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Alright, we don’t wanna hear “we never knew you were here”, “I can’t find the farm”, or “you guys should get a sign” EVER AGAIN.

Now, everyone say “thank you,Tony”

Hand Brush Lettering by @everydaypeoplesigns taken in Lopez Urban Farm by @everydaypeoplesigns

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20 days ago

Let me tell you a story about a lil vegan taqueria in Pomona California that is going up against the biggest names in the game and are in the freaking semi-finals of the L.A. Taco Madness competition! That's @borreguitas_be , the pioneers of vegan Mexican food in Pomona.

I got to paint this sign on their grill some time back and it was a dream come true cause I've been supporting them since day one when they only had 3 tables in the tiniest space and that one time the whole area filled with the smell of freshly chopped onions and I couldn't hold back the tears, now look at them, trying to get to the finals to win it all. Family, please, if you've been to Borreguitas, you know their food is not only delicious, it's made with care, thoughtfulness and love so follow the link in my bio and vote cause no one thought this lil vegan taqueria in Pomona would make it this far. Let's get them there, they deserve it. taken in Borreguitas by @everydaypeoplesigns

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3 months ago

Meet Tony Hoang of Everyday People Designs — hi Tony!!

Over the past few weeks, Tony has been transforming the museum’s exterior walls with vibrant, thoughtful murals that truly bring the space to life.

A graduate of the Los Angeles Trade Technical College Sign Graphics program, Tony carries forward a remarkable legacy. Established around 1924 as part of the Frank Wiggins Trade School, it remains one of the longest-running programs of its kind. Under the influence of renowned instructor Ralph “Doc” Guthrie—who taught for more than two decades—it has shaped generations of skilled makers and visual storytellers.

Watching Tony work is something special—the patience, precision, and persistence it takes to translate a vision at such a large scale is truly inspiring. Seeing each layer build and the mural gradually come into focus is a powerful reminder of what public art can do.

And this is just one of several murals unfolding here… stay tuned!

Thank you, Tony, for sharing your talent and energy with the International Printing Museum and the Book Arts Institute—we’re so lucky to have you as part of the team.

P.S. The hand lettering for this mural was designed by Wendy Emery of Pup & Pony Press—longtime museum volunteer and workshop instructor. Thank you, Wendy!! by @everydaypeoplesigns

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3 months ago

I had the chance to paint some signs for some amazing people at @eathappymediums recently. It was fun figuring out that fridge sign, for my sign painting nerds, I did reverse enamel painting on an acrylic panel and backed up the entire thing with white spray paint lightly so that light could still come in.

When I dreamed up what doing this sign painting work would feel like, what it would be like, I thought mostly about meeting people and hearing their stories. Painting some practical signs is just an extra treat.

Thank you family, really appreciate you all trusting me with these and thank you for the incredible food, I'm still tripping on that roasted cauliflower sandwich, probably the best thing I've eaten this decade. (I'm not playing) Also shout out to @lucidcoffeecalimesa right next door for the yummy coffee and @villagebreadcalimesa for a whole loaf of sourdough bread that was finished a lil too quickly. taken in Happy Mediums by @everydaypeoplesigns

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4 months ago

Thank you @slowbloomcoffee for asking me to paint your A-Frame sign, thankful for the trust to design this up and fabricate the entire thing. The design was inspired by vintage postcards and motel signs of the past, really proud of how this all turned out and proud to paint a sign for a unionized coffee shop! Worker power and people power all day✊🏽 by @everydaypeoplesigns

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a year ago

I had the chance to paint for an amazing worker-owned bakery this past weekend before leaving for The Letterheads Meet in Cincinnati. An ice cream cart for pop-ups and events with a beautiful design by @safaelsamad which was such a gift. Thank you @hayet.albi for being open and excited for some additional work with the lid and the script and trusting me to bring it all together.

The video in this post are snippets of life lately, navigating all the chaos and pain while trying to just protect each other and exist. After a beautiful weekend of being around some of the most amazing people and artists I've ever met, (still can't put it into words yet) I'm just glad to get any chance to paint and do what I love. Love you all, go support Hayet Albi 💛✊🏽

Amazing Free Palestine poster by @ofbluestskies
And last two slides are photos from Nizar of Hayet Albi.
Guest appearance by @emmanuel.sev teaching us how to oil gild on exterior glass. by @everydaypeoplesigns

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a year ago

For my family that doesn't know, there's a truly worker owned and operated coffee shop called @slowbloomcoffee in Redlands that is breaking the mold of what your work place can look like when you organize, unionize, and you don't give up on the idea of a better world for yourself, your coworkers and for your community.

So it was an honor to paint them an open/close sign. Thank you for trusting me with this little but mighty sign. Felt proud of this one. Appreciate you all and keep showing people what community looks like. taken in Slow Bloom Coffee Co-Op by @everydaypeoplesigns

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a year ago

Just so we are clear, Fuck ICE and Fuck this Cheeto puff coward in the white house! For anyone who is following me and supporting my work, I just want to make sure you know I'll always be for the people and it's power to the people all day.

Don't lose your hope, the struggle of the people against the billionaire class has been happening for a long time and it's up to us to keep fighting and resisting until one day we can change this system that isn't built for us. Going to these protests all week has been both beautiful because of the people who show up and stand up for others and horrifying because of this police violence and the violence this system inflicts on us every single day. But it doesn't just stop at the protest, it has to show up in how we live each day and how we treat our neighbors and how we support one another.

I'm far from perfect but I do my best to not support industries that are killing others and displacing people, you may think that one Starbucks coffee or that 2 day Amazon shipping or the ugly ass cybertruck you drive doesn't make a difference, how could it? You are just one person? But that's what this capitalistic state wants you to think, they want you to continue to live disconnected and unaware that the decisions you make everyday actually matter. The only language these monsters understand is money and how to make more and more regardless of who that hurts, displaces and kills.

To my fellow artists and organizers, I see all the beautiful work you do by showing up, speaking up and being about it, you can wake up too, you just gotta stop hitting the snooze button. Love you family. by @everydaypeoplesigns

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a year ago

Wall Signs for @allpowerbooks

A pleasure to paint for the amazing people at All Power Books. Everyone here does incredible work for the community.
Please check them out.

It was also great to paint with friends @everydaypeoplesigns and @itzelshandpaintedsigns Thank you 🙏🏼 The day flew by.

A-Frame by @flyingcolorssignco by @everydaypeoplesigns

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This was my first time doing some gilding on the exterior of glass. It felt nice to do, maybe it was the excitement of this new skill or knowing how beautiful these signs can be, whatever it was I was grateful to try my hand at it.

I thought about the word bloom because I made a new friend recently and it's been a gift getting to know about their life, ideas, the ways they are navigating this world and I was inspired by the idea of people arriving where they are and how that comes to be. Bloom makes me think that we all start somewhere in different places, conditions, seasons and times and we don't all bloom at the same time but that doesn't mean we stop growing, it doesn't mean we give up on ourselves and our dreams. It reminds me to not compare, to appreciate what's right in front of me. Never be afraid to make new friends, there's a lot you can learn from them, it's never too late. Also side note for my painting comrades, never be afraid to lay down that brush and just pull it, you got this. by @everydaypeoplesigns

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a year ago

When my mentor Emmanuel gave me this project to work on, I wasn't quite sure what was the right approach for me. I went back and forth with sketches and my initial sketches felt like I wasn't challenging myself enough with the layout and he reminded me to not be so attached to one element that I try to force everything else around it. So after a reset and stepping away, I was able to come back to this with fresh eyes and a willingness to keep working.

I ended up going with a retro vibe for Frank's and decided to honor Dr. Suess with the go dog go illustration. This was a good project to work on designing within your means while pushing the boundary enough to still meet your deadline.

Thought about macro and micro aspects of signs on this one and some rewards you might get getting up close sometimes. by @everydaypeoplesigns

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a year ago

More than ever I've been appreciating spaces that are hubs for a community to form, to meet each other and be connected, and especially places that are truly worker owned. Skate shops and coffee shops are what I thought up when I had the chance to dream up a space for this project and even though it doesn't exist yet, working on this made it still feel important to consider what we all would want to see in our communities.

You're allowed to dream up the spaces and places you want to see in your community that helps all the people thrive instead of places that are just there to exploit their workers and their community for capital gain. There are examples out there of what worker owned looks like and how powerful that is to have a say about how a place exists and how it's operated.

I worked at my local skate shop when I was 22, just moved back home to support my family, working 2 jobs and I found out my skate shops manager was stealing my money from my paycheck. Without hesitation I called him out on it and after he denied it, I told him he should be ashamed and I quit. I remember the owner calling me to ask me to come back and that they were sorry that this happened and I told him as long as he had a manager there that thought it was okay to steal from their workers, that I would not come back. Thinking back, I'm glad this happened, it showed me early on that I wasn't going to put up with that kind of behavior and culture. All this to say that there is no establishment without the labor of workers, always remember that you have the right to organize and change your workplace for the better.

The 4th slide is a photograph of Tod Swank, called "The Push" shot by the legendary skateboarding photographer, @jgrantbrittain which I used as reference for my sign. I saw this photograph in a magazine when I was a teenager and ever since it's been burned into my mind so when I was sketching this idea out, I knew I needed to pay homage.

What do you have in mind for a space in your community that can be beneficial to everyone?

Enamel paint on MDO signboard, 4'x4' by @everydaypeoplesigns

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