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Monday, January 9, 2012

The Art Of African Sign Board Painting


Kings Hardware Store in Centani is getting a serious face lift

E-Commerce, Internet-marketing, Search Engine Optimisation, Google-it, E-mail marketing, Podcats, Minicast - the list can be continued ad infinitum.


Kings Hardware Store in Kentani is getting a face lift
No efforts are spared - even if it involves a complicated act of balance
 
But still, in Africa we paint the sign boards to attract a potential costumer's attention. It is one of the cheapest and most affordable ways to market your shop or product locally. There are troops of talented sign board painters out there.


Africans are doing it the African Way


And that is truly, truly great !


Kentani At the wildcoast in the Transkei
Teamwork on the roof top of King Hardware Store In Kentani In the Transkei


Bigger surfaces are dealt with in  team spirit like here in Kentani at the Wild Coast where the wall of Kings Hardware trading store is getting a face lift !

It takes time.......and patience


While the one paints, the other can rest. And vice versa.

Proudly South African


Africa is a fantastic continent !
We salute you artists of Africa !

2 comments:

  1. Continue posting about this topic because it's very interesting. Mine I started my blog with very basic.Thanks for the post.

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  2. Interesting that they are attracting costumers, presumably they are among the customers of the store.

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