With taking a visit to kirkgate market for research and development purposes, I chose a selection of the signs to replicate. With the publication focusing on celebrating the hand made methods of sign in kirkgate market and with the research into sign painting, of which stated the dying art of vinyl, it was vital that the methods chosen were not those made from vinyl. From walking around these stalls, it was clear that the most popular method for the signs was using vinyl, however the market still had traditional methods such as gold leaf gliding and chalkboard. The market also had the handwritten signs, with using paper and sticky notes and had 'new' ways of sign, with what looked liked carved wood. The chosen 4 to replicate was M&S Penny Bazaar, The jar tree, Banh & Mee and Sweet Treats. These 4 were chosen because of the handmade methods of which all hold a different aesthetic, with the M&S chosen because of the traditional method used and the heritage of the brand in the market, compared to the handwritten marker sign at the sweet sign which juxtaposes the 'elegant' traditional method of gold leaf gilding. All signs chosen present a hand made method in order to try and make the sign, all of which will be celebrating the hand.
(changing to orange paper)
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