Don’t settle for a cookie cutter sign, your business deserves better!

Nothing says unique like a hand painted sign

If you have put love and care into every element of your business, why should your sign be any different?

With a hand crafted sign, you can see that a person took the time to make it, mirroring the real people who built your business!

When you invest in a hand crafted sign…

  • Your shopfront is a work of art

  • You stand out against competitors as a business with soul

  • You have a sign that you love to see every day

  • You are supporting a dying art

  • You are making a stand against plastic waste and throw away culture

Traditional signwriting

The possibilities are endless with traditional signwriting and the results can be show stopping!

Gold Leaf

The height of luxury and impossible to replicate with stickers.

3D & Carved

3d logo signs and letters, all hand painted for a modern yet crafted feel.

Gallery of sign work

Take a look at some of my previous work below to get an idea of what’s possible…

Small Type signs are suitable for lots of things including:

  • Shop front Signs

  • Decorative Signs

  • Gold Leaf Glass Signs

  • Window Displays

  • Murals

  • Honors Boards

  • Extruding Signs

  • Aboards & Panels

  • House names & numbers

  • My experience of working with Rachel has been nothing but positive. She instantly understood the brief, reworking my logotype until I was satisfied with the results, and then creating the most stunning gold leaf signage for my showroom. Rachel’s attention to detail and perfectionism is impressive. She is both professional and reliable and managed to deliver the project on time, despite the challenging weather. I thoroughly recommend her!

    Julie Kuyath

  • I used Small Type for my Shop Sign and swinging Sign. I’m so pleased with how it looks. It makes my shop look the way it is. Perfect

    Matthew- Pelham Barbers

  • I found Rachel through a Google search and what a find she was. We wanted a name painted in arts and crafts style on our boat. Rachel sent us a draft and discussed colours with us. She did a fantastic job and was a pleasure to have around. She loves scrambled eggs with cheese added for lunch!

    Claire

All my signs come with…

  • A design consultation

  • Design work and mock up

  • Mock up revisions

  • A bucket load of love and care

Based in East Sussex and happy to travel to the surrounding area

Prices start
from £190

Many signs can be built in my studio and delivered via courier

How it works

Step 1- Enquiry

Drop me a line or give me a call and I will send you some easy to answer questions about design, rough measurements and timeframes. Once those are answered I can give you a provisional quote and idea of my schedule.

If you are happy with the estimate and lead time then it’s time to secure a spot in my diary.

Step 2- Consultation

Once you are provisionally booked in we can arrange a voice or video call.

Here I will get a feel for your business, what look or feel you are aiming to achieve and any ideas you might have.

We’ll also plan any additional steps, like when I will pop round to measure up for example.

Step 3- Design and Mock Up

Whether I am designing the sign or working with an existing design I will always create a scale mock up so you can be sure that the sign you receive is what you want.

I’ll create the design by hand wherever appropriate, adding custom flourishes and accents. The mock up will often be a computer generated image to give you a really good idea of the finished sign.

Revisions can be made until you are happy for me to get making!

Step 4- Time to get making

Once the design is finalised I will fix the quote, order the materials, and create your template.

Then I will either build and paint the sign in my studio or pack my sign box and scaffolding tower and travel to you to hand paint your sign.

If I am posting or delivering the sign to you, I will let you know when it’s ready so you can arrange its installation.

Add ons available:

Manufacturing

Whether you need a full fascia sign, a board, swinging sign or individual letters we’ve got you covered with our in house workshop.

Design work

From full branding services to a tweak to make an existing logo work large scale. Get the most from your hand made sign by taking advantage of my custom design services.

FAQ’s

  • If you would like me to paint an existing design, I am happy to do that but I do also carry out a full range of graphic design services and love designing the signs I paint.

  • Yes I supply my own paint and I include that in the price of your sign. I use an extremely durable signwriters enamel and in most cases this can’t be substituted but I can totally mix it to match any colour.

  • Yes, very much so. I use the very best signwriter’s supplies that will last better than many alternatives.

  • I will bring a little scaffolding tower, it fits in my boot and it’s much sturdier. It reaches up to 3.8m

  • Yes, absolutely, I can match any brand fonts or logos.

Ready for a new sign?