Also called: Sign Writer, Gold Leaf Artist
Paints signs, windows, and trucks by hand, sometimes with real gold leaf.
Sign painters lay out letters by hand and paint storefront windows, murals, and trucks with steady brush strokes.
Mostly freelance or small-business income, which varies widely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 2 years after high school. Apprenticeship or self-taught; courses at places like Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Graphic Design, Fine Arts.
Shrinking. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Vinyl printing and AI design already took most sign work; hand-painted gold leaf and storefront lettering survive as a niche.
Classes: Art/painting, Graphic design, Business, History of art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1013.
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