Archives: Events
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SDS on tour at the Birmingham Design Festival
Date: 6 June 2019 For June’s SDS talk we went on tour, heading to the Birmingham Design Festival. We gave members an opportunity to enjoy a full day of design related activities to inspire and challenge. The SDS itinerary took in two free Birmingham Design Festival talks, and a unique Sign Design Society workshop, all…
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Route planning in London – a taxi driver’s perspective
Date: 9 May 2019 An exploration of how the findings from research investigating how London taxi drivers acquire and use ‘The Knowledge” can inform or explain principles in wayfinding design. Eva-Maria Griesbauer (Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience (IBN), UCL) presented an overview of her research with licensed London taxi drivers – the navigation experts of the…
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Wayfinding design for people with hidden disabilities
Start date: 24 April 2019End date: 4 July 2023 “An invisible disability is a physical, mental, or neurological condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities and is invisible to the onlooker. The very fact that these symptoms are invisible can easily lead to misunderstandings, false perceptions and judgements.” An expert panel discussed the…
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You are here
Date: 28 March 2019 Despina Macris from Dotdash shared some of the studio’s most memorable and successful projects with a focus on the contextual approach the studio takes working across 10 different sectors: transport; healthcare; urban precincts & public realm; education & research; major events; parklands & open spaces; cultural, civic & sport; corporate, commercial…
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Wayfinding for people with visual impairments
Date: 7 February 2019 Of the estimated two million vision impaired people in the UK, almost half say they would like to leave their home more often. Many are unable to travel independently, relying on other people to help them get around or just not venturing out at all. As a result sight loss can…
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The best of British wayfinding 2018
Date: 10 January 2019 All three finalists from the British Sign Awards 2018 wayfinding category joined us to talk through the brief, challenges and inspiration behind their winning projects: CCD Design & Ergonomics presented their solution to the challenges experienced by visitors to the newly extended National Maritime Museum. Maynard discussed the development of the…
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Public typography, lettering and memories
Date: 17 December 2018 Lettering and signs are an essential part of our visual experience and urban landscape. We’re surrounded by them. Some point the way or tell us where we are; some give instructions and warnings; and others mark a moment to remember. They can hark back to a different time or capture the…
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Measuring design effectiveness
Date: 11 October 2018 In a world driven by the availability of big data, clients increasingly expect evidence to underpin design choices as well as investment decisions. But design deals a lot in things that have always seemed somehow unmeasurable: how can we measure the seemingly ungraspable benefits that good design brings? Brand and marketing…
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Billy’s big SDS debate 2: Is wayfinding relevant?
Date: 13 September 2018 Disney Studios will tell you that wayfinding began with the Polynesian community 3,000 years ago and hasn’t changed much since then. At SDS however, we beg to differ. In September 2019 we hosted a debate to argue whether i) the role of specialist wayfinding consultant is still relevant in a world,…
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SDS summer party: 3D, interactive and emerging display technologies (ArchTechTonic)
Date: 12 July 2018 DCL (Design Communications Ltd.) showcased how new and emerging display technologies can be integrated into the built environment to communicate brand or create unforgettable experiences. Illustrated with case studies from their own portfolio, the talk covered a broad spectrum of digital media and creative applications – from 3D projection mapping and…