For the past month, I’ve been working on a project to map out and document the work of one of the most prolific storefront sign painters in the US - this is Detroit’s Ron Signs
I’m an avid Google Street View user, and as a native Michigander I like to check out the changes to Detroit over the years. As I explored the streets of Detroit in images going back to 2009, I kept seeing these hand painted storefronts with a similar style
After doing some investigating, these signs were all done by one man, known professionally as Ron Signs. Ron’s work can be seen on almost every major Detroit street: 8 Mile, Gratiot, Grand River, Livernois, 7 Mile, Van Dyke, and more