In order to help small and medium-sized entrepreneurs after the UK lockdown, five illustrators and lettering artists created the “We’re Open” signs for their stores.

“Small businesses are at the heart of our local communities, a place that has been so incredibly important in recent times. We hadn’t seen signs for so long and we missed them so much, so we wanted our work to be a celebration of when shopkeepers can welcome customers back into their shops.

The initiative is part of the “American Express Shop Small” campaign (promoted by the well-known American company), which aims to help independent retailers recover from the financial impact of the closure. The signs have been commissioned to bring a bit of freshness and good humor to the classic shop front sign.

Each artist has dedicated his or her sign to particular favorite shops.
The designs are available on the site for download and use by retailers.

Here is our selection of our favourite “We’re Open” signs!