Even in an age of emoji, when people revel in communicating online using a shared set of colorful icons, it makes sense that there are still those who are able to eke out a living painting signs for ...

Dan Kamba and Chuck Wilmarth are debating how to spell Oscar Mayer wiener. The “i” should be before the “e,” says Kamba, co-owner of Southwest Signs in the Clearing neighborhood, but Wilmarth, the ...

Emilio Carrillo’s mural of Latin American countries on the wall of an apartment building in Pico-Union. (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) Success! Your account was created and you’re signed ...

Brush and Pounce is the name of a modern business steeped in the aesthetics of another century. One local artist is embracing traditional methods to achieve the "vintage look" that has gained ...

There are many ways that shop owners can display their pride for their business. One of them is sweeping the sidewalk on a daily basis – a respectable old world habit that somehow died years ago.

Off-Ramp talks with Patrick Smith about his days at the happiest place on earth and how the Vietnam War made it possible. Take a walk through Disneyland and you'll find a variety of signs. From the ...

The man behind many of Chicago's most recognizable hand-painted signs doesn't call his trade a job. Ches Perry says his custom-made artworks are “just a hobby,” even after more than 45 years designing ...

Meredith Kasabian and Josh Luke are the wife-and-husband team behind Best Dressed Signs. Luke started the hand-painted sign business in his native California – inspiring the company’s classy name by ...

With a swift and steady hand, Ruben Marcilla is painting a 3-foot-tall “T.” The “T” is white, and Marcilla is cutting crisp lines around it in teal. When he’s done he moves on to “H,” then “E” and an ...

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In stripping away the old asbestos and cedar siding of his 1880 Summit Hill home, Todd Johnson unexpectedly uncovered a long-hidden piece of St. Paul history: Rare hand-painted advertising signs from ...