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 ...

You’re likely familiar with the painted logos of businesses like Ruby’s Bagels or murals like El Paletero in Walker’s Point. But do you know the artist behind them? Michael Cerda is a sign painter, ...

Alina Kiliwa’s studio in northern Mexico City is a haven amidst the capital’s hustle and bustle. She opens a can of blue paint, picks up one of her brushes and delicately begins to paint five letters ...

Most of today’s signage tends to elicit little more than a shrug of acknowledgment. All too often, it’s not something that exactly merits much attention. Then there are the hand-painted signs of ...

Jayson Salvi’s has become one of the top hand-painted sign makers in the Ocean State. We had a chance to talk with him and watch him in action.

If you happen to stumble across a vintage hand-painted sign on the side of a building some night, and it suddenly comes to life with colorful, animated light, you’re probably witnessing the work of ...

After teaching himself screen printing in college, Eric Kneeland went on to start Black Stamp Studios out of his grandmother’s garage in 2009. Eric Kneeland is the founder of Black Stamp Studios, a ...

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 ...