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Sticking to the original craft again we have Vintage Tattoo. They don't get caught up in the frills, just a nice gritty font. That is what is so amazing…
This week we feature DG Computers, with a storefront that displays a nice mix of a font based sign with artistic expression.
We gathered a handful of Los Angeles sign painters together at the Outpost for Contemporary Art to view their work, talk about the craft of sign painting, and discuss the goals of the Full Dollar project on York Blvd.
On the wall of Bernie's Transmissions at 5207 York Boulevard is this informative and eye-catching painted sign. By utilizing all the space on the wall, the sign painter was able to balance a large amount of information with a clear and bold aesthetic.
Sign Painter Kimberley "The Window Goddess" Edwards shares photos of her works.
Sign painter and muralist Brad Dutsch talks about his inspiration for pursuing a career in art.
Highland Park artist Art Tapia talks about his background in graffiti and how it relates to sign painting.
Noelle Reyes and Danell Hughes explain how their business has been influenced by its location on York Boulevard in Highland Park.
“I searched for about nine months, day in and day out. This one house I happened to buy was on the market for three hours.”
In preparation for production on Departures' Little Tokyo, we're mapping important places in the history of the community. Add your story about one of the places already listed or suggest a new place in the map to help shape the narrative on Departures...
More than any other neighborhood in Los Angeles, Highland Park's cyclical history can be seen as a microcosm of the evolution of our city as a whole, each era creating the context from the the next generation emerges.
