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  • Front cover of paperback 'Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places' by Jeff Speck, showing an aerial view of people walking over a zebra crossing with a park to the right side and outside dining to the left side.

    Reader’s corner book of the month: September 2025

    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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  • Missed the SDS & SEGD London 18 September symposium? Buy access to the talk recordings!

    Missed the SDS & SEGD London 18 September symposium? Buy access to the talk recordings!

    Weren’t able to join us on the day for the symposium on the future of wayfinding design? Buy a ticket to access (on a time-limited basis) symposium talk recordings now that the event has taken place. Information about this September’s symposium, including speakers and talk topics. Tickets can be purchased by invoice for payment by…

  • Signbox marks 40 years of craft, design and innovation in signage

    Signbox marks 40 years of craft, design and innovation in signage

    Congratulations to Signbox, this September marking its 40th anniversary in business, delivering four decades of design-led, technically advanced signage solutions that have helped shape some of the UK’s most iconic environments. Founded in 1985 by Mark Bartlett and Matt Wilkins, Signbox began with a clear vision: to raise the standard of architectural signage by combining…

  • Reader’s corner book of the month: September 2025

    Reader’s corner book of the month: September 2025

    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…

  • £5 digital pass to access the  September World Design Congress two-day live stream

    £5 digital pass to access the September World Design Congress two-day live stream

    The World Design Congress London is offering a digital pass to be part of the event for anyone unable to attend in-person in London on 9-10 September. For just £5.00, you get full access to the two-day live stream. The full programme. With the online pass, you’ll be able to: ·       Pick your favourite sessions across the…

  • New Head of Technical Innovation appointed at Astra Group

    New Head of Technical Innovation appointed at Astra Group

    Astra Group, a leading UK full-service provider of traditional and digital signage solutions with its headquarters in Manchester, has welcomed Patryk Wocjiechowski to the business as Head of Technical Innovation. The appointment is the latest in a series of senior hires and promotions for the business. Wojciechowski is responsible for proactively identifying emerging technologies, client collaboration, and…

  • Arthur King features in ‘Weathered’ exhibition in New York gallery

    Arthur King features in ‘Weathered’ exhibition in New York gallery

    SEGD and Sign Design Society member Arthur King is currently being featured in Weathered at the Carrie Haddid Gallery in Hudson, New York. The exhibition which opens on Friday 1 August 2026 examines the visible and invisible effects of time on people, places and memory.  Whether through depictions of architecture of a bygone era, narratives…

  • Now closed: Call for speakers for SEGD / SDS 2025 symposium @LDF2025: Wayfinding – future thinking

    Now closed: Call for speakers for SEGD / SDS 2025 symposium @LDF2025: Wayfinding – future thinking

    Update (as of 12/07/2025): Deadline for submission of proposals is now closed. More information about this event will be available in early August 2025 via our website, Eventbrite, the LDF25 website and SDS Mailchimps (sign up, if you’re not already on our mailing list). The Sign Design Society and SEGD are in the midst of…

  • Azal Wayfinding, Saudi Arabia

    Azal Wayfinding, Saudi Arabia

    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,…

  • 2nd edition Sign design guide now available to buy!

    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…

  • SignAgent launches new and improved mobile app

    SignAgent launches new and improved mobile app

    On 14 May 2025 SignAgent announced the release of its new and updated mobile application, available for both iOS and Android devices. SignAgent Mobile in an all-in-one application that transforms how signage professionals handle field work, making their work more accurate, easier, and faster, thereby reducing the need for return trips. The app eliminates the…