Wayfinding can be defined as spatial problem solving. It is knowing where you are in a building or an environment, knowing where your desired location is, and knowing how to get there from your present location.
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Wayfinding Articles
Extra Special Sauce—McDonald's HQ Reimagined
Read Time: 7.5 minutes
When McDonald's Corporation chose a new location for their headquarters in Chicago's West Loop, they assembled a team that included IA Interior Architects, Studio O+A and Leviathan to create a physical space and digital interactives that send a powerful message about the company's future direction.
 Design Semester—FIT Graduate Exhibition & Experience Design at AMNH |
 2019 SEGD Fellow Paula Scher—Exactly as Rendered |
Thoughts and Opinions
Mormon Wayfinding
Read Time: 4 minutes
It's hard to get lost in Utah towns and cities. That is, after you learn the somewhat unusual system of street names and numbers.
 Wayfinding at Ikea |
 What is Wayfinding? Part 4—What's Next in Wayfinding? |
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 Twitch Headquarters |
 U.S. Embassy in London—Poetry of Place |
 Nicollet |
 Domino Park |
SEGD Talks - Wayfinding videos
 John Bosio - Connecting People to Place |
 Cesar Sanchez + Herbert Seevinck - Passenger Wayfinding Innovations |
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SEGD Wayfinding Podcasts
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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Wayfinding News
Port Authority Connectpoint Real-Time Information Displays Success Generate New Contract
Read Time: 1.5 minutes
Expanding on the success of its initial implementation of real-time, passenger information displays, Port Authority of Allegheny (Pittsburgh, Penn.), the second largest transit agency in Pennsylvania, awarded Connectpoint Inc. an additional contract to continue their partnership in the rail and bus stop improvement program. The newly ordered Connectpoint E Ink, Digital Bus Stop displays and Interactive Kiosks will ensure the continued comfort and ease-of-use for Port Authority’s riders.
Whybrow Becomes Whybrow Pedrola
Read Time: 1 minute
Ian Whybrow and Heath Pedrola are partners of newly formed Whybrow Pedrola (London). They are from different sides of the planet; South East England for Ian and North East Australia for Heath.They met at a Society of Experiential Graphic Design event in San Francisco.
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