Welcome to the Sign Design Society

The Sign Design Society (SDS) is for anyone interested in information and graphic communication within buildings and public spaces, including:

As well as raising the profile of our disciplines, we offer members a programme of events, resources and initiatives to help them:

To join choose a membership plan that suits you and sign up!

Our events

Example of street signage in Dublin, Ireland, showing road name (Montague Street) in Irish and English

Thursday 30 October (1pm GMT) Many of you will no doubt be aware of the cultural impact of lettering and signage. The CLÓSCAPE project focuses on the use of the cló gaelach in the Irish Streetscape, specifically on historic street signs in Dublin, and seeks to preserve a digital record of the signage for preservation and research. In […]

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Festival of Place: Climate resilience 2025

Start date: 20 October 2025
End date: 21 October 2025
Promotional image for Festival of Place: Climate Resilience 2025 onlin e event on 20-21 October, showing the back end of a London double decker bus viewed through a rainy lens.

Update your thinking and learn from new research and pilot schemes. Find out how to transform, design and develop places that are ready for uncertain and unpredictable weather events and policy changes, such as the phasing out of fossil fuels. Delivered live with Q&A over two lunchtime sessions, everything is recorded and available on demand. Join our community to learn about the latest pilot schemes and research findings and gain CPD hours.

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Royal Institute of Navigation Outdoor Adventure Navigation Group image

Tristan Gooley will be In Conversation with Dr Colette Jeffrey, Chair of the RIN’s Outdoor Adventure Navigation group. They will discuss some of his extraordinary outdoor adventures, find out how he navigated using nature and any other technology. If you have any questions you would like to ask Tristan, please let us know when you register for this fascinating talk. 

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Fonts and AI Conference

Start date: 23 October 2025
End date: 24 October 2025
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We are thrilled to announce the first fully dedicated conference to the topic of fonts and artificial intelligence. The idea for this conference was born in one of the panels of our Font Business conference earlier this year, and so we’ve decided to make it happen! We will spend two days looking at how AI can impact the world of type, from theory to AI models to practical implementations. We will hear about community concerns, discuss the legality and ethics of AI training models, and examine the threats and opportunities that AI represents.

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Promotional image for the upcoming 23 October online seminar 'Building a Career in Placemaking' showing head and shoulder photos of the four main speakers

This webinar explores the professional journeys of public space leaders in various stages of their career, as they discuss their path to working in public space, the evolution of placemaking as a field, and what challenges they face in their work today. Whether you’re just beginning your journey in public space or have been at it for years, this conversation offers inspiration and insight into how to translate placemaking from a passion into a profession.

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Black and white photo of a group of pollarded trees in an urban garden square with terraced housing and a high-rise tower block in the background.

Join us for the launch of ‘London Arboretum’, a richly illustrated compendium published by the Architecture Foundation, exploring how trees shape London and how London, in turn, has shaped its tree spaces.

Conceived and edited by Judith Lösing, the book features 26 archetypal tree settings from ancient woodlands to community orchards, combining photography, original drawings and social history. The publication includes contributions from Ken Worpole, Linda Tieu, Gio Iozzi, Loretta Bosence, Eric Guibert and Richard Wentworth.

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