At the Sign Design Society we welcome anyone involved with – or just passionate about – signs, wayfinding, environmental/experiential graphics, maps, and related fields (e.g. information design, product design, branding, ergonomics, architecture, lighting and psychology).
Memberships run for one year from the date you join the SDS. We have several types of SDS membership: standard (individual); corporate or institutional; senior; student; and overseas.
We provide platforms for dialogue – whether you’re a designer, student, researcher, specifier, fabricator or a client. We also promote better understanding of the importance of signs and wayfinding in design professions, and in industry and education.
To do all this we depend on our members’ fees and engagement; every member counts, so please join us or renew your membership today.
Join us today
Free access to talks, job postings and a multi-disciplinary community are just a few of the benefits of being an SDS member.
There are three short steps to becoming an SDS member:
- Explore our membership plans, streamlined from 1 January 2025 to: corporate (UK and overseas), individual (UK and overseas), concessions and student
- Register to create a web account
- Select your membership plan and email: enquiries@signdesignsociety.co.uk to find out how to purchase your subscription.
Our membership plans
Corporate(UK and overseas) SDS membership
This membership is associated with a company or institution rather than a named individual. This package will enable one person from your company to attend each SDS in-person event for free.
Annual corporate membership fee: £210
Concession SDS membership
For charities, not-for-profit organisations, graduates who have completed their undergraduate degree within the past two years, and seniors (aged 65+).
Annual concession membership fee: £80
Individual (UK and overseas) SDS membership
For anyone under the age of 65 who lives in the UK or overseas but isn’t a full-time undergraduate / college student.
Annual individual membership fee: £110
Student SDS membership
Being a part of the SDS community is a great introduction to an enormous variety of real-world projects that involve maps, signs and wayfinding. We can help connect you with professionals to discuss their experiences and to help you decide on a career path. You’ll also meet influencers and potential employers.
SDS student membership is for full-time undergraduates and college students in the UK or abroad. You will need to send proof that you are a student (e.g. a scan of your current student card and/or a letter from your institution) to our administrator: enquiries@signdesignsociety.co.uk
Annual student membership fee: £25
Next step: register for your web account
Now that you’ve explored our membership plans, please register for a web account then contact: enquiries@signdesignsociety.co.uk to buy your subscription.
Renew, change or select your membership plan
SDS members and other registered site users: please email: enquiries@signdesignsociety.co.uk if you’d like to discuss your requirements.
Questions
If you have any questions about us or becoming an SDS member, please email our administrator: enquiries@signdesignsociety.co.uk