Good old fashioned work. Getting your hands dirty. The uniqueness of something done by hand. All of these things were synonymous with advertising of old, and thanks to people like Dan Madsen of Dusty Signs, they are being kept alive and well today.

By learning at the hands of traditional sign painters in Minneapolis and California, Dan is carrying on the tradition and inspiring a breed of new artists and designers to do things the old fashioned way.

Check out some of his work at Dusty Signs, and watch Dan in action below! Time to break out the brushes and start creating...