I spotted this sign in The Junction recently. The multicoloured letters have a pulsating energy that you can almost hear. I’m reminded of the classic album covers of Blue Note Records, their graphic visualizing of jazz.
There are so many things to enjoy here: the way the “I” in “BOHEMIAN” is the brightest letter of all, the fact that the “U” in “THUR” is actually an “O” with the top chunk blacked out, and of course the mysterious blank that follows “SAT”…
How would you interpret that?
This big red “Please…” just grabs you by the collar and doesn’t let you go. You’ll find it on an alleyway that runs alongside a church and at the far end you’ll see a basketball hoop with an unravelling net.
I love the way this sign throws in a Bible verse for support. This alleyway is all about the cleanliness-godliness connection and if you mess it up you’ll probably feel wicked afterwards.
The sign is working: the area was immaculate when I took the picture. No youth were taking advantage of the space though.
This sign is urgent and nonsensical at the same time. Its hyperactive energy puts a smile on my face.
There’s a whole string of these along a redone facade in the club district, and even though they’re obviously unfinished, I like them exactly the way they are. The wrinkled blue film adds to the sense of drama. When it’s peeled away, what will be revealed?
A large sign higher up announces the business name more clearly – The Ballroom – and if that mystifies you, a little detective work will tell you this is a new take on the bowling alley.
Scrambled, the letters of the name have a mischievous pull, as if they’re on their way to spelling other things. Like bowling pins knocked over and rearranged, they’re alive with possibility.
TORONTO TYPE 