Copenhagen Signs

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Jakob (35) founder of Copenhagen Signs, has a background as a graphic designer and has through the years been working with printing, street art, photography and painting, among other fields of creative work, before finishing his apprenticeship as a sign technician in 2015, graduating with a medal.

After a time of working with contemporary sign techniques and also silkscreen printing, gold leaf and hand painted signs for highly renowned sign companies, he later chose to put all his focus on traditionally hand painted signs.

He is now one of the only full time sign painters in Denmark, working with typographic design, hand lettering and traditional hand painted signs.
Also teaching at workshops in and out of Denmark.

With a great knowledge about digital design and sign techniques, he recognizes the advantages and quality of hand painted signs, and is working towards maintaining the craftsmanship of sign painting in Denmark.