Lettering Art
Some Autumn Signage
Little story time in here:
also…notice my little green arrow…that is the extent of my graphic skills…I’m so proud of it.
My work area is in the breakroom these days.
I guess other TJ sign artist that
have their work space next to the bailer or
some other armpit or crotch area of the store…would be jealous.
OOOOO…but don’t get too envious my fellow “Sign Rushers”
….as the smells of the grease trap, and random basement funk
envelope thee senses…just like in your work areas.
One of the diamonds I love about working in the breakroom is
all the bullshyt talk from my co-workers.
All come and interrupt me with their comments,
yelping, blowing up fish meals in the microwave and
asking me how to use the air fryer.
(I don’t fnuking know….why does this place need an air-fryer for fnuk sake….these baffoons are gonna brake it by Tuesday.)
Oh, here’s another little trivia gem.
Did you know that one out of three Trader Joe’s employees
eat with their mouth open.
Yup…shoooooor do!
When I was trying to put some effort into this particular sign,
“Jim’s” finger comes in front of my face and
points to my “vegetables” that are in the background.
“WHAT ARE THOSE ???…
(yes this mental patient talks like that…yells everything)…
THEY DON’T LOOK LIKE ANYTHING….WHY ARE YOU MAKING
NON-VEGETABLES???”
So to shut him the fnuk up
I deliberately write on the non-vegetables… “I don’t know what this is”
Really I do know, I know I needed to fill up the composition with some other elements that I didn’t want to put effort into. I wanted them to be dull, go with the rest of the crap and sit in the background…
He was tickled I wrote on my vegetables and waddled away as he chewed on his block of cheese.
by the way, his name is not really Jim but he does chew on blocks of cheese.
I was thinking about just leaving the little comment…
but covered it and kept it professional.
I could have left it because my guess is 1 out of 1000 customers notice there are signs in the store.
Dearly Beloved…i thee red
Late Summer 2024 Endcaps
Well, this one is really just about the berries….I like the berries….
Paper Flowers and disappointing endcaps
An Easter display….not overwhelming….not mind blowing…but it gets the job done.
Simple concept of cutting petals from sheets of colored paper and assembling together with hot glue.
Considered doing a pictorial…but was too much in a rush…hmmm, I will put that idea on my list for later.
I attached the flower ensemble on a long plastic sign holder that hooks up over the fridge…easy on and off.
whatever….no plan…..just quick with no direction…..
really….what is going on here…..
eh.
I call this one…”I thought about trying but then I didn’t….but then I almost did again and then…nahhhh”.
I reused part of this..(the part that is spelled wrong)…in added kick….the blah blah…
I like that I didn’t know it was spelled wrong till I put it up and someone pointed out.
So I just got a ladder and wrote a tiny “e” above the “M” and “A”.
A couple February dinkle-berries
Sometimes…(most times) just get it done.
It’s reaching the bewitching hour….and I needed to clock out for the day.
This was just another quick-as-shyt sign that needed to get done before I go bye-bye.
So I grab a piece of chalk and fluff up the negative space on this slab of Masonite, done!
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