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 |
The ideal way to learn from your desk. These courses consist of podcast recordings of webinar and workshop materials delivered by the top professionals in EGD in the SEGD community.
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At the Greenbuild International Conference & EXPO in Atlanta, GA Green Dot Sign® received the "Most Innovative—2019 Green Exhibitor" Award. This vendor award acknowledges efforts taken to develop new and impactful office sign offerings.
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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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