I'm continuing to make videos at @sam publicly available and just noticed that one of those from today is coming up for its sixth anniversary next month.

Jump on a virtual plane 'down under' to meet veteran showcard and ticket writer Barbara Enright:

https://video.bl.ag/w/eVsmXTj7Y8Skhbir8Xv83c

Given the global situation at the time, this film premiered online at the 24-hour digital marathon that was Lockdown Letterheads:

https://bl.ag/lockdown

#Showcards #Tickets #Lettering #BetterLetters #Biopics #Shortfilms #Lockdown

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

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