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It is safe to say that is the standard for the industry today, it is a versatile and pliant metal that when combined with heavy-duty plastics, create a great signage composite.

As well as the flexibility of the material, are a great substrate to place onto, as you can see here in the picture.

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Wayfinding Signage Endpoints

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Wayfinding Sign 52

When we are looking for photographs to display on the site, we try to find signage that displays the more well-known aspects of each signage category; for example wayfinding signage that shows different locations and how to get there.

But there is also this kind of wayfinding signage, signs that display the location at the end of the arrows. This is one such sign, showing the room number and name, and in this particular case the logo.

This style of sign belongs to the corporate signs,university signs,wayfinding signs categories. Click on one of those links to see more kinds of articles like this one.

External University Wayfinding Sign

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Wayfinding Sign 50

Universities are a prime example of sites that need accurate and legible wayfinding signs, students, staff, and visitors all need to get to their destinations with the minimum of fuss.

The sign has been positioned in a very prominent location, and carefully placed by the fitters too, so as not to disturb existing flowerbeds.

Constructed from and , with showing the carefully thought out design.

As an anti-vandalism measure, an extra layer of has been added.

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Wayfinding Projecting Sign

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Wayfinding Sign 49

Many large buildings, and in this case a University, need extensive wayfinding signs to make sure people can get to their destination. Clear and concise these wayfinding signs need to be simple and easy to understand.

This projecting sign is created from which has the information printed using , and another protective layer of vinyl added on top of that.

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Directional Fingerpost Wayfinding Signs

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Wayfinding Sign 51

This style of directional sign is a type of called a fingerpost. They are very good, when positioned correctly, at accurately directing someone to a location, more so than a traditional flat sign with a list of locations and arrows. It is however, used for places where there are less locations to direct to.

Placed on a single , the fingerposts themselves are made from . The text and logo is created using with an anti-vandalism layer added on top.

This style of sign belongs to the directional signs category. Click on that link to see more kinds of articles like this one.

Large Wayfinding Map Sign

Wayfinding Sign

Wayfinding Sign

The picture belies the true size of this large wayfinding sign, created using and large pieces. These have clear vinyl anti-vandalism layers on top, serving a dual purpose: protection against vandalism and protection against the weather.

Colour coded to show the various sections of the wayfinding map, the map even has the ‘You are here’ clearly marked (many wayfinding maps show these quite tiny).

The sign is large enough to warrant four posts, to make sure it stays in place in bad weather.

This style of sign belongs to the wayfinding signs category. Click on that link to see more kinds of articles like this one.

Colour-Coded Wayfinding Sign

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Wayfinding Sign 47

Colour coding works well for large wayfinding signs like this one. Each section represents a part of the industrial park as you can see and as you can see on the sign itself, reading, ‘All areas are colour coded to help you navigate your way around the estate’.

The sign is constructed using . The design itself is created using , printing directly onto vinyl and then a further protective layer of vinyl.

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Wide Format Printed Wayfinding Sign

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Wide Format Printed Vinyl 63

The more we see them, perhaps the more we take them for granted, but the humble wayfinding sign should never be overlooked. We use them every single day, but tend not to notice their design, but rather notice the information that they do, or do not, provide.

This is a clean design, created for the (as you can see), printed onto a single piece of vinyl using , then applied to a solid board.

Yes it is simple, but it’s purpose is to pass on the information, rather than to dazzle for it’s own merit. So, it has achieved that, wouldn’t you say?

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