Before he sets to work, before the first of what will be a thousand brushstrokes, each one fluid and articulated and occupying the space between artwork and industry, the sign painter wants you to ...

In an increasingly digital world, where design software can turn anyone into an instant Leonardo da Vinci, it’s easy to forget that signs were once lettered by hand using sable brushes, mineral ...

Gary Gudmundson at his shop in Evergreen on July 20. Gudmundson has a long career that includes sign painting and stainless steel work on classic cars. His hobbies also revolve around cars and include ...

Sean Starr coats his angled Fitch brush in the white, oil-based 1 Shot paint. With a steady hand, he slowly rounds the brush to perfectly line the outside of an uppercase O. The sign reads “MORRISSEY ...

Paul Gore continues to work, hot and red faced, whether from the heat of a late August Mississippi morning or the reflected color of the car he’s painting. Protected from the sun by a hat and a ...

Sign painting may no longer be a recognised profession in France, but designers such as Lucas Teyssier are championing its return, one storefront at a time As a teenager growing up on the French ...