Category: News
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Call for older participants (65+) for PEARL inclusive street lighting research
The UCL People-Environment-Activity Research Laboratory (PEARL), located in London, is seeking people between the ages of 𝟲𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝟴𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 to participate in a study which aims to explore whether street lighting benefits autistic and neurotypical individuals equally. Participation for those who sign up to take part will be between 18 to 21 March 2025.…
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Review of 2024
2024 has been another busy and eventful year for the Sign Design Society. In our events and newsletters, we heard a variety of perspectives taking the design of wayfinding information in all sorts of directions. As ever, we heard from a number of design practitioners discussing their work, we heard from Urgent.Agency, Alastair Somerville, DNCO,…
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ABG Design features as AHI contributing writer in the winter edition of Connect magazine 24/25
ABG Design was approached by the Association of Heritage Interpretation (AHI) to be a contributing writer in the winter edition of Connect 24/25 (now published). ABG have a four-page feature within the publication about one of its recent projects, the new discovery centre at Bath Abbey. The article focus is on how ABG Design used…
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Sign Design Society membership fee update
From 1 January 2025, our updated membership fees take effect. This is the first change in six years and reflects inflation during that time. To make things easier, we’re also introducing an auto-renewal option from the same date, giving members the convenience of uninterrupted membership and a 5% discount when selected. We have streamlined SDS…
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TfL Overground naming unveiled
30 November was a landmark day in the official unveiling of the new line rebranding project for London Overground. AJ Wells has been busy over the last year producing thousands of new signs for the new lines. They joined many others involved in co-creating this project, including DNCO, in celebrating its launch. The Overground is…
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SignAgent™ achieves ISO 27001 certification
SignAgent, the full lifecycle platform for managing wayfinding and signage projects and assets, today announced its achievement of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, the internationally recognised standard for information security management systems (ISMS). SignAgent consulted with Oppos (a Toronto-based cybersecurity solutions and IT audit preparation agency) to achieve this certification. ISO 27001 certification validates SignAgent’s systematic and…
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It’s Silver for Astra Group at the 2024 UK Graphic Awards!
Astra Group is a leading full-service provider of traditional and digital signage solutions and Sign Design Society member. The Manchester-based company is to be congratulated for its recent recognition at the UK Graphic Awards, with Silver in the Hospitality and Leisure category, for its work with the UK’s largest indoor entertainment arena, Co-op Live. These national awards…
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Endpoint wins SEGD Honour Award in placemaking
Congratulations to Endpoint, recently announced SEGD Honour Award winner in the placemaking category for their project for the University of the East of London (UEL).
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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…