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 ...

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 ...

Hand-painted signs are increasingly common, and this old-school style of art-meets-commerce hasn’t seen this much action since the 1940s. “I think people are looking for authentic, creative signs,” ...

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 ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- They hover on the sides of downtown brick buildings, the faded advertisements for products no longer on the market and for stores long shuttered. Painted decades ago to hawk flour ...

If you’ve seen hand-painted signs in Richmond, there's a strong chance you've seen the work of Sure Hand Signs. Trimmer, 38, had been a painting and printmaking student at Virginia Commonwealth ...

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 ...

(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) FOUNDER OF 'OLD SIGNS OF AMMAN' MUSEUM, GHAZI KHATTAB, SAYING: "At a point in time, we worried that classical signs were in danger, those that were designed by the best ...