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Sign writer launches a booming side hustle during the pandemic

by Minju Park
Oct 25, 2021
A New Orleans business set up an order form for Nan Parati's signs. "We got over 1,000 orders in just a couple weeks," she says.
Nan Parati makes a sign at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival circa 1990. She's been writing signs for festivals for 36 years.
Courtesy Nan Parati
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A sign of the times: Montreal project aims to save vintage signage

by Emma Jacobs
Dec 26, 2019
It's a rescue and restoration mission.
The neon sign from the Silver Dragon Café was taken down when the business was acquired by a new owner. It joined the collection of the Montreal Signs Project.
(Montreal Signs Project)
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I've Always Wondered ...

How many burgers has McDonald's actually sold?

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 26, 2017
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A McDonald's restaurant, August 1970.
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Ever get lost at the airport? Blame the signs

by Alex Schmidt
Feb 26, 2014
"Wayfinding": There's money to be made off of real, physical signage, even as it gives way to a digital future.
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The Punchline

This is not your grandfather's tin foil hat...

by Molly Wood
Jan 15, 2014
An accessory that actually works to ward off neuroimaging surveillance.
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