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Issue 07, the Letterheads special, of BLAG Magazine: Adventures in sign painting craft, community, and culture. Visit bl.ag/07 for more from inside the magazine, and see all back issues here.
Specifications
- 172 x 250 mm (6.8 x 9.8 in)
- 128 internal pages
- Limited edition, two-sided commemorative cover wrap by original Letterhead, Noel B. Weber
- No advertising
- Printed on 100% FSC certified recycled using eco-friendly inks; 115gsm uncoated for the interior pages, and 250gsm anti-scuff matt lamination uncoated for the cover.
Contents
They'd Love to Talk
Original Letterhead Mark Oatis reflects on the miracles that have peppered his adventures in the craft.
Ye Olde Sign Shoppe
How did the movement begin? Meet Denver’s Jerry Albright, father of the Letterheads.
Ghost Sign Corner
A faux ghost sign with a trompe-l'œil at the American Sign Museum.
Shop Talk
How Noel B. Weber’s Classic Design Studio embraces technology to elevate the craft.
On the Brush
Interpreting the Letterheads motto: 40 translations into 35 languages, lettered.
Eye Appeal
Showing off with showcards: the immense talent that was Mike Stevens.
A Journey That Changed Everything
The Letterheads have been Gustavo Ferrari’s passport to the world.
Safe Spaces and Mighty Meets
A brief history of women in the trade, and how community serves as a balm for the continuous push for change and equality for marginalised members.
Doing it the Right Way
What does it take to host a Letterheads meet?
Alphabet
Carl Rohrs revisits his 1982 Boise BBQ lettering.
50 Big Ones
Moments, memories, and magic from the movement’s five decades.
Lettering Location
Mazeppa, Minnesota: a small town transformed by its many meets.
Meet the Letterheads
Legends of the movement: Rick Glawson and Keith Knecht.
Book Club
Vintage volumes, timeless inspiration: five essential tomes.
A Magazine About Letterheads
The movement’s quarterly from 1996–2006.
Sundries
A mighty mahl stick, the Sign Police, Letterheads Chili, and more.
PS. IOAFS
Indulge Our Additional Fun Section.
Thanks
Contributors, patrons, and sponsors.
