Illegal Signs

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Updated May 2026
San Francisco, CA

I'm the type of person that reads signs. When I'm bored. When I'm stressed. It's hard not to pay attention. Sometimes I read a sign and visualize it as something else. These signs are my attempts to share that internal view with the rest of the world.

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NO POOPING

No Pooping sign in the Mission District

A social experiment? A cry for help? This short-lived piece never got to answer a question: Of all of the poop on San Francisco's sidewalks, how much is there out of spite? I had hoped to receive an answer in the form of a pile of feces under this sign. Alas, a fan seems to have stolen the sign and left the brackets behind.

Media
Aluminum, Retro-reflective Vinyl, Paint
Location
16th and Mission
Run
May 9th – May 13th 2026

NO AI GRIFTING

No AI Grifting sign by Salesforce Tower

There are many regulations in the state of California. Perhaps the most important of them all is left unpenned by our legislators. What would Silicon Valley look like if ruled by common sense?

Media
Aluminum, Retro-reflective Vinyl, Paint
Location
415 Mission
Run
Nov 5th – Nov 14th, 2025

RED TURNS ME ON

Red Turns Me On sign

One day while biking I misread a “NO TURN ON RED” sign and decided to give the rest of the city the same double-take I had, but in reverse. This sign became notorious within the ZOOX driving team, which lead to its speedy removal.

Media
Paper, Acrylic, Rubber Cement
Location
17th and South Van Ness
Run
August 19th - August 28th, 2025

NEW NEW MONTGOMERY FINAL

New New Montgomery Final sign

I had walked by the New Montgomery street signs a hundred times, saying to myself “New New Montgomery Final” each time. This street is a direct continuation of Montgomery. Why is it named like a poorly managed powerpoint project?

Media
Paper, Rubber Cement, Duct Tape
Location
Mission and New Montgomery
Run
May 13th - June ? 2025
San Francisco Sign Guild Est. 2025