Tag Archives: signage

Photos From Our Seattle Vacation

What a great time we had visiting our friends in Seattle. Too bad the flight back has left me somewhat brain dead and lethargic. I won’t talk much about the trip, but I did want to post some of my favorite iPhone snapshots. Julia and I both shot medium format film so hopefully those will [...]

Posted in Photography | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Kansas City: Aging Signage and Graffiti

Here are some photos I took while in KC a while back. Click on them to view larger. I love that “no parking” wasn’t enough so they had to add the symbol for it AND 24-7! You gotta love 2-layer stencils. I’m not sure what this means, but it was laying on it’s side. I’ve [...]

Posted in Photography, Typography | Also tagged , , , | 9 Comments

Hand Painted Signs of Carrboro

Fire your vinyl sign maker, and paint one yourself! Okay, that might not always be so easy, but you have to admit that hand painted signs have a wonderful charm. Even when they are done poorly! Below are some of the hand painted signs from around our little town of Carrboro, NC, although one is [...]

Posted in Typography | Also tagged , | 7 Comments

Window Signage for Emmaus Way, Durham

Below is some letter work I did for Durham-based church, Emmaus Way. They needed something for the window of their storefront space. I proposed something decorative, but they went with a sans-serif.

Posted in Portfolio | Also tagged , , , | Leave a comment
  • Able Parris is a hard-working collage artist, designer, and lover of type. Get in touch.
  • Follow me on Twitter

  • Download the “Movers and Shakers” desktop wallpaper

  • Sugar Cane: A Sweet Wordpress Child Theme

    Brings beautifully styled elements to your blog whether your posts are brief or multiple pages long. Sugar Cane Wordpress Theme is free to download and use!
  • Archives