Labeling identifies products. Signage identifies places.
Signage is a major component of all wayfinding,placemaking and identity systems, and exhibitions. SEGD is a global community of the designers, fabricators and vendors involved in using signage to create a sense of place and to enhance peoples experiences when navigating their way through spaces.
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Published in 1992 and reprinted in 2019 by Lars Müller Publishers, Josef Müller-Brockmann's "Passenger Information System: Design Manual for the Swiss Federal Railways" stands as an important contribution in the world of multilingual visual identity guides for transportation wayfinding and signage systems.
 Type on the Vertical |
 U-Turn Permitted—FHWA Reverses Clearview Decision |
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December 2018 "Why do a lot of otherwise really good graphic designers design ineffective maps?"
 Who Needs Signs? |
 User Research, Interaction, and Experience Design in 2015 SEGD Academic Journal |
 Cornell Tech |
 Project 100 |
 Tacoma Art Museum Rebrand and Sign Scheme |
 Xintangwanke Mall International Cinema |
 Charles Amundsen - Trumped! |
 Martin Treu - The Experiential City |
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From Type Directors Club: Join renowned signage designers Chris Calori and David Vanden-Eynden as they describe their experiences designing the signage for the first four stations of the new Second Avenue subway line in New York City. Their talk includes an introduction to signage basics, a brief history of the subway and its signage, commentary on using New York City Transit graphic standards and working with engineers and architects, and various anecdotes about the project.
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MC Group and Icon, two of the leading providers of brand implementation solutions in the United States, announced last week that they have merged. The combined organization now provides comprehensive signage, construction, energy and maintenance solutions to some of the nation’s largest and most recognized brands.
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