
Commission a sign
Every sign in the shop started as a street I felt something about. A commission works the same way, except the street is yours.
If there's a corner in Toronto that matters to you - where you grew up, where something happened, where you still live - I'll make a sign for it. Same materials, same process, same attention as everything else in the shop.
I'm especially drawn to making signs I can verify actually existed - through old photographs or Street View archives going back to 2009. If your street is one of those, all the better.
A few things to know
I review every request before starting work, and I reserve the right to decline any commission that doesn't fit the spirit of the project.
I'll make signs for:
- Real Toronto streets, past or present
- Street name only, or with an address number
- Streets with personal meaning, neighbourhood significance, or civic history
I won't make signs for:
- Streets outside Toronto (historical Toronto streets are considered case by case)
- Corporate or commercial names - no brand names, businesses, or slogans
- Personal names used as street names - no "Joe Bloggs Ave."
- Obscene, offensive, or hateful content
- Fictional or invented street names
- Address numbers that couldn't plausibly exist on the named street
If your request falls into a grey area, just send it - I'll let you know either way.
Shipping
Custom orders ship with tracking, signature confirmation, and $100 insurance via Canada Post Registered Mail - included at no extra charge.