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10/23/2023
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My Type on Paper, Dave Smith, and More Featured Events
Read on for a selection of events from the extensive listings at bl.ag/eventlistings [https://bl.ag/eventlistings/]. These include workshops, talks, conferences, Letterheads, exhibitions, as well at
10/19/2023
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The Pittsburgh Portfolio of the H.H. Seiferth Sign Company
Hand-painted and gilded signs by HH Seiferth in early twentieth century Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Detail of BK Elliott sign by HH Seiferth
10/5/2023
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Getting Into It: New Bohemia's Modern Twist
Short film about Japanese sign painter Shinya Nakahara and his journey to join New Bohemia Signs. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Shinya Nakahara after a window gilding
10/3/2023
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Something for the Weekend: BLAG Meet is Coming
This Saturday, I'm excited to host our first ever BLAG Meet [https://bl.ag/blag-meet-inside-issue-03/], and you're invited to join us for this free, online event. BLAG Meet: Inside Issue 03 [
9/28/2023
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The Memories of Arthur Gill, Gold Beater turned Signwriter
Audio from sign painter Arthur Gill's memoirs, I remember! Reminiscences of a Cobbler's Son. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Cover drawing for Arthur Gill's I
9/23/2023
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Sign Painters of Pernambuco — Ten Years Later
Fátima Finizola reflects on her work profiling the sign painters in Pernambuco, Brazil. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Sign painter Josué Carioca at work in Afogados,
9/22/2023
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Brazilian Brushstrokes, Letterheads 2024, and More Featured Events
Now we're 'back to school', it's time to look ahead to the various events and exhibitions [https://bl.ag/eventlistings/] on the horizon. And some that are in the very near distance,
9/19/2023
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Back to School (Sign Painting) Books
Over the summer I have been working on the BLAG shop [https://shop.bl.ag/], which is now packed with beautiful, inspiring, and informative books about sign painting, and sign painters. Some of these
9/17/2023
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BLAG 02 is Now Available Online
Browse the 64 pages of advertising-free adventures in sign painting of BLAG 02, now online. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Issue 02 of BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) is
9/12/2023
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Spotlight on Mexico: Blackletter, Rótulos, and More...
Mexican sign painting has been receiving a lot of attention recently, not least due to the scandalous eradication of the food cart signs in Cuauhtémoc [https://bl.ag/rotulos-of-cuauhtemoc-the-
9/6/2023
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Meet Chuck Keiger, Sam Caldwell's Cincinnati Walldog
Story of sign painter and walldog Chuck Keiger, painter of Cincinnati's Sam Caldwell ghost sign. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Sign painter Chuck Keiger, a few years
8/29/2023
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Dapper Signs: Sign Painter, Human, Legend
James Cooper, aka Dapper Signs, 1981–2023. RIP. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) James Cooper, Dapper Signs, Glasgow, 2016. While I was away last week, I received the heart
8/24/2023
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'A Wink on the Wall' from Mexico's Other Muralism
Join the Adventures in Mexican sign painting with Enrique Soto Eguibar and Artes de México. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Interior page spread of 'Sign Painting: The
8/17/2023
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London Calling: A Personal Perspective
Reflections on London Calling: Letterheads 2018, five years after the international meet. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) The Full Monty: all four coloured wristbands from
8/14/2023
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Enjoy a Free Fileteado Porteño Lesson from Gustavo Ferrari
Start learning the Fileteado Porteño artform via the new online course from Gustavo Ferrari. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) La Milonga Tipica sign by Gustavo Ferrari in
8/3/2023
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The Magic of Mr Masking, Costa Rica's King of Tape
The typographic vernacular of Gerardo Picado's masked and painted letters in San José, Costa Rica. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Mr Masking at work in San José,
8/1/2023
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Single Strokes, Letterheads in Belgium, and More Exciting Events
BLAG Events this autumn [https://bl.ag/events/] straddle the globe, with demonstrations and talks from folks in Brazil, Japan, the UK, and USA. And that's all in addition to the first ever BLAG
7/27/2023
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A Fresh Lick of Paint for a Vintage Alfa Romeo
The livery of a 1967 Alfa Romeo GTV is restored to its original 1972 design by Valentina Trentini. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Job done: Valentina Trentini and her
7/20/2023
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The Joy of Jeepneys: A Filipino Vernacular Under Threat
The story of The Philippines' flamboyantly decorated Jeepneys told through film and photography. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Jeepney in Baguio, Luzon Island, The
7/16/2023
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Lowdown Lettering: The Hidden Craft of Roadliners
Celebrating the craft of the Roadliners, whose lettering on tarmac is hidden in plain sight. BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) BLAG (Better Letters Magazine) Laying down hot plastic in Glasgow, Scotland.