Category: News
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End-of-year update and Season’s Greetings from the Sign Design Society
Well where did 2018 go? It’s been an interesting year – record-breaking summer temperatures and continuing uncertainty around Brexit (I promise that’s the first and last mention of the B word). It’s also been a pretty significant year for the SDS. Not only did we welcome a new administrator Kate, we also launched the long-awaited…
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Department for Transport’s Through the Traffic Signs Manual – updated chapters now available
The DfT’s Traffic Signs Manual provides guidance to traffic authorities and sign designers on good practice in respect of the design and use of traffic signs, in order to provide appropriate and adequate information for road users. The Manual is published by TSO in discrete chapters, each of which deals with a specific signing topic. Chapter 1 provides…
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Case study: Signbox implements the wayfinding and environmental graphics for world leading management consultancy
Signbox has implemented the wayfinding and environmental graphics for the London offices of a world leading management consultant and professional services firm, serving clients in more than 120 countries across 40 industries. When the company, which occupies three floors of the landmark Plantation Place office development in the City, wanted to breathe new life into its…
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Wayfindr launch eLearning course on accessible audio navigation systems
Wayfindr, the organisation behind the world’s first internationally-approved open standard for accessible audio navigation, has launched an eLearning course on accessible audio navigation systems. Audio navigation is a cutting edge accessibility solution that can empower persons with vision impairments to travel independently. Helping them to enter the workforce and play a full part in society. Audio…
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Wear your badge with pride
Joining the Sign Design Society is a tangible demonstration that you’re committed to staying up to date with the latest developments and good practice in signing and wayfinding. Don’t keep this investment to yourself … let everyone know and increase confidence further in your abilities by featuring the member logo on your email sign off and…
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SDS Talks Archive – A Benefit Of Membership
Sign Design Society member? One of the many perks of your membership package is access (via our Members’ Area) to our archive of the most recent SDS seminar talks, with livestream film and PDF(s) uploaded for most presentations dating back to October 2016. So, whether you’re keen to use them as a form of CPD,…
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IMPORTANT: Website Member Registration
To take advantage of enhanced SDS membership benefits (and ensure compliance with GDPR) please register on our site. GDPR, or the General Data Protection Regulations, are new data protection rules that came into force in May 2018 and are designed to protect our personal data and privacy. The upshot is, in order to continue receiving…