However, not all signs are created equal. While many are simple and to the point, others end up being funny, strange, or downright confusing, and the appropriately titled Facebook group ‘Signs’ has them all! Signwriters’ work is “often ephemeral and sometimes beautiful, their subjects the stuff of daily life: cars and bikes, beer and bread, groceries, sport, religion, clubs,” writer Nick Gadd said. “The urban and suburban visual landscapes were created by signwriters working quietly under the radar, coming and going with their ladders, hardly ever known to the general public.” However, their pieces can quickly disappear. “You can’t get too attached to ’em, they might not be there next week!” Australian signwriter Terry ‘Moose’ McGowan told Gadd. Despite their meticulous efforts, both forms of expression are temporary, serving as reminders of the fleeting nature of things. Adrian has been successfully involved in all areas of signage and graphics for decades, but not that long ago, he went back to his roots and now concentrates on traditional signwriting. With the current resurgence of interest in signwriting and hand-rendered work, he utilizes his skills to offer clients a more personal, unique, environmentally friendly, and organic signage solution using old-fashioned materials and techniques. “A sign might only be looked at for a few seconds, so it needs to leave an impression within this time frame, hence the ’less is more’ approach,” he said. A bad sign, according to him, has too much lettering, not enough space around or in between text and logos, and bad color choices. Can you spot any in the pictures? Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
