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 ...

The ban on this signage in the streets of downtown Mexico City caught the attention of younger generations. EL PAÍS speaks with artists and apprentices, who have revived an essential profession in the ...

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 – ...

At Borromini, just off a busy Rittenhouse corner, hand-painted flourishes help situate the trattoria’s pan-Italian menu ...

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 ...

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 ...

LAKESIDE, Calif. — David Ybarra, a 77-year-old artist, has been painting signs and murals throughout San Diego County for over five decades, with a particular focus on the town of Lakeside. Despite ...

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, ...