Exhibition Feature Articles

10 years, 10 Laudable Library-Located EGD Projects 08/07/2019 Read Time: 4 minutes We searched our archives, kept track of recent library developments and consulted experts—keep reading for a list of laudable library-located experiential graphic design projects spanning from 2009 to 2019, with one representing each of the past 10 years.	2019 SEGD Fellow Paula Scher—Exactly as Rendered 06/21/2019 Read Time: 17 minutes Paula Scher needs no introduction—she’s a megawatt luminary in graphic design, an accomplished artist, a longtime Pentagram partner and the creative source of many beloved and inspiring environments.	A Read for Speed—Oran Park Library 04/16/2019 Read Time: 5.5 minutes
Old School, New Traditions at the Collegiate School 10/05/2018 Read Time: 5 minutes	Honoring 50 Years of UW’s Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity 08/09/2018 Read Time: 7 minutes The exhibition was a joint project between Kristine Matthews’ Exhibition Design class at the University of Washington and her professional design studio, Studio Matthews (Seattle).	Stacks and Bike Racks—Austin Central Library Wayfinding 07/20/2018 Austin, Texas invested over $125 million and eight years into a new central library, enlisting the help of experiential graphic design firm fd2s, Lake Flato Architects and Shepley Bulfinch Architects to bring the exceptional building to life.
DeafSpace Exhibit Design at Gallaudet University’s Maguire Center 05/15/2018 C&G Partners (New York) designed the Maguire Welcome Center visitor experience at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. for “deaf eyes” using DeafSpace Guidelines in partnership with the university and Dangermond Keane Architecture.	K-State Donor Recognition Double Header 02/13/2018 What’s better than designing a donor recognition system for your alma mater? Designing two, of course! Michael Courtney and his team at Michael Courtney Design (Seattle) did just that, developing one for the Berney Family Welcome Center and one for The College of Architecture, Planning & Design at Kansas State University.	Entro Gets Cooking at Centennial College 12/20/2017 The Entro (Toronto) design team whips up some tasteful branding, wayfinding, and placemaking solutions for Centennial College’s School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts.
Go Ducks! Spagnola & Associates at Stevens Institute of Technology 09/26/2017 Tony Spagnola of Spagnola & Associates (New York) posits that positive professional relationships enhance good design—and it’s certainly the case with the firm’s work for Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., where one project led to two more, then another five.	An Unexpected ‘W’ at The University of Washington 02/01/2017 How an unbuilt project, a chance conversation and a thumbnail sketch led to an iconic landmark and an unexpected social media flurry for Michael Courtney Design and the University of Washington.	Poulin + Morris Revitalize Cornell Communications 12/19/2016 In dire need of a space befitting their Ivy League reputation for excellence, the Department of Communication at Cornell University enlisted JMZ Architects and Planners and renowned design firm Poulin + Morris Inc. to spearhead the revitalization effort.
SEGD's Best Content of 2016 12/07/2016 2016 was a busy year for our members and followers, so you probably haven’t read or watched each and every one of the over 1,000 pieces of new content posted on segd.org over the last 12 months.	A Clear Path—University of Utah Wayfinding 10/11/2016 A deceptively simple user orientation strategy and directories enriched with maps, building photos and campus stories form the basis of a master plan that gives the sprawling University of Utah campus a long lasting, authentic-to-place wayfinding and signage system.	Wayfinding as Placemaking at Discovery Elementary School 05/10/2016 Discovery Elementary School is the first new elementary school to be built in Arlington, Virginia in more than a decade. The design team from VMDO Architects successfully created a kid-centric, place-based, wayfinding narrative that went beyond navigation to support a larger vision of spatial interaction.
The Three R's Plus Design Thinking at San Diego's Urban Discovery Academy 04/06/2016 The Urban Discovery Academy in downtown San Diego anchors the city’s emerging Innovation district and is a model for the power of Design Thinking.	Your Map to SEGD’s 2016 Wayfinding Event [April 14-15 in Miami] 03/30/2016 Where can you discover the latest apps and digital signage technologies being used in airports? And learn how human factors research should be informing your next healthcare project? And see the latest in wayfinding/branded environments hybrids in workplaces? You’ll want to find your way to Miami April 14-15 for SEGD’s 2016 Wayfinding Event! Here’s your map.	SEGD Wayfinding Event: Take Home the Three V’s 03/16/2016 Wayfinding for transportation environments calls on all the fundamentals of the discipline, with a very crucial addition: the element of time. To create a truly comprehensive, highly functioning wayfinding system, Jim Harding, Gresham Smith and Partners, says you need to consider the three ways airport users will receive the information. He’ll focus on the Three V’s of Communication for Transportation Environments at SEGD’s 2016 Wayfinding Event April 14-15in Miami. You’ll want to be there!
10 Reasons to Find Your Way to SEGD’s 2016 Wayfinding Event 03/09/2016 At SEGD’s 2016 Wayfinding Event—April 14-15 in Miami—we’ve got Wayfinding covered. From digital technology advances to human factors research, you’ll leave knowing the latest innovations in the field and on the horizon! Here are just 10 of the many reasons why you’ll want to find yourself there:	SEGD Wayfinding 2016 -- Where Do We Go From Here? 02/24/2016 Technology is rapidly changing the delivery systems we use to navigate the built world, but the fundamentals of wayfinding have barely changed since Kevin Lynch coined the term more than 50 years ago. Chris Calori and David Vanden-Eynden (Calori & Vanden-Eynden / Design Consultants, New York) have developed hundreds of wayfinding systems and literally wrote the book on Signage and Wayfinding Design. Keynoting SEGD’s Wayfinding event April 14-15 in Miami, they'll take a critical look at the complex present and warp-speed future of wayfinding.	Find Your Way to Miami for SEGD Wayfinding 2016 [April 14-15] 02/17/2016 Wayfinding projects for transportation, workplace, education and healthcare environments share some core similarities but also offer widely divergent challenges.
Donor Recognition Projects Say Thank You with Style 11/24/2015 Thank You. These may be the two most powerful words in any language. For hospitals, cultural institutions, and other non-profits that rely on generous donors to help build that new research facility or contemporary art wing, saying “thank you” graciously is vital. Effective donor recognition programs say it eloquently, and forever.	Back to School and Decoding Success 08/26/2015 KIPP NYC College Prep, a charter high school in the South Bronx, strives to create an environment of success, providing the academic knowledge, real-world skills, and character its students need to thrive in life. Just in time for the new school year, Pentagram created high-impact graphics that amp up the school’s “Knowledge is Power” message using puzzles, games, and riddles integrated into the learning environment.	A Clear View with Don Meeker, 2015 SEGD Fellow 08/18/2015 By anyone’s standards, the work of Don Meeker—activist and information designer—has touched the lives of more people than any other in his era.
Art by the Numbers at the University of Washington 08/05/2015 Mad Campus was a unique public art project at the University of Washington’s Seattle campus. Twelve emerging artists created temporary, site-specific works inspired by outdoor locations across the campus. Studio Matthews devised an identity and wayfinding system to visually connect the diverse installations and create an overall experience.	Enhancing Branded Environments through User-Centered Design 07/30/2015 Not every project is as big as Texas, and not every client is as ambitious as Texas A&M University, which recently opened its “brand”-new, state-of-the-art Bright Football Complex. But any project can benefit from the Aggie game plan—and Brian Mirakian of Populous will tell you how at the SEGD Branded Environments Workshop Aug. 20 in LA!	Building the Brand, Texas Style 07/29/2015 Deep in the heart of Texas, where football and tradition are sacred, Texas A&M University continues to build its dynasty—and its brand. With a new $17 million, state-of-the art training facility designed by Populous, the Aggies keep showing how it’s done—building both a powerhouse football team and a sophisticated branded experience.
Tongji University Signage and Wayfinding 02/11/2015 Wayfinding systems overcome language, cultural, and literacy barriers to help users make sense of the built environment.	University of Greenwich Wayfinding 12/09/2014 School’s In Holmes Wood designs a fresh and inventive wayfinding program for the University of Greenwich’s new school of architecture building.	Interactive Wayfinding for the Visually Impaired 11/12/2014 The Last Mile For the blind and visually impaired, wayfinding in public places is getting easier thanks to new touch-responsive talking maps and models.
Yale School of Management Data Visualization 10/08/2014 Big Data Unified Field pushes the boundaries of digital signage to create a sophisticated, immersive brand experience for Yale University. Opened in January 2014, the 242,000-square-foot, Foster + Partners-designed Edward P. Evans Hall is the new home of the Yale School of Management.	The New School Campus Wayfinding 05/06/2014 In Situ	Andreas Uebele 01/15/2014 Architype
Pro Bono Design 12/24/2013 Design for Good Pro bono work not only helps worthy clients communicate their message through design, but provides unexpected benefits for the designers as well.	Syracuse University Donor Recognition and Environmental Graphics 12/23/2013 Newhouse, New Media At Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications, a double marriage between media and content, tradition and innovation.	Kent State University Wayfinding Research 12/18/2013 Rethinking the Campus A Kent State University study questions some long-held assumptions about urban wayfinding.
Metal in EGD 12/17/2013 The Power of Metal More malleable than stone, stronger than glass, and nobler than synthetic materials, metal expresses quality and permanence.	University of South Australia, Adelaide, Signage 12/05/2013 Higher Calling Emerystudio designs signs for the dramatic new “front door” of the University of South Australia.	de Young Museum 12/05/2013 Skin Deep The ethos of San Francisco’s de Young Museum is embedded in its copper skin and in architecturally integrated donor recognition.
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies 12/04/2013 Let There Be Light A conceptual design approach allows Studio/lab to shine a light on the Spertus Institute’s educational mission.	University of Texas at Austin Wayfinding 12/01/2013 Signing the “Model Village” A new wayfinding program helps the University of Texas regain its sense of place and open its arms to the Austin community.	Fabric Structures 11/26/2013 No Boundaries Fabric structures, the once and always lightweight workhorse, create a limitless design dimension.
Harry Ransom Center 11/26/2013 Buried Treasure Austin's Harry Ransom Center uses environmental graphics to unveil its mission and collections.

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