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 ...

The ban on this signage in the streets of downtown Mexico City caught the attention of younger generations. EL PAÍS speaks with artists and apprentices, who have revived an essential profession in the ...

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 ...

If you happen to stumble across a vintage hand-painted sign on the side of a building some night, and it suddenly comes to life with colorful, animated light, you’re probably witnessing the work of ...

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,” ...