Kevin Drake

Drawn early as a kid to grocery store paper signage, and sports logos, the tone was set there. 

During the early 90’s (due mostly to technological advancements); the hand painted aspect, and that look of general signage, took a dive. Around this time graffiti would start to catch my eye as a teenager.  That soon turned into an obsession that required drawing constantly and working with all sorts of surfaces. By my 20’s I was working with a small mural painting company employing at risk youth.  With a passion for good aesthetics in advertisement, and a love for letters and colors especially, sign painting naturally formed from my upbringing. 

Being a self-taught person already, it all just fit. Now with over a decade of hand painting signs, it’s become my career and lifestyle.  Written language has the ability and power to communicate an emotion, alongside its main purpose of conveying a message. The right typeface can paint a picture before the information is revealed. 

My goal is to keep the art of hand lettering alive and well.