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

Why even use traditional signs?

Date: 20 February 2025
Sign painted by Andrew Grundon of a steam railway engine (bright blue coloured)

Where does traditional sign painting fit in the modern world? Sign writer / painter Andrew Grundon joins us to talk about his craft, its place (if indeed it has one) in modern day sign design, and how commercial sign companies can accommodate the integration of this traditional craft and the specific requirements of an artist into their business.

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Third party events

Advert for upcoming RIN Symposium on animal navigation

Registration is open until 15 December 2024.   There is no registration fee, and travel grants are being offered for Master’s and PhD students on a competitive basis, based on the quality of their submitted abstracts.

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Simple advert promoting upcoming School Streets seminar on 18 February 2025

Barcelona’s school streets program, Protegim les Escoles has transformed over 200 schools environments to make them greener, safer and healthier places for children, families and neighbours, through an investment of over €16 million. School streets programs aim to improve the quality of these public spaces through street re-designs, traffic calming measures, the removal of car parking and the addition of street furniture and vegetation. Paris’ Rues aux Enfants initiative, launched in 2020, has been especially impactful. It has transformed over 200 streets into low-traffic areas, with 70 of them redesigned to better accommodate pedestrians and children. This innovative approach has garnered international attention, with cities from around the world seeking insights from the Mairie de Paris on how to replicate this model of urban development.

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Examples of DutchScot's font design and typography work.

Exploring language, context, clichés and cultures. DutchScot will be talking about a font designed for the kids of Liverpool, by the kids of Liverpool; a new Danish textile brand inspired by typewriter art; a rebrand for a Museum in Brussels; the Japanese craft of gyotaku fish printing, amongst other projects – old and new.

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Sign & Digital 2025

Start date: 23 February 2025
End date: 25 February 2025
SDUK2025

Running for over 35 years, SDUK is a central part of the industry calendar and recognised as a launch pad for new products and an economic stimulus for the industry. Two exhibitions. One location. Are you a seasoned sign maker or budding garment decorator? If so, then there is only one place to be in 2025 and that’s the NEC in Birmingham where Sign & Digital UK returns t in February, along with the co-located Printwear & Promotion LIVE! A fantastic line-up of exhibitors covering all sectors of signage and digital printing have already signed up for SDUK 2025, including key industry players. More information available soon.

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Sign Industry Awards 2025

Date: 24 February 2025
Advert for the Sign Industry Awards 2025

The Sign Industry Awards, presented by Sign Update and Sign & Digital UK, celebrate excellence in the visual communications sector by honouring past achievements, present innovations, and future advancements. These awards recognise outstanding suppliers, sign makers, and individual traders in sign making, digital printing, and visual communications. With over 35 years of industry service, SDUK and Sign Update ensure that everyone in the industry has a voice, highlighting and rewarding the best in the field.

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