Todd Sanders is an Austin, Texas based artist who specializes in vintage-inspired neon designs. Educated in the original techniques of sign making, each of his works are made by hand, without the use of computer aided design. His award winning pieces have appeared in The Museum of Neon Art, Robert Rodriguez films, Esquire, Texas Monthly, and Southern Living. Celebrity clientele includes Shepard Fairey, Norah Jones, Willie Nelson and ZZ Top.
With a personal collection of hundreds of old neon sign magazines and books from the 1920s through 1960s, Todd has given himself a masters education in neon art through rigorous study and dedication to the craft. With almost two decades of experience, his knowledge of typography, style, and craftsmanship of vintage signs is uniquely self-taught. Each painstaking step – from sketching, to creating the metal, neon and paint patterns, to custom weathering and patina – creates a work of art that pays homage to the past without sacrificing modern sensibilities.
Americana enthusiasts, art collectors and commercial advertisers consistently turn to Todd. By preserving this unique American tradition, Todd Sanders is considered a world class artist and a Texas legend.
For more information, see the press kit. For information about neon signs currently for sale, please click here or visit Todd’s gallery to see current neon signs available for purchase.
Photo credit, Dan Winters.
I’m watching Texas Country Reporter and am thrilled to see the segment on your work with neon. My father, H.D. (Baron) Stanhope was in outdoor advertising in Texarkana for nearly forty years. Most of his amazing neon signs are gone now, but the relics of a few signs are scattered around town. A very few are still operating – like the Bottle Shop sign on Stateline Ave. My dad retired and sold his business to Robert Whatley (his “tube man”) just about the time neon signs were being replaced by “plastic boxes.” The Whatley family is still in business; however, they no longer make neon signs to my knowledge.
I was so happy to see that you are preserving this wonderful old art form and that you are creating new ones.
I am a 73 year old retired college professor, and you have warmed my old heart this morning.
Carla Stanhope Tallant