Hello all,
I've been a lurker to this forum for quite a while now,
I wanna thank you all for the great information and inspirations.
I'm a sign painter from Philadelphia, I've always been a huge fan of
lettering and painting so it was only a matter of time before i wound
painting signs. My start in sign painting came accidntally actually And
I instanly fell in love with sign making. I've been making a living for
a little over 2 years. Please feel free to check out my work at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/workingclasscreative
all feedback is welcomed!
Thanks!
Sean Gallagher
Working Class Creative & Sign Co.
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Welcome, Sean.
You obviously have a passion for handlettering. I love seeing that.
You have a huge amount of photos there on flickr! It's interesting seeing the sketches and different artwork besides the sign work, but you obviously have a bias toward hand painted signs. Is the flickr site what you use primarily for your portfolio & getting new clients? If you're using it for that, you might consider paring it down to your best work. That's a painful process but it will increase customer confidence and it will also be easier for them to sort through it and get an idea of what you do. (Just a suggestion since you invited feedback.)
We all come to the sign business through different avenues. I have a friend who was a street grafitti artist and is now pursuing a career in signmaking and mural painting. I help him out where I can and have employed him on a couple of projects. Some of your work reminds me of that vein, but then it looks like you've energetically found a lot of interesting clients. I especially enjoyed seeing the "Crave Fishbar" and the sidewalk menu boards for Morgan's Pier.
You've come to the right place with a lot of talented people here. Sometimes there is more activity than others but there is always plenty of inspiration as you dig through the archives and pick up different tips. Focus on looking at tight designs, good letterform and understanding why they work.
Keep up the good work - learning and improving your skills. At two years you've come a long way.
You obviously have a passion for handlettering. I love seeing that.
You have a huge amount of photos there on flickr! It's interesting seeing the sketches and different artwork besides the sign work, but you obviously have a bias toward hand painted signs. Is the flickr site what you use primarily for your portfolio & getting new clients? If you're using it for that, you might consider paring it down to your best work. That's a painful process but it will increase customer confidence and it will also be easier for them to sort through it and get an idea of what you do. (Just a suggestion since you invited feedback.)
We all come to the sign business through different avenues. I have a friend who was a street grafitti artist and is now pursuing a career in signmaking and mural painting. I help him out where I can and have employed him on a couple of projects. Some of your work reminds me of that vein, but then it looks like you've energetically found a lot of interesting clients. I especially enjoyed seeing the "Crave Fishbar" and the sidewalk menu boards for Morgan's Pier.
You've come to the right place with a lot of talented people here. Sometimes there is more activity than others but there is always plenty of inspiration as you dig through the archives and pick up different tips. Focus on looking at tight designs, good letterform and understanding why they work.
Keep up the good work - learning and improving your skills. At two years you've come a long way.
Dan
"The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne."
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340 - 1400)
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"The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne."
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340 - 1400)
http://DanSeeseStudios.com
http://www.DanSeeseStudios.com/blog/
http://www.facebook.com/DanSeeseStudios
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Welcome on board Sean! Keep posting your great work. good to see the different styles..
Dave
Dave
Denver Chapter of the Letterheads