NEED SIGNS WILL PAINT

SOUTH BOSTON, MA

https://www.petulasboston.com

-Entrance 23K gold leaf sign
(artwork provided by the client, sign layout by NSWP)

-Restroom 23K gold leaf signs
(design by NSWP)

All the work completed in 2023

Cambridge, MA

Sight specific installations (2023)

The EF Logo designed by Paul Rand
All the designs provided by EF

Central Sq. Cambridge, MA

We were commissioned by Central Sq. Mural Project
Design & Paint by NSWP

Project completed in 2018

Bodega LA Store

Los Angeles, CA

Design and Paint by Kenji Nakayama (2018)

Bodega Store Website

East Boston, MA
eastbostonoysters.com

Hand painted facade aluminum signs, window lettering, hand painted transom number (2022)

Design by Kenji Nakayama

Cambridge, MA
pammyscambridge.com

23K glass gold leaf sign on the entrance door (2017)
Logo design by James Weinberg

Restrooms signs (Surface gilding on glass, 23Kt Gold)
design by Kenji Nakayama

Somerville, MA
trinastarlitelounge.com/parlor

Storefront signs, MDOs (2023)

Designed by Kenji Nakayama

Brookline, MA

Gold Leaf Transom number restoration with 23K gold leaf (2023)

Newburyport, MA
thecormorantnbpt.com

Custom hand painted and custom built blade sign and the color matching bracket (2022)

Design provided by client

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Boston, MA

23K Boston Style reverse glass gold leaf (2022)

Design by Kenji Nakayama

Dorchester, MA
thechinasky.com

Logo design, and designing and painting the signs (2022)

Designed by Kenji Nakayama

Boston/South End, MA
tableandtulip.com

23K Glass gold leaf signs, logo and hours, on the entrance door(2021)

Design provided by client

Boston, MA
silverdovetea.com

Main Window, Palladium Leaf and 13.25K White Gold Leaf
Door, White Gold Leaf and White enamel paint (2023)

Design Provide by client

Cambridge, MA
elmendorfbaking.square.site

23kt Gold leaf on glass. One of our biggest pleasures is working with local businesses, and we are so proud of how this one came out. Very appreciative of the amount of freedom we were given on design and the trust they put into our work. Thanks Elmendorf Baking Supplies!

Custom lettering designed by Kenji Nakayama.
The layout of the designs was based on sketches provided by the client. (2019)

Somerville, MA
vinalgeneralstore.com

Hand painted signage, windows and entrance, interior mirror and pillar signs (2022)

Signage designed by Kenji Nakayama
Vinal General logo provided by the client

Boston, MA

23kt Gold “Boston Style” Finish

(black outline, mirror finish inner outline, matte finish center)

Designed by Kenji Nakayama

South Boston, MA
shybird.com

Hand painted mural and way finding signs (2022)

Concept Design by Kenji Nakayama
(branding graphics and fonts were provided by the client)

23Kt gold leaf

Design & execution by NSWP (2019)

Amesbury, MA
silvaticusbeers.com

Hand painted metal signs(2):
-“Pilsner Beer”
-“Fine Lagers and Rustic Ales”
(2022)

Design by Kenji Nakayama

Creative Direction by Damion Silver

Boston/South End, MA
framearoundthecorner.com

Custom hand painted MDO sign with 23K gold leaf (2022)

Designed by Kenji Nakayama

South Boston, MA

Hand painted sign(2022)

Design by Kenji Nakayama

Brookline, MA

ivorypearlbar.com

Design provided by client.

23Kt gold leaf signs on glass windows (2020)

Brighton, MA
americanflatbread.com

Hand painted mural and custom built A-frame sign (2022)

Design by Kenji Nakayama

Somerville, MA

savenorsmarket.com

23K Gold Leaf glass signs on the transom window and glass doors(2014)

Design by Kenji Nakayama

South Boston, MA
boardwalksouthie.com

Signage design and paint including temporary paper signs, facade sign and interior wall lettering (2022)

Signage concept & interior wall lettering designed by Kenji Nakayama
Restaurant logo and “Stop Staring At My Slice” artwork were provided by Vimana Creative

Kendall Sq. - Cambridge, MA
mamalehs.com

-The mascot character “Pickles the giant” design and hand painted banner sign (2016)
-Hand painted logo on the window (2016)
-”Order Here” sign(2022)
-Hand painted hours sign (2018)
-Custom built and hand painted neon sign(2016)
-Hand painted and gilded menu items on the windows(2016)
-Hand painted restrooms sign(2016)

Design by Kenji Nakayama
Mamaleh’s logo provided by ICS Creative

Restaurant & Bar
Beacon Hill/Boston, MA

13.25 Kt White gold sign.
Logo design and painting/gilding by NSWP (2019)

Boston/Southend, MA

23K Gold Leaf (2019)
Design by Kenji Nakayama

Burlington, VT

Entrance Wall - One Shot on Brick

Doors and Windows - 23kt Gold Leaf

Designs by Kenji Nakayama

https://www.instagram.com/idapizzapies

Boston/Back Bay, MA
Historic residential building

23K Gold Leaf
Restoration (2018)

Cambridge, MA

https://www.shybird.com

Custom built and hand painted A-frame sign.

All the work including the designs by NSWP (2020)

Woburn, MA
samwalkers.com

Entrance Gold Leaf signs, design provided
23K Gold Leaf Transom Number, design and execution
23K Gold Leaf Restrooms signs, design and execution
(2022)

Boston, MA

One shot on Aluminum

Designed by Kenji Nakayama

https://www.instagram.com/nikuramenbroadstreet/

Northampton, MA

Hand painted facade and windows , and the custom built and screen printed blade sign (2017-2018)

Design by Kenji Nakayama

Blade sign, design provided by client and screen printed by Anti Design

https://www.bellyofthebeastma.com/

Allston, MA
thescoopnscootery.com

Hand painted facade sign(2020)

Design by Kenji Nakayama

Brighton, MA
thescoopnscootery.com/brighton-shop

Hand painted facade signs(2021)

Design by Kenji Nakayama

Cambridge, MA

Shop sign and window lettering with 23kt gold leaf.

Designed by Kenji Nakayama

https://cambridgetattoo.com/

Quincy, MA

Hand lettered menus and window sign (2020)

Designed by Kenji Nakayama

Brookline, MA

blossombarbrookline.com

Design provided by client.

23Kt gold leaf sign on glass (2020)

Boston/Back Bay, MA

visitjugos.com

Storefront makeover (2021)

To make the store more eye catching, we repainted the surrounding wood panels to match their branding and existing fruits mural by James Weinberg.
We also added the logo to the window.

Hand painted and custom built Aframe sign (2020)
Custom painted Cart (2021)

Designs by Kenji Nakayama

Amesbury, MA

A-Frame - Metallic Gold One Shot on MDO

Door - 23kt Gold Leaf

https://www.humandbee.com/shopcaravan

Boston/South End, MA
sophiehughes.com

- Window sign and decorative stripes with 23K gold leaf
- Glass entrance door sign with 23K gold leaf
(2019)

Logo provided by the client

East Boston Shipyard - Boston, MA (Coffee truck)

North End - Boston, MA (Storefront)

Boston, MA
https://www.compass.com/agents/miller-company/

• glass door sign (reverse gilding on glass, 23Kt gold leaf)

• hand painted logo on the wall
  
  The logos were provided by the client.

Project completed in 2019

Boston, MA

http://www.ward8.com

faux distressed sign (2020)

Dennis&Associates P.C.

Logo modification and paint, gilding 23Kt gold leaf.

http://www.dennisassociates.com/

Logo design and hand painted sign by NSWP (2020)

Bancroft & Co. 

Northshore Mall - Peabody, MA

Designs by ICS Creative

https://www.the-bancroft.com/

23kt Gold Leaf with a lightly distressed finish on kitchen windows

Logo and address number,
23Kt gold leaf on glass.

Spring 2018

Somerville, MA
http://www.fathenboston.com

• window signs ( reverse gilding on glass, 23Kt gold leaf)

• interior wooden sign (surface gilding on wood, 23Kt gold leaf)

Projects completed in 2016

Somerville, MA

Designs Provided

https://www.berrybranchdesign.com/

Ogunquit, ME

Design provided by client

https://www.northern-union.me/

Boston, Ma

America’s Test Kitchen food truck

Cambridge, MA
vincentscorner.com

Hand painted A-frame signs and Restaurant signage (2020-)

Dorchester, MA

Gold Leaf and 1 Shot on windows

(Gold Leaf designs by Need Signs Will Paint, AP logo design provided by American Provisions)

https://www.americanprovisions.com/

South End - Boston, MA

https://tribebarber.com/

Woburn, MA

Logo Designs provided by client

Layout by NSWP

https://sharefamilydinner.com/

Cambridge, MA

https://www.facebook.com/talullacambridge/

23Kt gold leaf (restoration work)
Job under Boston Sign Company

Spring 2019

Boston, MA

23kt Gold Leaf on antiqued mirror, and 6 panels

(Designs provided by Adam&Co)

https://therevolutionhotel.com/

Allston, MA

Design by Need Signs Will Paint

https://www.hotelstudioallston.com/

South Boston, MA
fatbabysouthboston.com/

Hand painted mural and signage (2018)
Concept and design by Kenji Nakayama
(For the murals, graphic materials provided by the client)

Boston/Charlestown, MA
Private townhouse project for Wolf In Sheep Design

23K Gold Leaf with the custom colored details.
Design by Kenji Nakayama

Newton, MA

44’ x 10’ “Green Monster” mural commissioned by Sam Adams Brewing

design provided by client (2020)

Signs for Bodega x Diesel pop-up store at 2019 Miami Art Basel.

See Bodega Editorial for more photos from the event.

Hand painted paper signs.

Spring 2019

Boston, MA

https://shop.bdgastore.com

Fall 2018

Allston, MA
http://www.vivantvintage.com

- A frame sign

design & paint, custom A-frame sign made by NSWP

Project completed in 2020

Boston, MA

Designed by Kenji Nakayama

Saugus, MA

One Shot on Di-Bond Aluminum

Design by Kenji Nakayama

https://playmusicboston.com/

Dorchester, MA

Logo provided by client

Design and Layout by NSWP

https://topshelfcookies.com/

Gloucester, MA
Happy Humpback Cafe IG

Logo file provided by client

Design and layout by Dylan Gough

Woburn, MA
https://lordhobobrewing.com/

- building exterior sign ( granite tile )
design provided by the client

Project completed in 2018

South Boston

Designs by Need Signs Will Paint

http://americanprovisions.com/

1 Shot poster on paper

Dorchester, MA

https://mahahome.org

Black Lives Matter Sign

Design by Kenji Nakayama (2020)

Newburyport, MA

Windows and Blade Sign - 23kt Gold Leaf “Surface Gild”

Door - 23kt Gold Leaf “Mirror Finish”

Windows Designed by Ellen Kilmer

Blade Sign designed by NSWP using brand artwork

https://www.mandarava.shop/

Chelsea, MA

Design by Ryan Habbyshaw

https://www.mystic-brewery.com/

Layout and number(19) design and Gold Leaf on glass doors(23Kt)

Logo provided by the client.

Finish for the street number "19" is done with black outline, inside matte finish and outside mirror finish, which is often called "Boston Style Gilding"

Somerville, MA

Floor checkerboard painting, and 2 level large scale lettering.

Spring 2019

Cambridge, MA

Worked with EF Education First Architecture and Design Studio.
All the designs were provided by the EF design architect team.
Project:
Painting repeat patterns on 5th & 7th floor with white oil base enamel.
Large scale letters on 16 different locations(entrances) with white flat finish latex.

Special thanks to Pat Falco and Caitlin Duennebier for helping me out for this project.

Cambridge, MA

Show cards, lettering, pinstripes on tables, painted plaid pattern across the dining room, more to come.
All the designs are by me and everything is hand painted.

http://statepark.is/

Chicken - BBQ - Tiki Bar

Cambridge, MA

https://www.highlandfried.com/

Cambridge, MA
Cambridge Mercantile IG

Logo Provided by client

Design and layout by NSWP (2021)

Essex, MA

https://www.houzz.com/pro/founddesignstudio/found-design-studio

Office wall lettering (Design provided)

2017

Woburn, MA

West Village, NYC

http://www.theclamnyc.com/

New Bakery shop "Playska" in Inman Sq, Cambridge MA.

 Window Logo- 6Kt White Gold(center matt finish, mirror finish around)  with black outline. (also known as "Boston Gild")
 Window Tag line- 12Kt White Gold(matt finish) with black outline.

 Illuminated sign face- logo hand painted in Black on white acrylic.

This place was formerly Rosie's Bakery.

Monument, Charlestown, MA.
Name & number lettering, design and painting & gilding 23Kt gold.

https://monumentcharlestown.com/

Boston, MA

https://qrsts.com/

Allston, MA

Mural design by Need Signs (PRX logo was provided by the client)

https://www.podcastgarage.org/

Boston, MA

http://www.caposouthboston.com/

Brookline, MA

Design provided by client

https://www.farouticecream.com/

Cambridge, MA

grangustocambridge.com/

Hand painted and gilded(w/23K Gold Leaf) signage(2014)

23kt Gold Leaf "Ledger" entrance signage

23kt Gold Leaf Restroom sign (on steel)

Restroom "Directional" sign (one shot on wood)

Designed by Need Signs Will Paint

Salem, MA

https://www.ledgersalem.com/