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 ...

Emilio Carrillo’s mural of Latin American countries on the wall of an apartment building in Pico-Union. (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series on ...

BUSISSNE. SHAYNA: I SAW THE SIGN. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A SIGN, THAT SAID. SEYMOUR’S ICE CREAM STOPPED SELLING TREATS IN THE EARLY TO THOUSANDS BUT IT’S BUDIL TOWARD --BILLBOARD STILL STANDS. CLASSIC ...

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 ...

For more than seven decades, 90-year-old Ell Sheckles has been painting signs in East Tennessee. Longtime Knoxvillians might have seen his hand-painted billboards over the years, but vinyl wrapping ...

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) ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Stadiums and arenas are filled with graphics created with high-tech laser printers. But, they still do things the old-fashioned way at Avista Stadium. All of the sponsored signs you ...

Never mind the bold designs, his use of timeless colors, and the effortless grace with which he turns a blank space into something beautiful. Jon Lloyd doesn’t see his work as art. And he certainly ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Two University of Michigan Art & Design graduates are working to bring a unique touch to ...

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 ...