This Is A Sign

From muffler men to giant chickens, Indiana's landscape is full of gargantuan signage.

1 minute read

January 11, 2005, 6:00 AM PST

"Since 1998, [Steph] Mineart has traveled across Indianapolis and the rest of the state snapping photos of any big, unusual advertising she can find: a giant chicken outside an antique store in Noblesville; towering bowling pins advertising bowling alleys across Indianapolis; oversized gardening spades promoting two local gardening centers...Mineart has captured them all on her Web site, www.commonplacebook.com." The highlight? A giant, naked leg, which doubles as a sundial in a nudist colony.

Thanks to David Gest

FULL STORY: Indiana Giants

Wednesday, January 5, 2005 in Nuvo

Architecture Indiana

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Get top-rated, practical training

Start Learning

Advertise with us

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.