Using Floor Signs as a Navigation Tool

Using Floor Signs as a Navigation Tool

When you think of wayfinding signage you most likely are thinking of signs that are head height or above. Floor signs though, in some situations, can also be an effective solution and that is worth considering if you need to guide users along complex paths and...
Navigating Seoul, Korea as a Westerner

Navigating Seoul, Korea as a Westerner

Visiting a country where you have no way of being able to read the language and where few people speak English, makes for an interesting experience when it comes to navigating Seoul. This was certainly my experience when first flying to Korea and then spending a year...
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...
Design Solutions for Multi-Language, Dual & Multi-Lingual Signage

Design Solutions for Multi-Language, Dual & Multi-Lingual Signage

One of the biggest challenges facing wayfinding designers is trying to cater for the wide variety of languages and the use of multi-lingual signage. An airport such as Heathrow Airport in London, for example, with over 200,000 passengers each day, can expect to cater...
Brighton Wayfinding and Navigation, England

Brighton Wayfinding and Navigation, England

In every location I visit as I photograph, document and audit the local wayfinding system, I always find something either new, innovative or interesting. Brighton wayfinding on the South-Coast of England proved also to be interesting. Seeing the bus routes painted...
Signage Maintenance and the Basics in Wayfinding

Signage Maintenance and the Basics in Wayfinding

I first mentioned signage maintenance in an early post on the top of considerations for signage basics but very briefly. Hence, in this post, I thought I would share with you some guidance on how to maintain your wayfinding system. Tracking your Signage System...
Unique and Strange Sign Designs

Unique and Strange Sign Designs

There are some quite unique, funny, very creative, and strange sign designs around the world. I tend to see many of these signs in the outdoors as I travel to places around the world on my wayfinding trips for work. Some of the best are below. Trying to sign certain...
Digital Signage for Wayfinding in Indoor Environments

Digital Signage for Wayfinding in Indoor Environments

Digital signage is increasingly being used in wayfinding and navigation for guiding users. In this post a look at digital signage in indoor environments. Introduction to Digital Signage and Wayfinding In this modern world, we are finding that digital media is used...