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Exterior of Ozone Coffee Roasters, a teal brick building with large white lettering overlooking the outdoor seating, under a cloudy sky.

Longstanding return client, Ozone Coffee got back in touch enquiring about our traditional sign writing.

Three years after opening the Ozone Emma Street branch, the brand looked to give its street-facing facade a stronger presence in London Fields, and asked us to grace the green brick shopfront with a bespoke piece of hand painted wall lettering.

From the initial chalk outline to the final lick of brilliant white, here’s the process brushstroke by brushstroke:

Glyphics' signwriter applies a large stencil to the exterior of Ozone's London Fields building, with overcast skies in the background.

Faded stencil that reads 'Roaster' ready to be painted in on Ozone's teal brick building.

Close-up of Ozone's hand painted exterior sign being executed with precision using a Mahl stick

Two of our signwriters painting a sign on an external wall for Ozone Haggerston while standing on scaffolding, focused on their work

Looking up at two people working on scaffolding, painting a sign on the Ozone building in East London.

A paint-splattered wooden toolbox filled with various tools and brushes being used for hand painted signage at Ozone, set against the metal and concrete backdrop of Haggerston

Gritty yet chic, precisely formed though handmade, traditional but new – our external sign lettering echoes Ozone’s voice as a brand and brings its visual language to the fore.

Two people sit at an outdoor table in front of the completed signage of Ozone Coffee Roasters in Haggerston, East London

Close-up of the word "COFFEE" painted in bold white letters on a dark green brick wall for Ozone roasters.

Green brick wall at Ozone Haggerston with a window showing the warm lights and lush planting of the cafe interior, with the hand painted word "COFFEE" and an arrow pointing customers in the right direction for a brew

A wide angle view of the two-story brick building housing Ozone in Haggerston, showcasing the main welcome signage alongside lettering around the sides that says "Eatery & Roastery," for those searching for a safe haven from afar

Exterior of Ozone Coffee Roasters with outdoor seating, large windowss and a beautiful welcome sign for "Ozone Coffee Roasters" on the facade of the brick building.

Blessed with a traditional fascia framed by a bold architrave that just begged to be filled with some artisanal flair, the client now has a 10 metre wide sign, exacted in their very own font but issued by hand.

For us at Glyphics, sign writing on a busy street like this presents its own appeal – the opportunity to revel in the pressure of a bit of exhibitionism and of course, the pleasure of painting on a rough urban canvas, so we were pretty happy when Ozone decided to increase the scope of the project and asked us to add a couple extra little bits on the building’s corner and its other exterior street facing wall.

The Haggerston branch is kindred in spirit to its industrial chic siblings, though it’s not as loud about it with interiors that are much paler in tone – so for the client, the bespoke shop front wall lettering brings that vibe right to the kerb. It’s a statement sign that says ‘hey London Fields, we are here, we do coffee, and we are cool.’ Job done, who wants a brew?