Coffee With A Sign Painter

Sean and Ken (a.k.a. @coolhandken) complain like two old grandpas about technology, social media and why painting signs is awesome.

Sean gives some ideas on what has, and hasn't worked over the years in keeping the studio schedule managable.

Sean and John talk coffee, sign painting, the vinyl years, world travel and paint brush choices. More info on John Lennig: http://www.bigtopsignarts.com/

Sean talks about the ever changing reality of life and how change should be accepted as a sign painter (but not everyone's version of change)

Colt Bowden talks about getting into sign painting after studying as an Illustrator and has some tips for newcomers to the trade. More info: http://coltbowden.com/ 

Meredith fills us in on what the Pre-Vinylite Society is, how it came about and how you and other lovers of painted signs can get involved. More info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/previnylitesociety

With a couple years under his belt, James is a relative newcomer to the craft and has a lot of helpful insight for others entering into sign painting. More info on James and Bluejacket Sign Co. at http://bluejacketsigncompany.tumblr.com/  

Sean talks about how the models of franchising, corporate greed and materialism are incompatible with a dude who just wants to paint signs and live his life.

Sean and Mathew discuss Mathew's history as a designer while working for the behemoth ad agency Wieden+Kennedy, his role as co-founder of Portland's Official MFG Co., their shared passion for motorcycles and daily life in crazy Los Angeles. More info on Mathew: http://www.mathewfoster.com/ and http://radicalco-op.com/

Director Sam Macon talks to Sean about working on the film Sign Painters, the effect the film had on them creatively as they went through the process and the adventure of getting to know the dysfunctional family of sign painters as a community. More info on the film Sign Painters at: http://signpaintersfilm.com/

Sean and Bob talk about the cost of living and doing business in San Francisco, living in cars and Airstream trailers, hippies and the new 1 Shot paint formula. More info on Bob: http://www.signlanguagesf.com/

Sean tackles the topic of whether old school sign painters don't like the newcomers to the trade, or if its just a social disconnect.

In this episode Sean and Tom talk about their shared ignorance of sports, Morrissey, 1980s New Wave and, oh yeah... sign painting.

In this episode, Sean talks with 2nd generation Australian sign painters, the Dobell brothers. Some of the topics are the newcomers to the craft as well as what Chris and Stu think about working in tiny studio spaces. Fun stuff.

In this second episode Sean conducts his first interview with Josh and Meredith of Best Dressed Signs in Boston. Subjects include social media and its affect on the craft as well as San Francisco and its influence on the modern sign painting movement.

In this first episode, Sean discusses the mindset of sign painters and how creating self imposed rules can limit sign painters and designers as artists.