Chicago artist creates tourism posters for city's neighborhoods

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Steve Shanabruch creates tourism-style posters for Chicago neighborhoods and landmarks, inspired by 1930s WPA National Parks posters.
His posters feature bold lines and vivid colors, showcasing unique neighborhood landmarks like the Yale Building in Englewood and Superdawg in Norwood Park.
The project began 15 years ago as a personal creative outlet, starting with neighborhood logos before evolving into posters.
Shanabruch's work celebrates lesser-known neighborhoods, driven by a desire to represent all parts of Chicago.
His posters and fonts (inspired by Chicago signage) are available online, with posters priced accessibly at $28 each.
The fonts are free to download, created as a way to preserve Chicago's signage history.
Shanabruch's work now constitutes half of his income, allowing him to freelance full-time.

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