In an increasingly digital world, where design software can turn anyone into an instant Leonardo da Vinci, it’s easy to forget that signs were once lettered by hand using sable brushes, mineral ...

Have you ever taken a moment to look at the signage on windows, doors and walls of local businesses? If you’ve noticed hand painted lettering, it is likely the work of Josh Flohre. He is Dayton’s own ...

Before he sets to work, before the first of what will be a thousand brushstrokes, each one fluid and articulated and occupying the space between artwork and industry, the sign painter wants you to ...

Sean Starr coats his angled Fitch brush in the white, oil-based 1 Shot paint. With a steady hand, he slowly rounds the brush to perfectly line the outside of an uppercase O. The sign reads “MORRISSEY ...