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It would be hard to go even a day without seeing a sign. Whether we're driving to work, going to a restaurant, or just taking a hike in the forest, there's probably some information put up about a closed street, staff vacancies, or animals we might encounter.
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!
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Auntriarch 7 months ago
You'd be amazed. There's a court case going on in England at the moment, trying to get a pig farm closed down because it's smelly and noisy. (The farm was already there when the complainant bought the house)
Signs are so different in part because each of them has a little bit of the person who made it. They're like artworks displayed in a gallery. Only instead of the Met, this exhibition sprawls across our neighborhoods.
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."
Signwriters work on all surfaces: bricks, glass, plastic, wood, banners, fiberglass—the list goes on. The ones we see on windows are done in reverse, by painting on the inside, and taking into account the distortion caused by refraction.
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.
#9
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 7 months ago
What I want to know is who else sang it in their heads.
In that regard, Moose and other signwriters whose works we see on this list are like Tibetan Buddhists working on sand mandalas.
Despite their meticulous efforts, both forms of expression are temporary, serving as reminders of the fleeting nature of things.
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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 7 months ago
It's dead good there, no one ever leaves.
Adrian Geach, who has been a signwriter since 1980, told Bored Panda for our earlier exclusive list of clever and funny signs that "a good sign should be eye-catching, easy to understand and not too wordy with enough negative space around the text or logo, and have a good color scheme."
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.
"There are many factors to take into account when designing a sign, but the most important thing is to make sure it doesn't get lost in its surroundings," Geach added.
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?
#20
keyboardtek 7 months ago
I always find it inconsiderate when a business has a double entrance door and only one side opens.
#23
𝙻𝚞𝚗𝚊⋆𝚝𝚑𝚎⋆𝙵𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚢 7 months ago
MY FRIEND LOOKED OVER MY SHOULDER AND SHE’S DIRY MINDED OH NOO PRAY FOR ME GUYS!
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flower petals 7 months ago
If you haven’t read this before, it might blow your mind: if you look at the beak of a duck, it kinda looks like a dog’s head! Once you’ve seen it, it’s hard to unsee..
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Don Golosso 7 months ago
I'm a bit scared to go to the minister, might have to do with the entrance in the back...
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Katie Lutesinger 7 months ago
Hey, if I want to park on top of somebody's else's car that's my business. Now let me just set up the ramp.
#42
The.Butterfly.Effect.530 7 months ago
What about top secret national defense classified documents? No? Only, in Florida, gotcha.
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#45
Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 7 months ago
I really hope they're not letting the haggis roam freely. They need to be in cages.
Peppy 7 months ago
It’s the tree dwelling sporrans that you need to watch out for
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Lorraine Tilston-Brookes 7 months ago
think it is twined with Bland in New South Wales, Australia too
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What do you think ?
Joey Marlin 7 months ago
How does a sign break the fourth wall? Thought that was an actor acknowledging the audience??? I've a thumping headache which I hope is the reason why I'm not getting it!! Explanations welcome...
Mrs. Ginger McSarcasm 7 months ago
Where's the "signs that are unintentionally dirty" option on the poll?
Joey Marlin 7 months ago
How does a sign break the fourth wall? Thought that was an actor acknowledging the audience??? I've a thumping headache which I hope is the reason why I'm not getting it!! Explanations welcome...
Mrs. Ginger McSarcasm 7 months ago
Where's the "signs that are unintentionally dirty" option on the poll?
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