

Signs
Signs and messages are key components of businesses' communication and marketing. Having hand-painted signs can give businesses a human, crafty, hand-made feeling. Also, hand-painted signs are known to age better over time (vs. stickers), as they do not peel but rather fade gradually and homogeneously, transforming the signs into pieces of vintage materials.

Beauty Salon's Shop Frame and Sign
A beauty salon in Kilkenny had City Canvas paint their shop's frame and signs. We sanded off the previous colour (blue), and applied 3 layers of the shade of pink that the client chose. We also hand-painted the shop front's signage using fonts that matched their existing neon signs inside the shop (see through the glass, in picture).

Tattoo Studio's Shop Front
City Canvas hand-painted this tattoo studio's shop front, located in a prominent spot in the centre of Temple Bar, Dublin. We opted for a somewhat ornate font and gold colour, matching the studio's furniture.

Launderette's Shop Front
A laundry-dry cleaning business had City Canvas produce its shop front signs, as well as remove illegal graffiti from its metal shutter. As a result, the shop now stands-out. Previously, the launderette had sticker signs that peeled off and quickly looked tacky - with hand-painted signs, this will not happen as the signs age... rather, they will start to very slowly and homogeneously fade giving them a vintage look.

Shop Front Sign and Shutter for a Hair Salon
A hair salon based in Dublin commissioned City Canvas to paint over ugly graffiti that had accumulated on their metal shutter, while also painting a new sign above the shop front. The design linked the sign to the metal shutter's design, creating an impactful shop front.

Shop Front Sign and Shutter for a Furniture Shop
A furniture shop based on Francis street mandated City Canvas to design a Clockwork Orange-themed shop front, combining both signs and shutters. We opted for a minimalist design drawing the eye to small details within the design.

Sign on Shop Front
A coffee shop in Dublin city centre tasked City Canvas to paint signs onto their shop front - two of their logos and additional information ("Est. 1996" and "Breakfast/Brunch/Lunch").