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
“The end of every letter has what’s called a terminus, and the interesting thing about road signs is that Highway Gothic* has a terminus on an angle, which is tricky to paint.” — Ray ‘Moondog’ Polotnianka on cutting his teeth painting Australian highway signs:
Based in Adelaide, his website is here: https://moondog.net.au.
*Highway Gothic on @FontsInUse: https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/20992/highway-gothic
#Signwriting #Signwriters #SignPainting #SignPainters #Adelaide
“Frash, Momery Card” — Another ‘You Spelled It Wrong’ from The Citizen's Abdi Sultani. Read his comments here, signed off once again with his classic “Trust signwriters!” catchphrase:
And browse even more here:
New at bl.ag online, 'Getting Into It Again in 2026', with another six sign painters sharing their journeys into the trade and their advice for those just starting out:
https://bl.ag/getting-into-it-again-in-2026/
This is the latest in a series of 'Getting Into It' pieces, with all of them available via https://bl.ag/tag/getting-into-it/.
New(ish) at bl.ag online, 'When ‘Hand-Painted Jamaica’ Met Bug Art Sav', profiling the Jamaican sign painter keeping the island’s traditions alive.
https://bl.ag/when-hand-painted-jamaica-met-bug-art-sav/
PS. Bug's GoFundMe following Hurricane Melissa is less than $250 away from its goal so please contribute here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bugs-recovery-after-hurricane-melissa
#SignPainting #Signwriting #Jamaica #Dancehall #SignPainters #Signwriters
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
As BLAG 08 goes to print I've noted work, articles, and projects from 17 countries in total: Argentina; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; France; Germany; Hong Kong; Kenya; Ireland; Italy; Mexico; South Korea; Spain; Thailand; UK; USA.
The international nature of our adventures in sign painting is one of my favourite things about producing the publication.
Join us via https://bl.ag/join
#SignPainting #Signwriting #Lettering #SignPainters #Signwriters #Magazines #Publishing
I've just heard from sign painter Bug Sav Art in Jamaica who has taken a big hit from Hurricane Melissa.
A friend of his has started a fundraiser as he looks to recover his business, so please donate and/or boost:
Pictured is Bug's 'Wise Words' contribution to the first ever issue of BLAG: https://bl.ag/01.
#SignPainters #Signwriters #Jamaica #HurricaneMelissa #Novennber
Sam at BLAG