tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37265975791675536552012-02-01T22:09:09.435-06:00Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.comBlogger3011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-19823260916505082122009-06-22T08:48:00.007-05:002009-06-22T09:18:34.994-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/nightbazaarplace.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_nightbazaarplace.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"> <br />The Night Bazaar Place<br />41 ChangKlan Rd., Muang<br />Chiang Mai, Thailand<br /><br />Taken by <a href="http://landolulu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lulu</a> on 04/15/2009</span><br /><br />Lulu took the above picture a while ago, and I haven't gotten around to posting it because I didn't know what the sign was for, or what it translated to.<br /><br />I didn't really want to put the pic up without understanding what it said. Lulu did not know the meaning of the sign, and I sure as hell didn't.<br /><br />A little while ago, I was picking up some food at a local Thai restaurant. One of the people there was watching some foreign news on their laptop.<br /><br />I remembered that I had the pics sent by Lulu sitting on my Gmail account. I asked the person if she could look at the picture and translate the sign for me. She agreed to help!<br /><br />She said the words didn't translate to English, but were basically Thai sounds put together to make an English phrase phonetically. If you sound out the Thai syllables, it roughly equates to "Night Bazaar Place".<br /><br />I actually found a hotel called "The Night Bazaar Place", so I am going to take a leap of faith and say Lulu's picture is of that hotel.<br /><br />Here's the translation the nice woman did for me, by the way.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/nightbazaarplace_translation.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/nightbazaarplace_translation.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />(she meant to write "Bazaar". I'll let it slide, seeing as I cannot read/write/speak Thai at all)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1982326091650508212?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-19180412552291285882009-06-22T08:37:00.003-05:002009-06-22T08:42:23.959-05:00Yes, the exclamation point in this post's title was warranted.<br /><br />It looks like enough funds were scraped together to get the "Library" part of "Brookfield Public Library" illuminated (problems with funding it previously reported <a href="http://negativesignage.blogspot.com/2008/02/negative-space-signage-update.html">here</a>).<br /><br />The "A" looks a little off-color, but I'm happy to see the fully-illuminated sign regardless.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Click pics for larger images</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/brookfieldlibrary01_2009.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_brookfieldlibrary01_2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/brookfieldlibrary02_2009.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_brookfieldlibrary02_2009.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1918041255229128588?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-80139032471704462672009-05-07T10:15:00.001-05:002009-06-22T08:48:38.994-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/foxylady.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_foxylady.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Foxy Lady <br />Thapae Rd Soi 1<br />Night Bazaar<br />Chiang Mai<br />50100<br />Thailand‎<br /><br />Taken by <a href="http://landolulu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lulu</a> on 04/15/2009</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-8013903247170446267?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-88334739346939208312009-04-21T11:02:00.001-05:002009-04-21T11:03:53.352-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/johnhawkspub.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_johnhawkspub.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">John Hawks Pub<br />100 E Wisconsin Ave # 1<br />Milwaukee, WI 53202<br />Photographed by <a href="http://mcgone.blogspot.com/">McGone</a> on 9/15/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-8833473934693920831?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-17532902907980967102009-04-21T10:59:00.001-05:002009-04-21T11:00:53.357-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/dunnbroscoffee.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_dunnbroscoffee.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Dunn Bros Coffee<br />8975 Metcalf Ave<br />Overland Park, KS 66212<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 8/15/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1753290290798096710?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-89778050163942639072009-04-21T10:56:00.001-05:002009-04-21T10:58:48.140-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/mullerbresslerbrown.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_mullerbresslerbrown.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Muller Bressler Brown<br />4739 Belleview<br />Kansas City, MO 64112<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 8/14/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-8977805016394263907?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-64011106797564769942009-04-21T10:55:00.000-05:002009-04-21T10:56:19.026-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/heartlandbank.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_heartlandbank.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Heartland Bank<br />4801 Town Center Drive<br />Leawood, KS 66211<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 8/16/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-6401110679756476994?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-18745047480667790262009-04-21T10:53:00.000-05:002009-04-21T10:54:22.664-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/countryclubbank.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_countryclubbank.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Country Club Bank<br />9400 Mission Road<br />Shawnee Mission, KS 66206<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 8/16/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1874504748066779026?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-16722795545835276042009-04-21T09:45:00.002-05:002009-04-21T09:48:04.980-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/siamsiam.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_siamsiam.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Siam@Siam Design Hotel & Spa‎<br />865 Rama 1 Road<br />Bangkok 10330<br />Thailand‎<br /><br />Taken by <a href="http://landolulu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lulu</a> 04/15/2009</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1672279554583527604?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-2323160532912296602008-09-11T09:04:00.000-05:002008-09-11T09:05:54.525-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/wagstaffcartmell.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_wagstaffcartmell.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Wagstaff and Cartmell<br />4740 Grand Ave<br />Kansas City, MO 64112<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 8/14/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-232316053291229660?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-71851156152597046202008-09-11T08:59:00.000-05:002008-09-11T09:00:28.913-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/pink.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_pink.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Pink Hair Salon and Gallery<br />1204 S Congress Ave<br />Austin, TX 78704<br />Taken by <a href="http://freidabee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Freida Bee</a> on 08/22/08.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-7185115615259704620?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-12662540922289928232008-09-11T08:58:00.000-05:002008-09-11T08:59:27.955-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/lacoste.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_lacoste.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">House of Fraser<br />Centrale Shopping Centre<br />21 North End<br />Croydon<br />CR0 1TY<br />Taken by <a href="http://nubiana.co.uk" target="_blank">PJ</a> 07/06/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1266254092228992823?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-25033877195281767542008-09-03T08:48:00.002-05:002008-09-03T08:51:13.256-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/artandsoul.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_artandsoul.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Art & Soul<br />225 Pennsylvania Ave SE # 1<br />Washington, DC 20003<br />Photographed by <a href="http://www.artfxsigns.com/">Lawrin Rosen</a> pre-installation on 8/29/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2503387719528176754?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-45107944730733085872008-09-03T08:44:00.000-05:002008-09-03T08:45:19.689-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/jackpot.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_jackpot.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Jackpot Saloon<br />943 Massachusetts St<br />Lawrence, KS 66044<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 8/16/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-4510794473073308587?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-58614284521840554022008-09-03T08:41:00.001-05:002008-09-03T08:43:09.106-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/kansascitytitle.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_kansascitytitle.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Kansas City Title & Plaza Mortgage<br />8975 Metcalf Ave (approx)<br />Overland Park, KS 66212<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 8/15/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5861428452184055402?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-89700977548963057442008-08-26T15:20:00.000-05:002008-08-26T15:21:31.747-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/kansasclock.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_kansasclock.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Clock<br />8980 Metcalf Ave (approx)<br />Overland Park, KS 66212<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 8/15/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-8970097754896305744?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-7764714497875579792008-08-26T15:19:00.000-05:002008-08-26T15:20:46.774-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/firstnationalbank.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_firstnationalbank.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">First National Bank<br />2828 Shawnee Mission Parkway<br />Fairway, KS 66205-2645<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 8/14/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-776471449787557979?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-90102736025158759232008-08-25T13:17:00.000-05:002008-08-25T13:18:53.632-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/vivid.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/4/tn_vivid.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Vivid<br />1202 S Congress Ave<br />Austin, TX 78704<br />Taken by <a href="http://freidabee.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Freida Bee</a> on 08/22/08.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-9010273602515875923?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-51199638796931193912008-08-22T10:35:00.001-05:002008-08-22T10:37:02.153-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/montys.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_montys.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Monty's Banquets<br />703 S York Rd<br />Bensenville, IL 60106<br />Taken by Splotchy 07/16/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5119963879693119391?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-20692294793427424902008-08-22T10:33:00.001-05:002008-08-22T10:35:10.727-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/wheelsinc.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_wheelsinc.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wheels, Inc.<br />666 Garland Pl<br />Des Plaines, IL 60016<br />Taken by Splotchy 07/18/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2069229479342742490?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-75783276775369077982008-08-21T10:35:00.001-05:002008-08-21T10:36:26.103-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/pricechopper.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_pricechopper.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Brookside Price Chopper<br />6327 Brookside Plaza<br />Kansas City, MO 64113<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 8/14/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-7578327677536907798?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-29158294589656615332008-08-21T10:34:00.000-05:002008-08-21T10:35:01.627-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/yahooz.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_yahooz.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Yahooz<br />4701 Town Center Dr<br />Leawood, KS 66211<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 8/16/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2915829458965661533?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-50088936260630785152008-08-21T10:25:00.000-05:002008-08-21T10:26:00.776-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/eurobaby.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_eurobaby.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Eurocycles & Eurobaby<br />57 South William Street<br />Dublin 2<br />Taken by <a href="http://nubiana.co.uk" target="_blank">PJ</a> 07/16/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5008893626063078515?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-27509359100135758622008-08-21T10:22:00.000-05:002008-08-21T10:25:11.407-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/spar.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_spar.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Spar<br />50 Talbot St<br />Dublin 1<br />Taken by <a href="http://nubiana.co.uk" target="_blank">PJ</a> 07/16/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2750935910013575862?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-51429618700378330732008-08-20T15:00:00.000-05:002008-08-20T15:01:30.689-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/americanrealty.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_americanrealty.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">American Realty Services<br />6650 N Northwest Hwy<br />Chicago, IL 60631<br />Taken by Splotchy 07/18/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5142961870037833073?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-1288080172771245812008-08-20T14:54:00.003-05:002008-08-20T14:59:46.728-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/5000wlawrence.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_5000wlawrence.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/4810nlavergne.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_4810nlavergne.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">5000 W. Lawrence / 4810 N. Lavergne<br />Chicago, IL 60630<br />Taken by Splotchy 07/24/2008</span><br /><br />Looks to be a residential building to me.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-128808017277124581?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-16682785886215644642008-08-20T14:51:00.000-05:002008-08-20T14:53:48.815-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/midwestbank.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_midwestbank.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Midwest Bank & Trust<br />50 N Main St<br />Mt Prospect, IL 60056<br />Taken by Splotchy 07/18/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1668278588621564464?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-30031127298294833332008-08-11T21:29:00.001-05:002008-08-11T21:32:02.415-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/cookiesbymaurice.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_cookiesbymaurice.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Maurice Lenell Cookies<br />4474 N Harlem Ave<br />Norridge, IL 60706<br />Taken by Splotchy 07/18/2008</span><br /><br />Kind of a cool, unusual sign. The letters were steel, if you can't tell from the picture. I am guessing this sign is from the 1970's.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-3003112729829483333?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-36031476393203285872008-08-11T21:28:00.002-05:002008-08-11T21:29:03.103-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/airtrain.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_airtrain.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Airtrain<br />Newark International Airport<br />Newark, NJ<br />Taken by Splotchy 07/01/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-3603147639320328587?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-44879687973201117442008-08-07T13:50:00.000-05:002008-08-07T13:51:23.081-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/1centerplaza.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_1centerplaza.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/2centerplaza.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_2centerplaza.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/3centerplaza.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_3centerplaza.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">1, 2 & 3 Center Plaza<br />1, 2 & 3 Center Plaza<br />Boston, MA 02108<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-4487968797320111744?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-16732823991633591672008-08-07T13:49:00.000-05:002008-08-07T13:50:20.565-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/citibank.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_citibank.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Citibank<br />100 Cambridge St<br />Boston, MA 02114<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1673282399163359167?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-22869437544195022292008-08-07T13:48:00.000-05:002008-08-07T13:49:21.930-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/riteaid.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_riteaid.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Rite Aid<br />100 Cambridge St # 102<br />Boston, MA 02114<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2286943754419502229?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-62119649298361528852008-08-07T13:47:00.000-05:002008-08-07T13:48:24.906-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/cvs.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_cvs.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">CVS, Charles River Plaza<br />175 Cambridge St<br />Boston, MA 02114<br />Taken by Thornton 06/20/2008<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-6211964929836152885?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-55773212389143347722008-08-07T13:46:00.000-05:002008-08-07T13:47:02.567-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/coldstone.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_coldstone.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Cold Stone Creamery, Charles River Plaza<br />175 Cambridge St<br />Boston, MA 02114<br />Taken by Thornton 06/20/2008<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5577321238914334772?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-88409992687072572182008-08-07T13:45:00.000-05:002008-08-07T13:46:18.428-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/charlesriver.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_charlesriver.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Charles River Plaza<br />175 Cambridge St<br />Boston, MA 02114<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-8840999268707257218?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-53912474114267952092008-08-07T13:44:00.000-05:002008-08-07T13:45:28.484-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/wholefoods.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_wholefoods.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Whole Foods, Charles River Plaza<br />175 Cambridge St<br />Boston, MA 02114<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5391247411426795209?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-59792055337507350572008-08-07T13:42:00.000-05:002008-08-07T13:44:26.949-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/gelateria.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_gelateria.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Gigi Gelateria<br />272 Hanover St<br />Boston, MA 02113<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5979205533750735057?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-77946088646337585022008-07-10T11:06:00.000-05:002008-07-10T11:07:13.664-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/crocs.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_crocs.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Crocs<br />1 Faneuil Hall Market Place<br />Boston, MA 02118<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-7794608864633758502?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-31885227446423799552008-07-10T09:11:00.000-05:002008-07-10T09:12:47.920-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/hardrock01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_hardrock01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/hardrock02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_hardrock02.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/hardrock03.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_hardrock03.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Hard Rock Cafe<br />22-24 Clinton Street<br />Boston, MA 02109<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-3188522744642379955?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-21704068720668195352008-07-10T09:10:00.002-05:002008-07-10T09:11:47.118-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/trattoriadimonica.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_trattoriadimonica.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Trattoria Di Monica<br />67 Prince St<br />Boston, MA 02113<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2170406872066819535?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-55521104593458451062008-07-10T09:10:00.001-05:002008-07-10T09:10:55.089-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/aubonpain.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_aubonpain.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Au Bon Pain<br />242 Cambridge St<br />Boston, MA 02114<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5552110459345845106?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-47176675941551887602008-07-08T12:53:00.000-05:002008-07-08T12:54:10.467-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/daffys.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_daffys.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Daffy's<br />462 Broadway<br />New York, NY 10013<br />Taken by Splotchy 07/01/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-4717667594155188760?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-54361473813835903062008-07-08T12:50:00.000-05:002008-07-08T12:51:31.700-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/wasabi.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_wasabi.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/wasabi2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_wasabi2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Wasabi<br />Victoria Station<br />London<br />SW1V 1JU<br />Taken by <a href="http://nubiana.co.uk" target="_blank">PJ</a> 05/06/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5436147381383590306?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-35564938070217257852008-07-08T12:48:00.000-05:002008-07-08T12:50:30.475-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/vitale.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_vitale.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Vitale Caturano & Co<br />1 Chelsea St<br />Charlestown, MA 02129<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-3556493807021725785?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-19992015786704590052008-07-08T12:42:00.002-05:002008-07-08T12:48:17.893-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/assetdevelopments.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_assetdevelopments.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Asset Developments<br />91<br />Gulshan Avenue,<br />Gulshan Dhaka-1212<br />Dhaka<br />Bangladesh<br /><br />Taken by <a href="http://landolulu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lulu</a> 06/07/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1999201578670459005?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-82515374320578625922008-07-08T12:41:00.000-05:002008-07-08T12:42:18.529-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/buckle.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_buckle.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Buckle<br />2501 Wabash Ave<br />Springfield, IL 62704<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-8251537432057862592?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-90346436897975131562008-07-08T00:06:00.001-05:002008-07-08T00:08:28.572-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/mcc.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_mcc.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">MCC<br />8/13<br />Sir Sayed Road<br />Dhaka-1230<br />Dhaka<br />Bangladesh<br />Taken by <a href="http://landolulu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lulu</a> 06/07/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-9034643689797513156?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-47825943222126339812008-07-08T00:02:00.000-05:002008-07-08T00:04:09.170-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/milleniumbostonian.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_milleniumbostonian.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Millenium Boston Hotel<br />26 North St<br />Boston, MA 02109<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-4782594322212633981?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-89563514201807979552008-07-08T00:01:00.000-05:002008-07-08T00:02:30.225-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/clubhouse.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/tn_clubhouse.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Clubhouse<br />298 Oakbrook Center<br />Oak Brook, IL 60523<br />Taken by Splotchy 04/05/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-8956351420180797955?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-54547292353962730762008-06-23T23:53:00.001-05:002008-06-23T23:55:11.848-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/movenpick.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_movenpick.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Movenpick<br />221C Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka<br />Bangladesh<br />Taken by <a href="http://landolulu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lulu</a> 06/07/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5454729235396273076?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-78909417317370015172008-06-23T23:52:00.001-05:002008-06-23T23:52:58.049-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/goldsmiths.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_goldsmiths.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Goldsmiths<br />25 The Mall<br />Whitgift Centre<br />Croydon<br />Surrey<br />CR0 1UP<br />Taken by <a href="http://nubiana.co.uk" target="_blank">PJ</a> 05/02/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-7890941731737001517?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-21536127122176566142008-06-23T23:46:00.000-05:002008-06-23T23:49:33.867-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/masoba.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_masoba.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Ma Soba<br />156 Cambridge Street<br />Boston, MA 02114<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2153612712217656614?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-30276551612577727162008-06-23T23:36:00.000-05:002008-06-23T23:58:04.355-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/villa01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_villa01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/villa02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_villa02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen<br />2501 Wabash Ave<br />Springfield, IL 62704<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-3027655161257772716?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-10298587637321485362008-06-23T11:16:00.000-05:002008-06-23T11:17:21.304-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/highgear.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_highgear.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">High Gear<br />204 Hanover St<br />Boston, MA 02113<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1029858763732148536?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-36947292845491731402008-06-23T11:14:00.003-05:002008-06-23T11:16:02.466-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/bilquistower.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_bilquistower.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Bilquis Tower<br />Plot-6<br />Road-16<br />Gulshan-2<br />Dhaka-1212<br />Bangladesh<br />Taken by <a href="http://landolulu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lulu</a> 06/07/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-3694729284549173140?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-32072153024652394972008-06-23T11:14:00.001-05:002008-06-23T11:14:31.762-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/pasttimes.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_pasttimes.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Past Times<br />97 Whitgift Centre<br />Croydon<br />Surrey<br />CR0 1LP<br />Taken by <a href="http://nubiana.co.uk" target="_blank">PJ</a> 05/02/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-3207215302465239497?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-40017007364178068112008-06-23T11:05:00.000-05:002008-06-23T11:06:33.102-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/victoriabankers.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_victoriabankers.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Victoria Bankers<br />1610 W Grand Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60622<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/22/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-4001700736417806811?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-82935237860908948392008-06-21T15:36:00.005-05:002008-07-11T14:06:20.425-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/jwyacht.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_jwyacht.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/jwyacht_close.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_jwyacht_close.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">JW Yacht<br />Charlestown Navy Pier<br />Charlestown, Ma<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 06/20/2008<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-8293523786090894839?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-64137294827932553872008-06-20T10:31:00.000-05:002008-06-20T10:32:25.118-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/macys.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_macys.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Macy's<br />2501 Wabash Ave<br />Springfield, IL 62704<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-6413729482793255387?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-90465698797527129022008-06-20T10:30:00.000-05:002008-06-20T10:32:40.048-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/sears.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_sears.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Sears<br />2501 Wabash Ave<br />Springfield, IL 62704<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-9046569879752712902?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-34520177571750530422008-06-19T11:41:00.001-05:002008-06-19T11:43:45.153-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/mastercuts.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_mastercuts.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Master Cuts<br />2501 Wabash Ave<br />Springfield, IL 62704<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008</span><br /><br />Not all the negative signage in White Oaks Mall was bad. This sign was perfectly fine.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-3452017757175053042?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-41126942042217965332008-06-19T11:38:00.004-05:002008-06-19T11:45:09.184-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/utterback01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_utterback01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/utterback02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_utterback02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Utterback Lighting<br />2501 Wabash Ave<br />Springfield, IL 62704<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008</span><br /><br />This was probably the weakest example of negative space signage I have found thus far.<br /><br />Ironically enough, the sign is for a lighting store.<br /><br />In the second picture, you can see a string of red LED lights that encircle the sign's lettering.<br /><br />Unfortunately, given the weakness of the lights, the black background and the brightness of the mall, nothing approaching a halo registers.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-4112694204221796533?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-32751435449154044062008-06-19T11:36:00.001-05:002008-06-19T11:44:08.892-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/gloriajeans01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_gloriajeans01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/gloriajeans02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_gloriajeans02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Gloria Jean's Coffees<br />2501 Wabash Ave<br />Springfield, IL 62704<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008</span><br /><br />This was another White Oaks Mall sign that wasn't very effective. A few measly LED lights that barely register.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-3275143544915404406?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-83843649726282651882008-06-19T11:30:00.002-05:002008-06-19T11:35:58.478-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/metro01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_metro01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/metro02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_metro02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Metro Nail & Spa<br />2501 Wabash Ave<br />Springfield, IL 62704<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008</span><br /><br />A lot of the negative space signage I saw at White Oaks Mall in Springfield didn't look so good.<br /><br />In the case of this sign, the LED lights didn't provide enough illumination to offset the brightness of the mall's well-lit environment. Also, the surface the sign was set against was reflective, which instead of providing a glow revealed each individual light.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-8384364972628265188?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-25084770216435853652008-06-18T13:08:00.000-05:002008-06-18T13:08:53.744-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/bridgeviewbank01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_bridgeviewbank01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/bridgeviewbank02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_bridgeviewbank02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Bridgeview Bank<br />6366 S Archer Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60638<br />Taken by Splotchy 06/08/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2508477021643585365?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-25343251911551360022008-06-18T13:07:00.000-05:002008-06-18T13:09:05.742-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tanningplanet01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_tanningplanet01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tanningplanet02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_tanningplanet02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tanning Planet<br />6950 W Archer Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60638<br />Taken by Splotchy 06/08/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2534325191155136002?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-4910557353589127692008-06-18T13:06:00.000-05:002008-06-18T13:07:05.672-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/cdcafe.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_cdcafe.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />CD Cafe<br />5980 S Archer Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60638<br />Taken by Splotchy 06/08/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-491055735358912769?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-19705274168430367542008-06-18T13:02:00.000-05:002008-06-18T13:08:31.849-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/viprealestate.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_viprealestate.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />VIP Real Estate<br />3945 S Archer Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60632<br />Taken by Splotchy 06/08/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1970527416843036754?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-69367965087095715642008-06-17T13:21:00.001-05:002008-06-17T13:23:16.476-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/sandelectric.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_sandelectric.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">S & C Electric<br />6601 N Ridge Blvd<br />Chicago, IL 60626<br />Taken by <a href="http://johnnyyen.blogspot.com/">Johnny Yen</a> on 06/16/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-6936796508709571564?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-11996822896322661702008-06-17T08:58:00.001-05:002008-06-17T09:00:07.249-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tajwarcentre.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_tajwarcentre.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Tajwar Centre<br />House-34<br />Road-19/A<br />Block-E. Banani<br />Dhaka-1213<br />Bangladesh<br />Taken by <a href="http://landolulu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lulu</a> 06/07/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1199682289632266170?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-34620529844454263112008-06-17T08:54:00.000-05:002008-06-17T08:55:13.760-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/headmasters.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_headmasters.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Headmasters<br />1st Floor<br />Whitgift Centre<br />Croydon<br />Surrey<br />CR0 1LP<br />Taken by <a href="http://nubiana.co.uk" target="_blank">PJ</a> 05/02/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-3462052984445426311?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-24711357918162942692008-06-17T08:50:00.000-05:002008-06-17T08:52:14.922-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/feyandco_naperville.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_feyandco_naperville.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fey & Co.<br />833 N Washington St<br />Naperville, IL 60563<br />Taken by Splotchy 04/19/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2471135791816294269?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-64400210578842024142008-06-17T08:48:00.001-05:002008-06-17T08:50:13.920-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/fulllifecenters.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_fulllifecenters.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Full Life Centers<br />2750 N Racine Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60614<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/05/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-6440021057884202414?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-68893906062508958792008-06-17T08:46:00.000-05:002008-06-17T08:47:56.629-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/eddiezs.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/tn_eddiezs.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Eddie Z's Blinds and Drapery<br />818 West North Ave.<br />Chicago, IL 60622<br />Taken by Splotchy 04/01/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-6889390606250895879?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-90211305840283979622008-06-13T09:02:00.005-05:002008-06-13T23:14:47.537-05:00Recently I received a comment from Rick Smits on my <a href="http://negativesignage.blogspot.com/2008/02/westbrook-corporate-center.html">Westbrook Corporate Center</a> post, where he indicated that he was involved in the design the signage of Westbrook, as well as <a href="http://negativesignage.blogspot.com/2008/02/union-station.html">Union Station</a>.<br /><br />I asked Mr. Smits for an interview and he was kind enough to consent to one. It turns out his company does not do a lot of negative space signage, but I was fascinated to learn about the concept of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayfinding">wayfinding</a>, which I had never heard of before.<br /><br />I first asked Mr. Smits to provide some biographical info.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BIO:</span><br />My name is Rick Smits. I'm the senior graphic designer and project manager at <a href="http://www.next-designs.com/">neXt wayfinding + design</a> in Chicago. NeXt is part of the Epstein family of companies which provides architecture, engineering, interior design and graphic design services. I’ve been with neXt/Epstein since 2000. Prior to this I worked for Comcorp, a graphic design firm that Epstein bought-out.<br /><br />I graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a BA in graphic design, but it wasn’t until I entered the work force that I really became exposed to environmental graphic design (EGD), signage design and wayfinding. I was mentored by a designer who had previously worked for a signage company and this is when my love for EGD started. Before that, I never paid much attention to signs, but as I began my career and spent hours and hours on a printed design – only to have someone look at it for 4 seconds and then dump it – I came to see not only the beauty in signs, but also the longevity which seemed to make the design effort more worthwhile.<br /> <br />I am a professional member of the Society of Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) and I would encourage anyone who is interested in this topic to visit their website at <a href="http://segd.org/">SEGD.org</a> to learn more.<br /><br /><center>***************</center><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Splotchy:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">I see that your company, neXt wayfinding + design, is primarily focused on designing signage for a variety of environments. You mentioned that you had designed the signage for both Union Station and the Westbrook Corporate Center. How would you describe what you do on a daily basis? What is the nature of your work, and what tools do you use to accomplish it?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rick Smits:</span> We are usually hired by a client to help their users make sense of and navigate a complex environment such as a hospital, an airport or a large corporate or university campus. This process is known as wayfinding. Wayfinding will use many different visual clues to help someone navigate a space. From wall and carpet color that create memorable landmarks, (look for the red wall and turn left) to signage that directs, identifies and informs.<br /> <br />Most of my day involves reviewing drawings and architectural plans; locating the signs on these plans and figuring out what the signs should say. Once this is determined, we can begin the design process. Even though my title is Sr. Designer, the nature of most EGD projects is more planning, programming, research and specification writing than actual design. This is probably the biggest shock to print or web designers who think that they want to try to get involved with an EGD project. To create a good sign design, you have to not only understand the principles of design and layout, you also need to understand materials and the limitations of the fabrication process.<br /> <br />The most important tools we use are Adobe Illustrator with a separate plug-in called CADTools and Filemaker Pro. We use Illustrator to create the designs and do the sign location plans. The CADTools plugin allows us to create technical drawings in scale so that we know how things will fit together. Filemaker Pro is a database tool that we use to manage the message schedule. The message schedule contains all the information that identifies the kind of sign; it’s specific location number on the plan and the actual message that the sign contains. In a large project like McCormick Place this database will contain thousands of signs.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Splotchy:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">Can you go a little into the logistics of how your role fit into the Union Station and Westbrook Corporate Center projects? You mentioned a "building manager" and a "fabricator". I am interested in the process whereby an idea becomes a sign -- what is the process? In your experience, is the process usually the same?</span><br /><br />The client contact for us is often a facilities person or a building manager who is familiar with the ins and outs of the building or site. A typical EGD job lasts about a year and goes through five phases. Some really large EGD projects can last 3 – 6 years.<br /> <br />Phase 1: Planning & Analysis – this is when we do a lot of research about the client and their objectives for a new signage and wayfinding system. We will also begin locating where signs will be placed and what they will say.<br /> <br />Phase 2: Schematic Design – Based on the analysis and objectives derived from phase 1, we can begin to explore how different sign designs will solve the client’s problems while at the same time fitting with the architectural style of the building or site. Usually we will show three different concepts for the client to select from.<br /> <br />Phase 3: Design Development – The client will often select portions of the different schematic concepts presented to them and ask us to combine them into one design idea. Once this is complete we will then apply this design to all the different types of signs that will be used in the building so that everything looks like a cohesive family.<br /> <br />Phase 4: Contract Documents – This is when we go into more detail on how the signs are actually made – What material is it? What finish does it have? How is it illuminated? How is it assembled? Etc. The idea is that once these “design intent” drawings are complete, they can be sent out to be competitively bid by different fabricators to actually make and install the sign.<br /> <br />Phase 5: Construction Administration – After the sign drawings have been bid and a fabricator selected, we will manage the fabrication process by reviewing and approving the fabricator’s submittals such as materials, finishes, colors and shop drawings that show how they propose to make the signs. Shop drawings differ from our design drawings because the show the real nuts and bolts of how the fabricator plans on making the sign. This is because there is always more than one way to make something and different fabricators have different methods that they are comfortable using. Our reviews are to make sure that the design intent does not get lost or misinterpreted in the fabrication process.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Splotchy:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">How long have you been in the sign business?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rick Smits:</span> I graduated from Columbia College in 1994. I've been in the business ever since.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Splotchy:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">How many signs have you designed?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rick Smits:</span> Probably hundreds, but keep in mind that most of our jobs are interior based for large complex facilities like hospitals, airports or convention centers. These facilities require anywhere from 30-70 different types of signs each.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Splotchy:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">How many of the signs you have designed have utilized negative space (i.e., are halo-lit)?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rick Smits:</span> Not a lot. Of all the different signs mentioned above, only a handful are illuminated and then of these illuminated signs only a small percentage may call for halo-lit illumination.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Splotchy:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">What percentage of signs designed by your firm are halo-lit?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rick Smits:</span> Strictly speaking it'd be less than 1%. We always try to design objectively instead of subjectively. Simply put, we need to design what will meet the clients needs and the project's objective, instead of just what we think will look cool – as Louis Sullivan said, "form follows function." Sometimes that means halo-lit signage is the best solution and sometimes that means that something else will be more effective.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Splotchy:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">Have you worked in a variety of markets, or are you largely focused in the Chicago area?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rick Smits:</span> Almost all of our work is done in the Midwest and specifically the Chicagoland area. I would say that 99% of our work has been in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa and Wisconsin. At one point we had a satellite office in Albuquerque and did some work in the Southwest.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Splotchy:</span> <span style="font-style:italic;">Besides Union Station and the Westbrook Corporate Center, what other some other instances of halo-lit signage have you been involved with around Chicago?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rick Smits:</span> We currently have a couple on the drawing boards. One is for the 353 N. Clark building currently being built at Clark & Kinzie. This building shares a driveway with the Westin Hotel and we will be providing identification and direction to the hotel. It's slated to go on a relatively low landscape wall. Also on the boards is a retail center in Lincolnshire, where all the tenants would use a halo-lit identification standard. Unfortunately this project probably won't be realized.<br /> <br />As for finished projects, there's large halo-lit letters that identify Midway airport. The letters are on a portion of the building made to look like a wing and is visible when traveling south on Cicero Ave. The University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital uses a combination of front and halo-lit illumination on letters and a huge 30' logo. You can see the sign on our <a href="http://www.next-designs.com/portfolio/Healthcare/health_3_2a.html">website</a>. The sign is purple during the day but illuminates white at night with a purple halo. Unfortunately the white overpowers the purple and the effect is nearly lost.<br /><br /><center>***************</center><br /><br />A big thank you to Rick Smits in taking the time to provide thoughtful answers to my questions!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-9021130584028397962?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-67567464127367479832008-06-12T14:56:00.001-05:002008-06-12T23:21:40.673-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/labaid.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_labaid.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">LAB Aid Ltd.<br />House-1<br />Road-4 <br />Dhanmondi R/A<br />Dhaka, Bangladesh<br />Taken by <a href="http://landolulu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lulu</a> 06/07/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-6756746412736747983?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-42957510079579135402008-06-12T14:54:00.000-05:002008-06-12T14:55:37.867-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/swatch_uk01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_swatch_uk01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/swatch_uk02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_swatch_uk02.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Swatch Kiosk<br />Victoria Station<br />SW1V 1JU<br />Taken by <a href="http://nubiana.co.uk" target="_blank">PJ</a> 05/06/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-4295751007957913540?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-90745197698439386572008-06-12T14:44:00.001-05:002008-06-12T14:49:19.237-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/optometrydentistrylasik.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_optometrydentistrylasik.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Steinmetz & Associates‎<br />1000 E Ogden Ave<br />Naperville, IL 60563<br />Taken by Splotchy 04/19/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-9074519769843938657?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-64574879513983102862008-06-11T16:09:00.001-05:002008-06-11T16:10:58.064-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/hersheys.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_ghirardelli.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />830 N Michigan Ave # 1<br />Chicago, IL 60611<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/05/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-6457487951398310286?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-70797061126003380802008-06-11T16:06:00.000-05:002008-06-11T16:07:24.846-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/hersheys.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_hersheys.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Hershey's<br />822 N Michigan Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60611<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/05/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-7079706112600338080?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-14467133154978749152008-06-10T12:30:00.001-05:002008-06-10T12:31:31.939-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/anthropologie.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_anthropologie.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Anthropologie<br />1120 N State St<br />Chicago, IL 60610<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/05/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1446713315497874915?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-11407488469899902432008-06-10T12:23:00.002-05:002008-06-10T12:29:46.677-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/stritchschool.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_stritchschool.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Stritch School Of Medicine<br />2160 S 1st Ave<br />Maywood, IL 60153<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/05/2008</span><br /><br /><br />You get the John & Herta Cuneo Center as a bonus, no extra charge!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1140748846989990243?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-55192861989546343192008-06-10T12:16:00.003-05:002008-06-10T12:22:40.462-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tux01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_tux01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tux02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_tux02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tux<br />2501 Wabash Ave<br />Springfield, IL 62704<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/25/2008</span><br /><br />When I was in Springfield last month, I decided to head over to White Oaks, the city's lone indoor mall, to see what kind of negative space signage they had.<br /><br />Tim had photographed the exterior of the mall back in March for his <a href="http://negativesignage.blogspot.com/2008/03/bergners.html">Bergner's</a> picture.<br /><br />There turned out to be quite a bit of negative space signage, though I wasn't fond of how a lot of it was executed.<br /><br />I'll be labeling all White Oaks pics so they can be viewed as a group.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5519286198954634319?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-16594403432184284102008-06-08T23:25:00.002-05:002008-06-08T23:29:27.839-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/silvertower01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_silvertower01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/silvertower02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_silvertower02.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Silver Tower<br />52, Gulshan South Avenue<br />Gulshan - 1, Dhaka - 1212<br />Bangladesh<br />Taken by <a href="http://landolulu.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lulu</a> 06/07/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1659440343218428410?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-72096160294105567072008-06-05T13:45:00.000-05:002008-06-05T13:46:38.089-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/bijoubridgitte.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_bijoubridgitte.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Bijou Brigitte<br />The Mall<br />Whitgift Centre<br />Croydon<br />Surrey<br />CR0 1UP<br />Taken by <a href="http://nubiana.co.uk" target="_blank">PJ</a> 05/02/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-7209616029410556707?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-21577471115490533352008-06-05T13:42:00.000-05:002008-06-05T13:43:13.641-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/aeropostale.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/tn_aeropostale.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Aeropostale<br />532 Oakbrook Ctr<br />Oak Brook, IL 60523<br />Taken by Splotchy 04/05/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2157747111549053335?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-48905105984073994192008-06-05T13:39:00.000-05:002008-06-05T13:41:07.663-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/marxacehardware.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_marxacehardware.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Marx Ace Hardware<br />5830 N Clark St<br />Chicago, IL 60660<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/01/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-4890510598407399419?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-52144540271311698282008-06-04T14:00:00.000-05:002008-06-04T14:01:47.491-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/hannaandersson.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/tn_hannaandersson.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Hanna Andersson<br />20 Oak Brook Center Mall<br />Oak Brook, IL 60523<br />Taken by Splotchy 04/05/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-5214454027131169828?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-84943115525110119082008-06-04T13:58:00.001-05:002008-06-04T14:01:58.583-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/bloomingdales01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/tn_bloomingdales01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The other side, some letters not illuminated.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/bloomingdales02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/tn_bloomingdales02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Bloomingdale's<br />4 Oakbrook Center<br />Oak Brook, IL 60523<br />Taken by Splotchy 04/05/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-8494311552511011908?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-38013552377532304962008-06-04T13:56:00.001-05:002008-06-04T13:57:54.697-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/belmontbankandtrust.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/tn_belmontbankandtrust.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Belmont Bank And Trust<br />8200 W Belmont Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60634<br />Taken by Splotchy 02/16/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-3801355237753230496?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-11400409759862416732008-06-02T09:35:00.000-05:002008-06-02T09:36:27.232-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/westin.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_westin.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Westin Hotel<br />909 North Michigan Avenue<br />Chicago, IL 60611<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/05/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1140040975986241673?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-73780756215446034662008-06-02T09:33:00.000-05:002008-06-02T09:34:55.833-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/jake.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_jake.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Jake<br />939 N Rush St<br />Chicago, IL 60611<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/05/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-7378075621544603466?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-85155422728547638182008-06-02T09:31:00.001-05:002008-06-02T09:33:13.801-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/seventenlounge01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_seventenlounge01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/seventenlounge02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_seventenlounge02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Seven Ten Lounge<br />2747 N Lincoln Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60614<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/01/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-8515542272854763818?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-68907375470085123702008-05-30T12:50:00.001-05:002008-05-30T12:54:55.439-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/vassalborochurch.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_vassalborochurch.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Vassalboro United Methodist Church<br />Rt. 32<br />Vassalboro, Maine 04962<br />Photographed by <a href="http://remithornton.com/">Remi Thornton</a> on 05/26/2008<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-6890737547008512370?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-29981045020372545722008-05-30T12:49:00.000-05:002008-05-30T12:50:22.238-05:00<span style="font-style:italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/republic.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/3/tn_republic.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Republic<br />Units 117 / 118<br />Whitgift Shopping Centre<br />Croydon<br />Surrey<br />CR0 1UT<br />Taken by <a href="http://nubiana.co.uk" target="_blank">PJ</a> 05/02/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2998104502037254572?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-25174425188559692262008-05-30T12:47:00.001-05:002008-05-30T12:48:19.070-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/rubloff.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/tn_rubloff.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Rubloff Residential Properties<br />2663 N Halsted St<br />Chicago, IL 60614<br />Taken by Splotchy 04/01/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-2517442518855969226?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-18214539179997986822008-05-28T22:40:00.001-05:002008-05-28T22:41:35.131-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/4elements01.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_4elements01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/4elements02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_4elements02.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">4 Elements Salon<br />544 N Milwaukee Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60622<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/22/2008</span><br /><br />If you look closely at the second picture, you'll notice some negative space signage of some colorful lines on the interior rocky wall of the salon.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-1821453917999798682?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-42651120659119374182008-05-28T22:34:00.001-05:002008-05-30T12:49:08.749-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/americanstreet.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_americanstreet.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">American Street Mortgage Company<br />837 N Milwaukee Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60622<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/22/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-4265112065911937418?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-5364475073461162692008-05-28T22:30:00.001-05:002008-05-28T22:33:43.440-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/adrianogoldschmied.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_adrianogoldschmied.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">AG Adriano Goldschmied<br />48 E Walton St<br />Chicago, IL 60611<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/05/2008</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-536447507346116269?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3726597579167553655.post-77097190787831427972008-05-27T11:18:00.002-05:002008-05-27T11:21:02.364-05:00<span style="font-style: italic;">Click pic for larger image</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/fleetfeetsports.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/negspace/2/tn_fleetfeetsports.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fleet Feet Sports<br />4555 N Lincoln Ave<br />Chicago, IL 60625<br />Taken by Splotchy 05/01/2008</span><br /><br />That very bright streetlight pretty much kills the glow of "Fleet Feet", don't it?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3726597579167553655-7709719078783142797?l=negativesignage.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Splotchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427992716600704581noreply@blogger.com1