Wayfinding Signs
Here is a new wayfinding sign on the University of Wolverhampton campus. The map is clear and easy to read, major boundaries being more bold than minor ones. All of the relevant buildings are named.
This sign is made using an aluminium blank, fixed firmly to posts concreted into the ground. The face is printed onto vinyl using wide format printing, and then has an extra layer of matt laminate on top for weather protection.
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An unusual example of a wayfinding sign this is more inclined towards a small map of an area - rather than the general place name/location and arrow pointing to there.
This sign is constructed from aluminium blanks, fixed to sturdy signposts. The face is printed all in one using wide format printing, and then covered with a layer of matt vinyl laminate to protect it from the elements.
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Not all wayfinding signs are straightforward lists of places with arrows pointing in every direction - some of the wayfinding signs can be aesthetic and designed to fit in with the surroundings. This sign from the Leeds Metropolitan University uses a modular system with their corporate logo.
The font style is clean and easy to read, large enough to see from a distance, and there aren't too many options to view - avoiding confusion when looking at a wayfinding sign.
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Some sites require a little something extra, and in the case of this wayfinding sign you can see that the brushed aluminium really does stand out. Unlike many other wayfinding signs your eyes are drawn to it almost immediately, it is a very effective sign.
The sign is constructed using brushed aluminium, which has vinyl text and graphics applied for the wayfinding text, layout, and structure. You can see that (obviously) this is also a corporate sign because of the University logo so clearly emblazoned at the top.
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Wayfinding signs come in all sorts of sizes and shapes, and in this case, colours. Here we have a wayfinding sign in fox brown and cream colours, very effective and smart.
The sign is constructed using aluminium slatz and structure, sprayed to achieve the desired colour, and then has vinyl text and graphics applied for the wayfinding text.
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A large outdoor wayfinding sign designed to withstand the rigours of the english weather, and university life, this sign is made from durable 11g aluminium and mounted on posts. Double-sided, it shows the way to various locations from both sides accurately and simply (as well as, you'll note, outside-University locations such as the train station).
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This style of wayfinding sign is called a finger post. It accurately points the way to a closer location than most general lists or signs, and can be styled in a multitude of ways. This type of finger post is constructed from aluminium, spray painted a rich hue of blue, and topped off with the finial ball at the top.
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For most wayfinding signs it is all they are. In this case, a wayfinding sign at a power plant, you can see the small safety sign section at the very top, showing the speed limit.
This sign is made from aluminium and fixed to a column on site.
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Wayfinding signs are more than just a name and an arrow. The best wayfinding signs are those that pictorially represent where to go, as is the case here in the University of Huddersfield map. Made using aluminium it can be considered a corporate sign for the University name and logo.
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Here is a large wayfinding sign constructed using aluminium slatz, also making this sign a modular sign. One thing to note is that it is also a corporate sign because of the name and logo.
This wayfinding sign is a little more complex than your average wayfinding sign but it is clear, legible and easy to follow. With both lettering and pictograms, it will also be easy to follow for someone who does not speak english as a first language.
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This example of a wayfinding sign is made from aluminium, and it is an external modular sign, clearly displaing the site map to help visitors find their way around the higher learning facility (also making the sign an educational sign).
Notice that this is also a corporate sign, cleartly displaying the university name and logo, the sitemap and sign designed to use the university's colour scheme.
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This example of a wayfinding sign is made from aluminium, and it is an external modular sign, clearly displaing the site map to help visitors find their way around the small complex.
Notice that this is also a corporate sign, cleartly displaying the company name and logo, the sitemap and sign designed to use the company's colour scheme.
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This example of a wayfinding sign is made from aluminium, and it is an internal modular sign.
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This is why GRS Sign Company Limited has worked hard to solve these problems and makes a variety of intelligently-designed and well thought out signs for institutions, such as hospitals, Universities, libraries, government buildings, and private installations, to make wayfinding easy and less confusing.
This wayfinding sign is a suspended sign located near the end point of a wayfinding route.
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This is the crux of the issue with wayfinding, which describes the processes people go through to find their way round an environment. The wayfinding process itself is a fundamentally problem-solving issue, and while it relies heavily on people, the way information is presented and the ease of use to translate and understand the signage information makes it a large subject for sign-makers to tackle.
This particular example of a wayfinding sign shows how different colours can be used, as well as multiple symbols and pictograms to indicate a location.
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Too many people, given the task of improving wayfinding, limit the solution to developing attractive signs. However, many other issues which affect how people find their way need to be considered: how clearly staff direct people verbally; what destinations are called in appointment letters; architectural features of the site which make it easier, or more difficult, for people to see where they need to go.
This example of a wayfinding sign is called a 'monolith', a very attractive and easily understandable style of sign for wayfinding. This sign is also a corporate sign due to the name and logo clearly printed at the top. It is constructed of aluminium sign.
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In any publicly-accessed site, people can have problems finding their way. Getting lost is so much a part of life that solving wayfinding problems is often given a low priority, ignored, or dismissed as an unalterable and unavoidable aspect of the site's design.
As you can see this wayfinding sign clearly displays the corporate name and logo.
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