In 2017 SEGD surveyed 220 firm leaders to understand the importance of Core Competences in their studios. Firm leaders consider knowledge of professional practice competences as even more important than design competences as a professional moves from junior to mid to senior levels in their firms.

What do the terms EGD/XGD refer to?

Here are two articles describing Environmental Graphic Design and Experiential Graphic Design.In 2014 SEGD changed the "E" from Environmental to Experiential. This was done to recognize the rapid expansion over the last decade of the scope of what this profession does. Experiential encompasses all of Environmental Graphic Design, but expands it to include digital technologies, content (such as video, images and stories) and most importantly the notion of interaction.

The following glossary includes many words which have established meanings in conversational English, but which have very specific meanings in wayfinding and sign fabrication. For the sake of brevity the general definitions have been omitted. 

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