Archives: Events
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SDS on tour: sensory wayfinding, documenting historical signs and Birmingham Interconnect case study
Date: 12 June 2018 The SDS on Tour in Birmingham event was a mix of academic and practice-based talks, a graphic design exhibition, Birmingham City University architecture and graphic communication graduate degree shows, graduate recruitment opportunities and a short city signage tour. The three talks were on sign design topics: sensory wayfinding, smellscapes & soundscapes…
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How to improve the usability of maps and plans through design
Date: 10 May 2018 Two talks covering the latest university research on the usability of maps and plans. Peter B Lloyd talked through the results of his study on the New York City Subway Map, and in particular the impact of colour coding when it comes to navigation. By contrast and focussing on the National…
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Exploring dynamic signage
Date: 19 April 2018 Advances in display technology are enabling wayfinding and customer information signs to be updated dynamically in response to changing circumstances without compromising on the visual quality. At the same time, the robustness has improved along with the affordability, so that investing in digital scretens to communicate even relatively static information is…