BLAG Events

BLAG Events are hosted online, bringing a world of sign painting experience and expertise directly to your screen. Find details of those coming soon below, including BLAG Member Meetups, in addition to listings for future Letterheads meets.

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Forthcoming Events

Moving Type: From Static Lettering to Type in Motion

Friday, 26 April, at 17:00 UTC

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Moving Type: From Static Lettering to Type in Motion is happening online on Friday, 26 April.

Talk and Q+A with Chris Campe (@allthingsletters) exploring her adventures in animated letters and lettering. Learn about her recent journey, the tools and processes she uses, and the possibilities that motion has added to her custom letterforms.

The Fairground Painters with Amy Goodwin

Thursday, 9 May, at 19:30 UTC

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The Fairground Painters with Amy Goodwin is happening on Thursday, 9 May.

Signwriter and Curatorial Trustee of the Fairground Heritage Trust (FHT), Dr Amy Goodwin (@amy.goodwin.signwriter) gives an insight into the work of fairground signwriters, past and present.

BLAG Members Meetup: Introducing the Forum

Friday, 19 April, at 09:30 and 16:30 UTC

Informal sessions to say hello and have a look around the new BLAG Forum. This is a member-only event and registration details are at the end of this page.

BLAG Members Meetup: Ask Mark

Wednesday, 5 June, 19:30 UTC

Spectrum Signs' Mark Josling on the brush for Coy! Communications.

Join us for an informal conversation/Q+A with Mark Josling at Spectrum Signs (@spectrumsigns). Mark has over 35 years' experience on the brush, so this is the perfect opportunity to ask an expert about anything to do with the craft and business of sign painting.

NB. This is a member-only event and registration details are at the end of this page.

If you aren't already a BLAG member, then upgrade today via your account settings and get access to these member-only events, digital back issues, the BLAG Forum, all online articles and, for Blaggers, the print magazine twice each year, starting with Issue 04 right away.

Recordings

BLAG Meet: Inside Issue 03
Meet contributors from Issue 03 of BLAG across a series of talks, interviews, and demonstrations.
BLAG (Better Letters Magazine)Better Letters
BLAG Meet: Inside Issue 04
Meet contributors to BLAG 04 across a day of talks, interviews, studio visits, and demonstrations.
BLAG Magazine: Adventures in Sign Painting Craft, Community & CultureBetter Letters
BLAG Chat - BLAG (Better Letters Magazine)
Recordings of BLAG Chats published at bl.ag online.
BLAG (Better Letters Magazine)Better Letters

Letterheads Listings

Learn more about the Letterheads in these online articles.

2025: The Letterheads 50th Anniversary Meet will be held at the American Sign Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dates in summer 2025 to be confirmed, so watch this space...

BLAG Member Meetups

Please register for these using the links below and you will be sent the zoom access details. A free zoom account is required.