Category: News
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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. People who bought a copy of the SDG (1st Edition) in 2023 / 24 or peer reviewed…
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Current tender opportunities
This content is limited for members only Within our member-only pages we provide a wide range of useful information resources including: Recordings of our talks Presentations Academic research papers Case studies Guidance on standards and good practice Project opportunities Join the SDS today to access our priviliged member-only information. SDS members and other registered site users: to choose,…
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Reader’s corner book of the month: September 2024
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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SignAgent launches Build, a new channel to expedite sign order fulfillment
SignAgent, the SAAS platform for managing sign assets and information throughout their life cycle, is thrilled to launch SignAgent Build. SignAgent Build is made exclusively for sign builders and installers. Build offers three powerful capabilities: Orders, the Build projects kanban, and the Install App. The new Orders feature represents an improved channel for requesting, issuing,…
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Modulex an exciting innovation in wayfinding: Verifind
Verifind is a Modulex Group innovation representing the next generation of wayfinding design tool. It provides users with the necessary information to solve navigation challenges more effectively by adopting a human-centred approach and analysing research insights. Verifind uses advanced eye-tracking technology to study how people interact with visual cues and communication elements when moving through buildings. By analysing…
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Applied achieves Certified B Corporation™ status
Applied’s work for their clients involves giving people the freedom to move, by walking, cycling and by public transport. These are fundamentally positive for the environment, public health and community-building, by design. B Corp certification recognises Applied’s commitment to be a responsible and effective company. As a certified B Corp, Applied joins a global community…
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A review: Inclusive design for wayfinding symposium
A probably not impartial review by Andrew Barker On 18 April, the Sign Design Society and SEGD held a symposium about inclusive design for wayfinding. We had fantastic lineup of speakers and a capacity audience – it was great! The event was mainly to celebrate the launch of the new edition of the Sign Design…
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Genius Loci scoops multiple awards at Transform Middle East & Africa (MEA) Awards 2024
Sign Design Society member, Dubai-based Genius Loci is pleased to announce that its innovative signage and wayfinding solutions design work on three recently completed, international commissions (one in Europe and two in the Middle East) has been rewarded with multiple gongs at the Transform Awards MEA 2024. The company’s design work on the Ellinikon Experience…
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Invitation to participate in a Design Economy workshop on social and environmental value
Design Economy is an ambitious research programme led by the Design Council, which currently is exploring the environmental and social impact of design. PDR, a design research centre at Cardiff Metropolitan University, is undertaking this phase of the study (project managed by Piotr Swiatek) on behalf of the Design Council. As part of this study, PDR…
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Pindar Creative awarded prestigious contract to maintain Transport for London’s iconic Tube maps
Image of an excerpt of a Tube Map (in an Underground train carriage) showing a selection of cedntral London station stops