Phil Taylor Sign Writer

About Phil Taylor Sign Writer

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Hello, my name is Phil Taylor, I'm a traditional Sign Writer offering hand-painted signs, murals, trompe l'oeil artwork and gilding to clients throughout the UK. I began trading in 1982 so I have many years experience in the sign scene. Customers include major breweries and sign companies where the designer has specified art and sign work to be applied 'off the brush'. This method has some advantages over vinyl: Signs and artwork can be applied directly onto a wide range of otherwise prohibitive / uneven substrates, including: pebble-dash, wooden beams, v-boarding, doors, brickwork, sign and black boards etc.

Full colour pictorial sign artwork is preferable as enamel sign paint has excellent light fast properties and does not suffer the rapid fading ink problems often encountered with printed vinyl, especially when exposed to sunlight. On site design means customers can 'fine tune' for the look they need.

I provide a comprehensive bespoke sign painting service. From house sign painting to commercial enterprises such as pubs, restaurants etc. As a freelance supplier to the sign trade, I service the needs of the modern designer, helping them to enhance trading environments both inside and out, throughout the UK.

Services include design, decoration and supply (where needed) of the following:
Pictorial signs, mural and tromp l'oeil artwork, off the brush painted signs (onto walls, including brickwork, pebble-dash, beams, doors etc. ), honours boards, A-boards, swing signs, vintage vehicle liveries, narrow boats, 3-D crests, carved or moulded letters, heraldry, gilding, pin striping and chalk boards. A speciality is my bespoke cut-out, shaped signs, executed in 50 year guaranteed Tricoya board.

Based in Warwickshire, literally the centre of England, I am well positioned to provide a nationwide service to a growing client list which includes the sign trade and major brewing companies, high street traders, restaurants and sporting clubs as well as private households; all needing that extra special look that only a traditional sign writer or artist can create.

I am often complimented by clients experiencing increased trading ('More feet through the door!') as a result of my signage and / or artwork created with empathy.

2016 work includes a spectacular trompe l'oeil mural for The Wheeltappers, Rugby. See also the photo of trompe l'oeil artwork adorning The Case is Altered pub at Five Ways, Warwickshire.

On Thursday 22nd January 2015 I was delighted to receive The Inn Society's Sign of the year award 2014 for my hand painted artwork on the swing sign for 'The Milk Churn' Melksham, Wiltshire. This subject was a little 'surreal' as a left-handed sign writer is depicted painting the sign. I too am left-handed! From the client's supplied artwork. See the image in my photo section.

Clients include: Greene King, Hall and Woodhouse, Premier Inns, Wetherspoons, Diageo, Punch Taverns, Loch Fyne Restaurants, Guards Polo Club, Warwick District Council, Mary Portas Projects and many more. Check out a full portfolio of my work on Flickr; (search people, then 'philtaylorsigns').