Never mind the bold designs, his use of timeless colors, and the effortless grace with which he turns a blank space into something beautiful. Jon Lloyd doesn’t see his work as art. And he certainly ...

1 of 11 — Marquee painted by Norma Jeanne Maloney on "Honky-tonk Row" in Nashville, Tenn. 2 of 11 — The sign for Norma Jeanne Maloney's business in Austin, Texas. 3 of 11 — The workshop of San ...

This story starts with an old suitcase. And a sign painter who had, in his own words, "the audacity to try." Koy Suntichotinun, who goes by Koy Sun, wanted to do something different and make a change, ...