Author: Kate Wright
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Business Development Consultant for Western & Central Europe, Modulex (UK)
Remote: Based in London Modulex seeks an experienced, highly motivated, and client-focused individual to develop and grow our global account business across Western and Central Europe. This role will focus on building strong relationships with brand agencies and end clients, converting those relationships into major projects. We are looking for a dynamic, entrepreneurial individual to…
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Reader’s corner book of the month: March 2026
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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Westfield Stratford City, UK
Signbox Project Name: Westfield Stratford City Client: Westfield Stratford City Sector: Retail wayfinding Location: Stratford Role: Branding, pictogram washroom signage, illumination Brief: Signbox was appointed to manufacture and deliver a bespoke signage solution to complement the sophisticated interior of Westfield Stratford refurbished space. Working closely with Artemis Interiors, who expertly managed the project, we developed…
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Looking back on 2025 and forward to 2026
As ever, our monthly events were a focus of our activities during 2025. We’ve had an amazing variety of speakers. On the one hand we have heard about craft skills in the form of Andrew Grundon talking about his practice of traditional sign painting; and history with Daniel Wright talking about the evolution of railway…
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2nd edition Sign design guide now available to buy!
As of 26/02/24, the new edition of the Sign design guide is published and available to buy. Currently available in print format only. * The new edition SDG+ retails at £40.00 + £5 P&P (within UK) per copy. Paid-up SDS members will be able to buy a copy of the new edition discounted to £32…
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Previous books of the month
Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work by Adrian Shaughnessy and Margaret Calvert (published in February ’26 by Thames & Hudson Ltd) Women After Dark: How Cities Keep Failing Women After Dark by Nourhan Bassam (published in October ’25 independently) The Library of Lost Maps by James Cheshire (published in October 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC) The…
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The Wings, Belgium
Signburo Project name: The Wings Client: Ghelamco Sector: Corporate Location: Diegem, Belgium The role: Wayfinding and sign design The brief: The Wings in Diegem is a landmark mixed-use development located near Brussels Airport. It contains premium office spaces, a 250-room hotel, co-working areas, restaurants, fitness facilities, terraces and a huge underground parking. The architecture by…
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Omnie Vox
Omnie Vox transforms ordinary signs into intelligent, multilingual assistants.Powered by conversational AI and real-time data, every touchpoint becomesa dynamic source of guidance, information, and engagement—fromwayfinding and visitor info to promotions and feedback. Omnie Vox boostssatisfaction, eases staff workload, and captures insights into visitor needs,enabling smarter, more connected experiences across spaces.
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F&F, Saudi Arabia
XOTOX BRANDING Project name: F&F Client: RJ7 Sector: Commercial / Mixed-Use Development Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The role: XOTOX was responsible for designing a complete wayfinding system for F&F, including planning, sign design, and integration with the project’s brand identity. The system featured wall-mounted identifiers, paint-on-wall graphics, and hanging signs, all of which were developed…
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Stewart Signs just got stronger: Acquisition of Signbox supercharges expertise
Stewart Signs, one of the UK’s most established signage and branding specialists, is proud to announce a major strategic development: the acquisition of a majority stake in Signbox, the award-winning architectural signage firm based in Egham, Surrey. This landmark move brings together two industry leaders, combining Stewart Signs’ rich heritage and full-service branding expertise with…