This gallery presents the collection of photos submitted for the World Of Signage Photo Contest by the readers of Smashing Magazine. We received over 2,500+ photos from our readers across the globe, and present a selection of the most interesting photos in the overview below.
The topic of this gallery is Hotel and Restaurant signs, i.e. signs that more often than not very clearly state what their businesses have to offer. Please notice: each photo has a certain license, provided in the description of the photo. Before using the images for private or commercial projects, make sure that the license allows you to do so. Also, you can click on the photos for a larger preview.
Please feel free to take a look at other submissions as well (links to other galleries are listed in the end of this gallery).
Restaurant signs
Mulberry Street Bar NYC
Mulberry Street Bar NYC [ large preview ]
“Awesome window typography design found in Little Italy NYC.” Photo taken by Sunny Chang from USA.
Blue olive
Blue olive [ large preview ]
“Restaurant sign, Wildwood NJ.” License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. Photo taken by Chris Raymond from USA.
Benjoe Rail Hotel
Benjoe Rail Hotel [ large preview ]
“This is the photo of the enterance of a railway hotel in Goa which incorporates the cartoonic style of Mario Miranda.” Photo taken by Manjith.M from India.
Be Cleaning Pause Use
Be Cleaning Pause Use [ large preview ]
“Pic was taken in Shanghai China literal translation.” Photo taken by Nicholas Dungog from Philippines.
Bed and BreakFast Signage
Bed and BreakFast Signage [ large preview ]
“Photo is taken in Mali Losinj in Croatia.” Photo taken by Jurica Matesic from Croatia.
Caffe Roma NYC
Caffe Roma NYC [ large preview ]
“Awesome window typography design found in Little Italy NYC.” Photo taken by Sunny Chang from USA.
Yummy food just few metres away
Yummy food just few metres away [ large preview ]
“Eat ‘n’ Drive is anyways better than, Drink ‘n’ Drive.” Photo taken by Mayur Mutha from India.
Braised food
Braised food [ large preview ]
“A braised food stall in the winter night at Taiwan.” Photo taken by Ashley Hau from Singapore.
Reflections sparkle
Reflections sparkle [ large preview ]
“A cafe’s window paint shows they have mimosas on South Congress Street, Austin, TX.” Photo taken by Cristal Garcia from USA.
Bbq cat
Bbq cat [ large preview ]
"Cat waiting for lunch." Photo taken by Ronan McKennafrom Ireland.
Small Food Place sign
Small Food Place sign [ large preview ]
“Small place where you can eat.” Photo taken by Gatis Strods from Latvia.
Bilbao motel signal
Bilbao motel signal [ large preview ]
“Old city - Bilbao.” Photo taken by Giovanni Gonzalez from Spain.
San Sebastian Street signals
San Sebastian Street signals [ large preview ]
“Small street - San Sebastian.” Photo taken by Giovanni Gonzalez from Spain.
Good Morning Sunshine
Good Morning Sunshine [ large preview ]
“One of the morning sun shines in Glasgow at Tchai Ovna.” Photo taken by Shalmali Patkar from United Kingdom.
Altura
Altura [ large preview ]
“Lobby sign.” Photo taken by Paul Borne from USA.
Pechanga
Pechanga [ large preview ]
“Office display.” Photo taken by Paul Borne from USA.
Eat here
Eat here [ large preview ]
“Photo taken inside Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth, TX.” Photo taken by Eric Borja from USA.
Food for thought
Food for thought [ large preview ]
“Lovely typography from pizza food chain, Pizza Express.” Photo taken by Jaina from UK.
Desayunos arriba
Desayunos arriba [ large preview ]
“This signal tells you that you can buy typical local breakfast from Zapatoca upstairs.” Licensed: Free. Photo taken by Omar Padilla Bonett from Colombia.
Starbucks in Russian
Starbucks in Russian [ large preview ]
“Coffee by any other name would be just as sweet. The sign reads starbucks coffee just off Tverskaya street in central Moscow.” Photo taken by Wajiha Said from UAE.
Lobster
Lobster [ large preview ]
“This was taken at the Boiling Crab.” Photo taken by Diane Hua from USA.
Drip
Drip [ large preview ]
“Drip Coffee, Phoenix, Arizona.” Photo taken by Lisa Peacock from USA.
Joe’s
Joe’s [ large preview ]
“Joe’s Liquor, Phoenix, Arizona.” Photo taken by Lisa Peacock from USA.
Pancake Circus
Pancake Circus [ large preview ]
“An intriguing venue in Sacramento, CA. Perhaps no information is needed beyond the name.” License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Photo taken by Devin Sandberg from USA.
Snacks
Snacks [ large preview ]
“A sign of fair food and fun.” Photo taken by Patty Tuggle from USA.
Beer sign
Beer sign [ large preview ]
"This is a sign for a danish pub. It’s simple direct with no nonense - letters in neon - highlights your goal in the dark… ØL/BEER." Licensed: © Attribution-NonCommercial License. Photo taken by Nanette Gaboritfrom Denmark.
Fish grotto
Fish grotto [ large preview ]
“Taken in downtown Portland, Oregon. The design and typography is breathtaking.” Photo taken by Stacey Korn from USA.
Fish grotto 2
Fish grotto 2 [ large preview ]
“Taken in downtown Portland, Oregon. The design and typography is breathtaking.” Photo taken by Stacey Korn from USA.
El taco veloz
El taco veloz [ large preview ]
“24 hour authentic Mexican goodness in Chicago’s East Ukrainian Village.” Photo taken by Jeremy Smith from USA.
MmMmMmMm, Noodles!
MmMmMmMm, Noodles! [ large preview ]
“Signage for Tasty Wok Chinese BBQ and Noodle House. They ever have Duck tongue…” Licensed: Non-Commercial. Photo taken by Josh Riggs from USA.
Thank you!
Thanks to all participants for taking their time for preparing and sending submissions for the contest and creating a unique and diversified gallery presented above. We truly appreciate and respect your efforts and your time, folks!
Further Galleries
You may want to take a look at other contest galleries, too:
- Abstract and Weird Signs 1
- Abstract and Weird Signs 2
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 1
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 2
- Corporate Logos and Branding Signs
- “Forbidden” Signs 1
- “Forbidden” Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 1
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 3
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 1
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 1
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 3
- Information and Instructional Signs 1
- Information and Instructional Signs 2
- Library Signs
- Monument and Memorial Signs
- Museum Signs 1
- Museum Signs 2
- Public and State Building Signs 1
- Public and State Building Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 1
- Road and Street Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 3
- Road and Street Signs 4
- Road and Street Signs 5
- School and Park Signs
- Shop and Store Signs 1
- Shop and Store Signs 2
- Shop and Store Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 1
- Street Wayfinding Signs 2
- Street Wayfinding Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 4
- Train and Airport Signs 1
- Train and Airport Signs 2
- Underground and Metro Signs
- Warning and Danger Signs 1
- Warning and Danger Signs 2
- Warning and Danger Signs 3
- Warning and Danger Signs 4
- Warning and Danger Signs 5
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 1
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 2
- WC and Restroom Signs 1
- WC and Restroom Signs 2
- Welcome Signs
- Other photos 1
- Other photos 2