Month: April 2012
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Ghostsigns of Winnippeg, Manitoba
Rick kindly sent me this collection of Canadian ghostsigns, including one that appears to be painted on the side of a lorry. He gives some background: “Here are some photos I took while working on a movie call ‘The Assasination of Jesse James’ in the City of Winnippeg, Manitoba. The City is full of these […]
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An RIP and a half from Surrey and Wimbledon
Photo: Ewan Munro This sign in Oxted, Surrey, is no more, while this one (pictured) is subject to the whims of ourdoor advertising company primesight. Credit to Sebastien for picking these up. The True Form one reminds me of the Kings Cross Road BP sign before its eventual demise, and the ongoing updating of the billboards at […]
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When letter-press meets hand painted advertising on walls: San Miguel Fresca posters
I’m briefly back in London and it is hard not to notice this poster campaign for San Miguel’s new summer beer, Fresca. (That might have something to do with the fact that 10,000 locations feature the work.) Created by the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi it has involved a collaboration with letter-press artist Alan Kitching to give a distinctive […]
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Walls by Deidi von Schaewen
Deidi von Schaewen’s ‘Walls’ is a lovely hardback book that documents hand painted advertising on walls in the 1960s and 1970s. It’s geographical coverage is noteworthy with examples from Berlin, London, New York, Paris and elsewhere in France. Most of the photography is in black and white with a handful of colour images, all of […]
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Is this the easiest hand lettering technique possible?
Geraldine discovered this lovely little film from British Pathe, a ‘how to’ guide for a simple block lettering form. It even doubles as a secret code…
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Vancouver Arts Profile the Grandma’s Boy Reveal
This sign continues to win affections, and now there is this new material and analysis from Vancouver Arts. See the story so far on this post and this one.