My personal painting practice @localsignguy has frequently revolved around florals so when @myneighbors.co reached out about bringing their floral branding to life in gold leaf at their new shop & labratory, I jumped! Always such a pleasure to spend time in historic #Hudson seeing familiar faces and making new friends. Stop by next time you visit for the best hand balm I’ve tried! #vanzeesignco #signpainting #glassgilding
A year in the life of a #signpainter! It was never an easy job but this past year felt harder than ever. I am immensely proud of the work we produced last year as I have been every year since I founded #vanzeesignco in 2013. New York City is a wonderful, weird and immensely challenging place to run a small business. This little sign shop wouldn’t still be here if it wasn’t for the unrelenting support of our clients, friends, family and most of all my wife @janexmary . Thank you for joining us on the journey! To many more… #supportyourlocalsignpainter
I’ve always been fascinated by embroidery. Developing this custom embroidered patch with @nikenyc for the @mets to celebrate the #subwayseries was a dream come true! Looking forward to the next opportunity to see my painted artwork come to life with thread. Congrats to all the loyal Mets fans that waited in line at Nike House of Innovation to snag one of these! #vanzeesignco
Baseball isn’t just wins and losses. It’s the anticipation before the pitch, the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd and the shared memories that last a lifetime. To celebrate the Subway Series this season I’ve teamed up with @nikenyc to tap into some of that nostalgia with a limited edition poster & embroidered patch giveaway! Exclusively available at Nike House of Innovation, the #giveaway launches May 15th… Let’s go @Mets fans, #yagottabelieve !
With so many kind and positive comments and messages recently, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. There have been a lot of ups and downs these past 13 years but throughout it all, so many of you have always taken the time to be supportive and I really appreciate it. 90 thousand people interested enough in my work to follow along blows my mind. Thanks for coming along for the ride - Will Van Zee #signpainting #vanzeesignco
A ‘little’ update for our neighbors @littlefalcon_bk ! What a treat to spend a couple days laying 6 karat white gold walking distance from the shop. Can’t wait to stop by next week for their new and improved concept! #vanzeesignco #signpainting #glassgilding
Celebrating another rotation around the Sun today. Wiser? Hopefully. Certainly more weathered. Birthdays are always a reminder to me of how thankful I am to wake up everyday and do what I love. So incredibly grateful to all my clients, family, friends and followers over the years who have enabled me to invest my time and energy into pursuing this craft. Always hopeful for a brighter future for everyone on this planet we call Earth. #signpainting #vanzeesignco 📸 @nash_studio_
Wow! What a response to the process video of #gilding the signage for @myneighbors.co , thank you! It’s challenging to field so many questions about this craft. The truth is that after a decade of working with gold I still find myself learning with every job. Here’s a longer look at the excess gold removal process - the part that many people comment feels wasteful but is so crucial to the final outcome! #glassgilding #wip #vanzeesignco
