The Spokesman-Review

The sign master: For 34 years, one man has painted the ads on Avista Stadium’s outfield wall

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 ...
Hyperallergic

A Window Into Detroit's Rich History of Hand-painted Advertisements and Signs

“That’s How They Get Ya” by Alex Sheldon at Match & Kerosene, part of Signs Galore! at KO Gallery (All images by the author for Hyperallergic) Installation view of Signs Galore! at KO Gallery ...
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Have a favorite restaurant sign? These are the two men who (probably) painted it

At Borromini, perched on a busy Rittenhouse corner, hand-painted flourishes help situate the trattoria’s pan-Italian menu within Philadelphia’s buzzy food scene. Gibbs Connors painted the lettering on ...
The Business Journals

The Takeaway: This local artist's hand-painted signs are helping businesses stand out

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Sean Danaher is quickly making a name for himself with eye ...
The Spokesman-Review

Linden Signs owners say goodbye after three-quarters of a century

Vic B. Linden and Sons used to span storefronts across Spokane. Now, after 75 years, the brothers who took over their parents’ hand-painted sign business have decided to retire. “We just feel like ...
Palo Alto Weekly

Behind the screens: Meet the Palo Alto native making custom screen prints and hand-painted signs from his Coastside art studio

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 ...
Grub Street

Brand-new Bars and Cafés, Striving to Look As Old-fashioned As Possible

Even if you do not know Will Van Zee’s name, you have seen his work. As the owner of Van Zee Sign Co., he is responsible for some of the city’s most striking (and functional) art. Van Zee’s ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Hand-painting is a calling for sign artists beautifying Boston-area businesses

SHAYNA: IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A SIGN WHILE WORKING ON A SHOW ABOUT SIGNS, THAT IS IT. >> THEY STOPPED SELLING THE NET HE BUDDIES AND OTHER FROZEN STREETS -- STREETS IN EARLY 2000. THE DORCHESTER ...
The Michigan Daily

University alumni provide hand painted signs for Detroit businesses

Two University of Michigan Art & Design graduates are working to bring a unique touch to sign-making in the Motor City. Jordan Zielke and Kelly Golden graduated from Stamps School of Art & Design in ...
KSAT

A Night in Old San Antonio’s tradition comes in many forms, including vibrant handmade signs

SAN ANTONIO – A Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA) comes with food, music and decades-old traditions. One of them can be easy to miss: hand-painted signs. Melissa Johnson is one of the many volunteers ...
MassLive

Hand-painted Harley-Davidson sign at Miss Worcester Diner leads to cease-and-desist letter

A hand-painted sign by a local artist at Miss Worcester Diner in Worcester, Massachusetts, is meant to show respect and honor to Harley-Davidson Co., but the motorcycle company doesn’t see it that way ...