Custom hand lettered signage for Small Bar, Avondale, Chicago, 2024. 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s-style hand-lettering was utilized throughout the space to pay tribute to the longevity of this corner tavern, in continuous operation since 1939.
Vintage privilege sign lettered on 2 sides in a 1930’s-style alphabet
Original hand lettering in acrylic on stucco
Sign enamel on painted wood door with a heavy “tobacco stain” patina
Acrylic panel hand-lettered in sign enamel
Original designs (with a cocktail glass illo by Just Coast) for the back bar mirror
These designs feature roughly 1940’s-era lettering styles, including an italic precursor to the more informal lettering usually associated with the golden era of sign painting.
Whitewash and more 40’s-era lettering for the back patio signs
Basic block lettering for the menu board titles