What is Wayfinding?

What is Wayfinding?

Wayfinding is the cognitive and corporeal process and experience of locating, following or discovering a route through and to a given space (Symonds et al, 2017). There are also others elements to wayfinding (way faring and way finding) and we discuss these below. You...
10 Common Signage Design Mistakes Made in Wayfinding

10 Common Signage Design Mistakes Made in Wayfinding

There are a number of common signage design mistakes that are made when designing spaces, signage and the system for navigation and wayfinding and in this post I look at some of these mistakes and the solutions! 1. Signs Places after Decisions Points Bad signage...
University Modules, Lessons and Classes to Teach Wayfinding

University Modules, Lessons and Classes to Teach Wayfinding

Learning Options With a PhD in Wayfinding and published on the subject, I also provide structured university lessons, modules, and classes. The options are: Online and distance learning modules. Teacher’s package with all of the PowerPoint slides,...
20 Best Websites and Blogs About Wayfinding

20 Best Websites and Blogs About Wayfinding

If you are interested in wayfinding, there are a number of great resources online and so in this post, I thought I’d highlight some of the best wayfinding sites online. If you know of any other great wayfinding sites and blogs please feel free also to let me...
Wayfinding for Beginners eBook – FREE!

Wayfinding for Beginners eBook – FREE!

What’s Included in the Wayfinding eBook The Book includes: Over 189 pages Explanations on all of the key concepts in wayfinding (see below for more info) Example audit sheets Case study examples Who Is the Book Suitable for? If you are any of the following, this...
Wayfinding Signage Design Online Training Course

Wayfinding Signage Design Online Training Course

Wayfinding signage is ubiquitous (it is all around us) on a quotidian (daily) basis. It is everywhere and hence understanding how to best design wayfinding signage is important! So, In this post an explanation of why you might want to consider doing the...
Where Can I study Wayfinding or Wayfinding Training?

Where Can I study Wayfinding or Wayfinding Training?

There are a number of opportunities for getting wayfinding training and to study wayfinding. Below are the best options. Wayfinding and Navigation are quite specialized subject areas and tend to be studied and covered within various other disciplines within academia....
Travel Writing and Using Navigation to Make it Interesting

Travel Writing and Using Navigation to Make it Interesting

The first essential for travel writing in a foreign city is to get orientated and to better understand the area and setting as quickly and pragmatically as possible. The sooner you can navigate the area and understand how the main attractions and points of interest...
What is Wayfinding Signage?

What is Wayfinding Signage?

The question of what is wayfinding signage is one that I often get asked. Is it different from other forms of signage? Well, wayfinding signage is concerned with helping to direct you from point to point, or confirming your progress along a route. Wayfinding...