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 ...

Jordan city planners have been asked to come up with new language to regulate painted commercial signage in downtown Jordan. The move comes as city officials face the prospect of approving new painted ...

Emilio Carrillo’s mural of Latin American countries on the wall of an apartment building in Pico-Union. (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series on ...

With a swift and steady hand, Ruben Marcilla is painting a 3-foot-tall “T.” The “T” is white, and Marcilla is cutting crisp lines around it in teal. When he’s done he moves on to “H,” then “E” and an ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE 9/23/20 1:55 A.M.: David Hines, whose campaign sign for President Donald Trump was among several defaced with red spray-painted swastikas this week in Mandarin, tells ...

Commercial painted signs will be held to stricter standards if the Jordan City Council approves a new set of regulations recommended by the city Planning Commission July 9. The Planning Commission ...

Vic B. Linden and Sons used to span storefronts across Spokane. Now, after 75 years, the brothers who took over their parents’ hand-painted sign business have decided to retire. “We just feel like ...

CONTINUING COVERAGE OF THE “8 ON YOUR SIDE” INVESTIGATION INTO A LANCASTER COUNTY FUNERAL DIRECTOR. WGAL NEWS 8 FOUND SIGNS OUTSIDE OF ONE OF ANDREW T. SCHEID’S FUNERAL HOME COVERED OVER WITH WHITE ...

Even in a successful city, businesses come and go, often leaving nothing behind but the memories of those who ate and drank there, bought that vendor's goods or paid for its services. When those ...