Hand-Painted, Heart-Felt: Charlie Jeffery-King’s Creative Crusade Across the South
In a world saturated with digital prints and vinyl wraps, one artist is defiantly picking up her brushes and painting the town, quite literally. Charlie…
Category: Traditional
Traditional Signwriting Workshop returns to Street.
Following a brilliant turnout in March, renowned signwriter Joby Carter is once again opening the doors to his traditional signwriting workshop in Street, Somerset. The…
94 year old ghost signs uncovered by shopfitters.
Workers carrying out a refurbishment at a new tanning studio discovered two old signs from two former shops in Buckie, Scotland, have revealed a piece…
World famous Barbershop Ludlow & Brown turn to Torquay based signwriter and glass gilder, Dave Smith to create a timeless masterpiece for them. +VIDEO
Behind-the-scenes documentary featuring British designer, signwriter and glass gilder David A. Smith MBE creating an ornamental, handcrafted advertising glass sign for the world-famous vintage barbershop…
Iconic London Lucozade sign could return after new petition launched
Brentford’s famous illuminated Lucozade sign is back on display after a thorough restoration project at Gunnersbury Museum. The iconic Lucozade sign, installed on the drinks brands factory building…
A look inside Colossal Media’s colourful workshops, and how they bring photo-realistic murals to life. +Video
Colossal Media is the global leader of hand painted outdoor advertising. Founded in 2004 from the ashes of a forgotten art form, Colossal has grown…
Strokes of genius: why car signwriting is making a comeback!
Traditional signage is competing with newer, soulless, vinyl. “How much fun can you have with a brush in your hand?” Terry Smith, signwriter, hot rod…
Boom in old-fashioned window lettering sign of the times
Pascale Arpin’s traditional skills are in demand as local businesses welcome back customers. Arpin is one of only a handful of local artists who paint old-fashioned hand-lettered window…
BBC interview with Traditional Signwriter Jobby Carter of Carters Steam Fair, Maidenhead.
A BBC interview with Traditional Signwriter Jobby Carter of Carters Steam Fair, Maidenhead. A traditional English travelling funfair with rides dating from the 1890s to…
Glasgow Signwriter goes online with Innes & Gunn to showcase home creativity
Rachel E Millar, 26-year-old Signwriter, Gilder & Lettering artist from Mount Florida on the south side, is showing us how to do exactly that, with…