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The Artists Behind Mexico City’s Hand-Painted Signs
Battling developments in technology, the artists behind Mexico City’s hand-painted signs—advertisements, directions, concert bills and more—stuck with their craft. Not only is it visually pleasing, it lasts longer, too. Acrylic on tarps …
Via atlasobscura.com
Redesigning the Wheelchair Symbol into the Accessible Icon
Danish design student Susanne Koefoed created the International Symbol of Access back in 1968 and as ubiqituos as it’s become, there’s a passivity to the design that’s arguably been bested by the …
Collecting Words
A photo book of very short visual stories told by graffiti, signs and other text found outside
The Bar Is Open (Glow-In-The-Dark Print)
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Forget neon—Crispin Finn’s three-color silkscreen print shines just as bright when the lights are off. The glow-in-the-dark sign serves as a beacon for those who love a little tipple, and each is …
Horn Please: The Decorated Trucks of India
Photographer Dan Eckstein traverses the subcontinent's vast highways, documenting elaborate lorries and their drivers
The Signs of Italy: Grafica della Strada
Louise Fili's decades-strong obsession with the country's diverse typography compiled in a fascinating photo book
The Field Guide to Typography
A visual encyclopedia for sign geeks
Las Vegas Neon Museum
Resurrecting the iconic lights of Sin City