Georgia sign spinner looks to regain world title in Las Vegas

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Tyler Cartwright, the 2024 world champion sign spinner, can do his job with his eyes shut.

“I don’t need to actually see it, because it’s not leaving my hands,” Cartwright said. “I’m just familiar with the weight of the sign.”

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Cartwright works for AArrow Sign Spinners and travels to train other spinners. His career in sign spinning began at Little Caesars, where he said the work came naturally.

“I found I had more fun doing the sign,” Cartwright said. “I got pretty good at it. I actually increased our sales by going out and having fun.”

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Cartwright is one of three Atlanta-area spinners who qualified for the 2026 World Sign-Spinning Championships on March 7, where style, technique and execution are the judging criteria.

“So, these judges, they can tell every slight flip here, a slide on the sign to hold right there,” Cartwright said.

Cartwright said he sees a long future in sign spinning, even if he eventually pursues another career.

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“I can see myself being a sign spinner well into my 50s, or at least until I can’t hold a sign,” he said.