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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 – ...

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 ...

At just 24 years old, Jake Moslow is an anomaly in his trade. The few fellow custom sign painters that remain have been in the industry for decades, many nearing retirement. But the creative force ...

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 ...

In the sprawl of Denver, signs are optical forces in storefronts and parking lots, giving rare air to their communities and attracting people in magnetic fashion for all reasons. Nick Miller has been ...