Sean talks with Jakob Engberg of Copenhagen Signs in Denmark, a conversation about addiction, meditation, and redemption while painting signs.

Sean talks with Jakob Engberg of Copenhagen Signs in Denmark, a conversation about addiction, meditation, and redemption while painting signs.

Copenhagen Signs: The Sign Painter's Redemption

Mike Satterfield

Sean talks with The Gentleman Racer founder Mike Satterfield about the over-politicization of modern life and the much-needed death of our culture of consumerism.

Sean talks with The Gentleman Racer founder Mike Satterfield about the over-politicization of modern life and the much-needed death of our culture of consumerism.

The Gentleman Racer: Mike Satterfield and the Death of Consumerism

Sarah Harvey

Sean and English Gypsy Wagon painter Sarah Harvey talk paint and design, working for the occasional celebrity client, living free outside the confines of the "norm" and Frank Zappa.

Sean and English Gypsy Wagon painter Sarah Harvey talk paint and design, working for the occasional celebrity client, living free outside the confines of the "norm" and Frank Zappa.

UK's Sarah Harvey: Stickin' It to the Man One Gypsy Wagon at a Time

Mike Meyer

Sean and globe-trotting sign painter and instructor Mike Meyer catch up and discuss the trade as well as sitting with your own mortality, paying it forward, and Polka music.

Sean and globe-trotting sign painter and instructor Mike Meyer catch up and discuss the trade as well as sitting with your own mortality, paying it forward, and Polka music.

Sign Painter Mike Meyer: The Man, The Myth, The Legend

After a world-changing year, Sean Starr is in relaunch mode with the podcast and looking towards the unknown future with a focus on talking with other sign painters on where we all go from here.

After a world-changing year, Sean Starr is in relaunch mode with the podcast and looking towards the unknown future with a focus on talking with other sign painters on where we all go from here.

2020 Was One Hell of a Year

Join Tom and Sean, The Cranberries Noel Hogan and Fergal Lawler, Singer Sarah Jaffe, Van Morrison's guitarist Dave Keary and a dozen other Limerick, Ireland based musicians and artists as they say farewell and share memories and music of Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan who passed away earlier this year.

Goodbye Dolores: The Final Episode

Alex Perry

Interview: Ches &amp; Alex Perry of Chicago's Right Way Signs

Interview: Ches &amp; Alex Perry of Chicago's Right Way Signs

Interview: Ches & Alex Perry of Chicago's Right Way Signs

Kathryn Hall

Interview with Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Curator Kathryn Hall. We talk about the current exhibit “For Hire: Contemporary Sign Painting in America”

Interview: Kathryn Hall, Curator of Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Sean and Tom catch up after a crazy January and Tom interviews the creative heavyweights of Piquant Media in Limerick.

Sean and Tom catch up after a crazy January and Tom interviews the creative heavyweights of Piquant Media in Limerick.

Interview: Piquant Media Limerick, Ireland

In this last episode of the year, Tom and Sean say fare thee well to 2016, roast Chris Dobell and discuss the current state of affairs of sign painting.

In this last episode of the year, Tom and Sean say fare thee well to 2016, roast Chris Dobell and discuss the current state of affairs of sign painting.

Goodbye 2016, You Were Kind of a Stinker.

Previously known as Coffee With a Sign Painter, Life at Starr Studios is a weekly video show with new episodes every Friday, hosted by sign painter and designer Sean Starr, filmed at Starr Studios in their historic 1869 studio building located in the Central Texas town of Calvert. Come along as Sean showcases projects, shares tips and tricks of the trade as well as occasional visits from other artists and clients to the studio.

So much positivity, openness, sharing, info. Get it. Sean is prolly the nicest dude in the world.

Creatives need this podcast

What a great podcast , glad this exist and hearing this interview with a fellow sign painter !

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Life at Starr Studios

Stu Dobell

In this episode, Sean talks with 2nd generation Australian sign painters, the Dobell brothers. Some of the topics are the newcomers to the craft as well as what Chris and Stu think about working in tiny studio spaces. Fun stuff.

In this episode, Sean talks with 2nd generation Australian sign painters, the Dobell brothers. Some of the topics are the newcomers to the craft as well as what Chris and Stu think about working in tiny studio spaces. Fun stuff.

Interview: Sign Painters Chris and Stu Dobell

Sean tackles the topic of whether old school sign painters don't like the newcomers to the trade, or if its just a social disconnect.

Sean tackles the topic of whether old school sign painters don't like the newcomers to the trade, or if its just a social disconnect.

Grudge Match?!? Old School vs. New School Sign Painters

Ken Davis

Sean and Ken (a.k.a. @coolhandken) complain like two old grandpas about technology, social media and why painting signs is awesome.

Sean and Ken (a.k.a. @coolhandken) complain like two old grandpas about technology, social media and why painting signs is awesome.

Interview: San Francisco Bay Area Sign Painter Ken Davis

Colt Bowden

Colt Bowden talks about getting into sign painting after studying as an Illustrator and has some tips for newcomers to the trade. More info: http://coltbowden.com/ 

Colt Bowden talks about getting into sign painting after studying as an Illustrator and has some tips for newcomers to the trade. More info: <a href="http://coltbowden.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://coltbowden.com/</a>

Interview: Colt Bowden, Sign Painter, Illustrator & Letterpress Guy

Alex Kirikake

Sean talks to Alex about his experience going through the Los Angeles Trade Tech Sign Painter's program and what motivated this young newcomer to the trade. More info: https://instagram.com/smart_alex_signs/

Sean talks to Alex about his experience going through the Los Angeles Trade Tech Sign Painter's program and what motivated this young newcomer to the trade. More info: <a href="https://instagram.com/smart_alex_signs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/smart_alex_signs/</a>

Interview: L.A. Trade Tech Graduate Alex Kirikake of Smart Alex Signs

Tom Collins

In this episode Sean and Tom talk about their shared ignorance of sports, Morrissey, 1980s New Wave and, oh yeah... sign painting.

In this episode Sean and Tom talk about their shared ignorance of sports, Morrissey, 1980s New Wave and, oh yeah... sign painting.

Interview: Sign Writer Tom Collins Limerick, Ireland

Meredith Kasabian

Meredith fills us in on what the Pre-Vinylite Society is, how it came about and how you and other lovers of painted signs can get involved. More info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/previnylitesociety

Meredith fills us in on what the Pre-Vinylite Society is, how it came about and how you and other lovers of painted signs can get involved. More info: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/previnylitesociety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/previnylitesociety</a>

Interview: Meredith Kasabian of The Pre-Vinylite Society, Boston

Roy Thomas

With a couple years under his belt, James is a relative newcomer to the craft and has a lot of helpful insight for others entering into sign painting. More info on James and Bluejacket Sign Co. at http://bluejacketsigncompany.tumblr.com/

With a couple years under his belt, James is a relative newcomer to the craft and has a lot of helpful insight for others entering into sign painting. More info on James and Bluejacket Sign Co. at <a href="http://bluejacketsigncompany.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bluejacketsigncompany.tumblr.com/</a>

Interview: James Roy Thomas of Bluejacket Sign Co. Costa Mesa, CA

John Lennig

Sean and John talk coffee, sign painting, the vinyl years, world travel and paint brush choices. More info on John Lennig: http://www.bigtopsignarts.com/

Sean and John talk coffee, sign painting, the vinyl years, world travel and paint brush choices. More info on John Lennig: <a href="http://www.bigtopsignarts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bigtopsignarts.com/</a>

Interview: Canadian Sign Painter John Lennig of Big Top Sign Arts

Sean gives some ideas on what has, and hasn't worked over the years in keeping the studio schedule managable.

Sean gives some ideas on what has, and hasn't worked over the years in keeping the studio schedule managable.

Studio Tip: Scheduling

Sean talks about how the models of franchising, corporate greed and materialism are incompatible with a dude who just wants to paint signs and live his life.

Sean talks about how the models of franchising, corporate greed and materialism are incompatible with a dude who just wants to paint signs and live his life.

Why I Hate WalMart

Mathew Foster

Sean and Mathew discuss Mathew's history as a designer while working for the behemoth ad agency Wieden+Kennedy, his role as co-founder of Portland's Official MFG Co., their shared passion for motorcycles and daily life in crazy Los Angeles. More info on Mathew: http://www.mathewfoster.com/ and http://radicalco-op.com/

Sean and Mathew discuss Mathew's history as a designer while working for the behemoth ad agency Wieden+Kennedy, his role as co-founder of Portland's Official MFG Co., their shared passion for motorcycles and daily life in crazy Los Angeles. More info on Mathew: <a href="http://www.mathewfoster.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.mathewfoster.com/</a> and <a href="http://radicalco-op.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://radicalco-op.com/</a>

Interview: Los Angeles Creative Director Mathew Foster

Sean talks about the ever changing reality of life and how change should be accepted as a sign painter (but not everyone's version of change)

Sean talks about the ever changing reality of life and how change should be accepted as a sign painter (but not everyone's version of change)

Ch Ch Ch Changes

Bob Dewhurst

Sean and Bob talk about the cost of living and doing business in San Francisco, living in cars and Airstream trailers, hippies and the new 1 Shot paint formula. More info on Bob: http://www.signlanguagesf.com/

Sean and Bob talk about the cost of living and doing business in San Francisco, living in cars and Airstream trailers, hippies and the new 1 Shot paint formula. More info on Bob: <a href="http://www.signlanguagesf.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.signlanguagesf.com/</a>

Interview: San Francisco Sign Painter Bob Dewhurst

Gibbs and Sean discuss all sorts of things sign painter (and non sign painter) related in this episode, including Volkswagens and the Smithsonian screening of the movie Sign Painters. More info on Gibbs: http://www.gibbsconnors.com/

Gibbs and Sean discuss all sorts of things sign painter (and non sign painter) related in this episode, including Volkswagens and the Smithsonian screening of the movie Sign Painters. More info on Gibbs: <a href="http://www.gibbsconnors.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gibbsconnors.com/</a>

Interview: Philadelphia Sign Painter Gibbs Connors

Sam Macon

Director Sam Macon talks to Sean about working on the film Sign Painters, the effect the film had on them creatively as they went through the process and the adventure of getting to know the dysfunctional family of sign painters as a community. More info on the film Sign Painters at: http://signpaintersfilm.com/

Director Sam Macon talks to Sean about working on the film Sign Painters, the effect the film had on them creatively as they went through the process and the adventure of getting to know the dysfunctional family of sign painters as a community. More info on the film Sign Painters at: <a href="http://signpaintersfilm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://signpaintersfilm.com/</a>

Interview: Sam Macon, Co-Director of the film Sign Painters

Limerick Ireland

Tom does some rogue reporting with the folks at Canteen, a music centric cafe in the heart of Limerick Ireland.

Tom does some rogue reporting with the folks at Canteen, a music centric cafe in the heart of Limerick Ireland.

Interview: Canteen, Limerick Ireland

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