How to make a handcrafted pub sign

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Go behind the scenes with Danthonia Designs as they create a handcrafted sign for a pub in Oregon.

Whether it's grabbing a quiet lunchtime pint, networking with designers or going on a big night out, visiting the pub is a popular activity amongst creatives. But some of us find it difficult to switch off from design completely, and we've all at one point glanced at a beautifully made pub sign and thought "I wish I made that".

Well, what's to stop you doing just that? To help you out, Danthonia Designs, an award winning team of traditional sign-makers in Inverell, NSW Australia, is releasing a series of videos that will give you a few handy pointers.

In the second video, the team starts putting together the sign; painting the panel, carving the letters, and starting to sculpt the banner:

Inspiring stuff, and we can't wait to see the next installment in the series. In the meantime, there's a ton of other 'making of' videos on the Danthonia Designs YouTube Channel.

Tom May
Tom May
Freelance journalist and editor

Tom May is an award-winning journalist specialising in art, design, photography and technology. His latest book, The 50 Greatest Designers (Arcturus Publishing), was published this June. He's also author of Great TED Talks: Creativity (Pavilion Books). Tom was previously editor of Professional Photography magazine, associate editor at Creative Bloq, and deputy editor at net magazine.