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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - For 35 years, hand-painted signs have covered the outfield fence and skyboxes at Avista Stadium, keeping a timeless era intact. But due to changing Major League Baseball (MLB) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hidden on the walls of old buildings scattered across Louisville are fading remnants of the city’s past. They’re called “ghost signs,” and they’re typically hand-painted advertisements of bygone ...

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 ...