Decades ago, DC was full of hand-painted signs pointing customers toward various retail establishments. They were eye-­catching and distinctive, but they were also expensive, required regular ...

As the song says, signs are everywhere. But far from “blockin’ out the scenery,” many contribute to the character of their ...

The ban on this signage in the streets of downtown Mexico City caught the attention of younger generations. EL PAÍS speaks ...

Bacon worked in graffiti and airbrushing before progressing to sign painting. He apprenticed under a friend, hand-painting ...

Trimmer, 38, had been a painting and printmaking student at Virginia Commonwealth University. After college, he thought he’d wait tables, like most of his fellow art majors. But he began tattooing – ...

Victor Bert rummaged through an old wooden tacklebox filled with brushes, paints and emulsions. His assignment was simple. He needed to paint three words onto a wall: “Men,” “Women” and “Shoes.” ...

Artist Shawn Gilheeney shares how he became Providence's go-to sign painter. Shawn Gilheeney, known for his sign painting business Providence Painted Signs, has left his mark across all of Providence ...

At just 24 years old, Jake Moslow is an anomaly in his trade. The few fellow custom sign painters that remain have been in the industry for decades, many nearing retirement. But the creative force ...

BERTHOUD, Colo. — Drivers along Northern Colorado’s highways might notice something new as Berthoud works with the Colorado Department of Transportation to install hand-painted signs for the town. For ...