Ray and Rose Grossi paint a wall sign

A wall sign or mural is one of the most unique forms of street advertising. They’re big, and when well designed, they make a commanding appearance. Wall signs make great advertising, and many towns use murals to tell the story of their community.

Ray and Rose Grossi [Midwest Signworks, Morris, Illinois] have done quite a few walls around their town over the past 20 years. Here’s how one of their recent projects—a 12-by-30-ft. wall sign for a local bank—came together: