Issue 03 of BLAG Magazine: Adventures in sign painting craft, community, and culture. Visit bl.ag/03 for more from inside the magazine, and see all back issues here.
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
Ye Olde Sign Shoppe Diving into the prolific work of Enver Yücebalkan in Sakarya, Turkey.
Ghost Sign Corner The Marvel Cycle Co. in Bath, England, from the late nineteenth century.
Shop Talk The folks behind Boston Painted Signs and Bungo Sign Co.
On the Brush Secret Santa, water marbling, churros, truck lettering, and more.
Inside Letterform Archive Ross F. George’s Speedball legacy.
Downsizing: The Magic in the Minutiae Zooming in on signs and lettering in miniature.
Tuscans on Sea Lettering and type at England’s coastal resorts.
Lettering Location Jordan’s Old Signs of Amman museum.
Paper Signs as Practise A low-risk approach to developing lettering and layout skills.
Alphabet Ultra: an option for punchy bar signs.
Tricks of the Eye: Optical Illusions in Murals Lettering murals with blocks, shades, and trompe l'oeil.
Interowriting Writing as art, Roman capitals, and the informal hands.
Letterheads Meet the prodigious John Frazier, original Letterhead.
Burds of the Brush: One Year On Life for women and non-binary folks in the sign painting trade.
Secrets of Fileteado Porteño How to draw and paint acanthus leaves.
Letters Advice on apprenticeships.
Online Shops Actionable tips to take control of your online presence.
Sundries Wise words, spelling mistakes, a playful pangram, and more.
bl.ag online Highlights from six months of online articles.
