Author: Kate Wright
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SignAgent launches new and improved mobile app
On 14 May 2025 SignAgent announced the release of its new and updated mobile application, available for both iOS and Android devices. SignAgent Mobile in an all-in-one application that transforms how signage professionals handle field work, making their work more accurate, easier, and faster, thereby reducing the need for return trips. The app eliminates the…
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Reader’s corner book of the month: May 2025
Featuring publications of relevance to our industry, including those cited in SDS e-newsletter lead articles and suggested additional reading, we’ve recently relaunched the SDS Reader’s Corner book of the month page. Each month we will showcase a suggested read that relates to our professional areas of interest, be it a seminal publication or something more…
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Previous books of the month
Eight Decades of Design Council: British Design 1944 to Today with introduction from Sir John Sorrell (published in April 2025 by the Design Council) The Routledge Handbook of Urban Cultural Planning‘ by Rana Amirtahmasebi and Jason Schupbach (published December 2024 by Routledge) Building and Dwelling‘ by Richard Sennett (published April 2019 by Penguin Books) Creating…
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Call for speakers for SEGD / SDS 2025 symposium @LDF2025: Wayfinding – future thinking
SDS and SEGD are delighted to be collaborating again, on a symposium for 2025. This year the theme is Wayfinding – future thinking encompassing exciting ideas around sustainability, technology, smart cities, AI, and what the wayfinding industry might look like in the future. The event will be an afternoon of presentations followed by an evening of networking…
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Design studios: Opportunity to be paid by Adobe to hire apprentices
Announced in late April ’25 at the Adobe MAX event in London, Adobe is offering design studios circa £15,000 to hire apprentices, on three to six month placements (full or part-time), to boost opportunities for the next generation of creatives. Initially, this scheme will be offered in Canada, UK and USA. This is part of…
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Opportunity for young people: Design for My London Pictogram competition
Take part, and your creation could be featured in an exhibition at Japan House London! The competition is open to young people aged seven to 16 who are based in the UK. All entries must be approved and supported by a parent or legal guardian. Pictograms are simple and easy-to-understand symbols – they help us all find our way around without…
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Now available to download: ‘Quality of Life Initiative Implementation Guidelines’
The Quality of Life Initiative’s Implementation Guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for cities to follow to assess and improve the quality of life for all inhabitants. The Guidelines offer policymakers, urban planners and community leaders practical steps and a comprehensive roadmap for cities to adopt the Quality of Life Index. The step-by-step process is designed…
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SDS spring update
Welcome to the April newsletter of the Sign Design Society. We thought we’d take this opportunity to update you on how things are in the society. Our big news is that after the success of last year’s symposium on the subject of designing inclusive wayfinding information, we plan to hold another symposium this year. As…
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It’s a hattrick for Astra Group at the Sign & Wrap Awards 2025
Leading full-service provider of traditional and digital signage solutions Astra Group won a hattrick of accolades at this year’s Sign & Wrap Awards, including the highly coveted title ‘Signage Company of the Year 2025’. Speaking on the night of the recent Awards ceremony, the judges said: “Astra Group sets the standard for industry innovation, quality,…