Noel B. Weber is well-known in the sign industry and beyond for his outstanding reverse-glass gold leaf gilding and hand lettering. He also designs custom dimensional signage at Classic Design Studio in Boise, Idaho. Noel is a co-founder of the Letterheads group and the author of A Sign Painter’s Sketchbook.
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Sign design enthusiasts revere Atkinson Sign Painting, the classic, turn-of-the-century signpainting text by Frank H. Atkinson (and now out of print).This book brings Atkinson's 96 sample sign designs to life. Atkinson Reproduced in Color presents all 96 plates, fabricated and painted as Atkinson described, the result of a cooperative effort of enthusiasts known as The Letterheads and the. Beginning with the work of Frank Atkinson, who published several sign lettering manuals at the end of the 1800s, Chicago’s demand for innovative signage kept growing. In the 1940s a number of designers came to work for the Beverly Sign Company, which at its peak employed 50 full-time sign painters.
Now Available:
A Sign Painter’s Sketchbook
by Noel B. Weber
Atkinson Sign Painting Book
This hardcover first edition has 150 pages of original sketches collected from Noel’s 50 year career. It starts with a foreword by fellow Letterhead Mark Oatis and a 10 page interview with Noel, accompanied by color photos of his work. Also included: a 27-inch fold-out poster (tucked in the back cover).
“This book of beautifully rendered art will be a wealthy source of knowledge for years to come.”
– David Adrian Smith, Traditional Ornamental Glass Artist (Torquay, UK)
“Frank Atkinson wrote the book on sign painting in 1914. To me, Noel’s book is the new Atkinson. Go out and get it!”
– Ash Bishop @brilliantsigns
Atkinson Watercolor Paintings
Frank Atkinson Sign Painter
“A Sign Painter’s Sketchbook is a gem of lettering, typography, graphic design, and sign painting… masterful work.”
– Steven Heller, Art Director, Editor & Author
Steve Atkinson Paintings
“An amazing body of work that has inspired artists around the world from all walks of life.”
– Will Lynes @lynesandco
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