://letterformarchive.org/shop/lettres-decoratives/

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

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

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

New at bl.ag online, 'Renegade Writing: London’s Faux Fascias', where we meet This Is My Costume and learn about their decade-long initiative refashioning abandoned shops.

https://bl.ag/renegade-writing-londons-faux-fascias/

#SignPainting #Signwriting #SignPainters #Signwriters #London #Signs #Shopfronts

Two more about China Ranch, the history, and the current shop and bakery. When you walk in the building, you can sample the varieties of dates they grow. All delicious. Then get a date shake or buy their baked goods. I never knew how much I liked dates until yesterday! The history is fascinating! #history #travel #food #date #roadtrip #desert #middleofnowhere #author #authors #mastodon #WritersCoffeeClub #writer #sign #signWriting #delicious #ranch #chinese #historical #mojave #desert #saturday

I don't usually share these outside of the free mailing list, but I'm breaking from tradition to give this Friday's free online premiere of When Better Letters Met Brian Walker a plug:

https://bl.ag/email/0291bbc9-44b1-4c4a-9685-491a2f74cb27/

#SignPainting #Films #Screenings #Events #Exhibitions #Signwriters #SignPainters #Signwriting

Oh wise fediverse, can anyone offer any historical context as to why a large signboard such as this would have been dedicated to detailing weather records in the early 1900s?

[Edit: Answer now below in thread.]

#Signwriting #SignPainting #Felixstowe #Weather #AskFedi #YeOldeSignShoppe