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2nd edition Sign design guide now available to buy!
The new edition of the guide continues to provide practical guidance to experts and non-specialists alike, based on both best practice in inclusive design and the latest research.
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Reader’s corner book of the month: April 2026
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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Save the date for the 17 September SDS & SEGD London symposium @LDF2026
More information to follow in the coming weeks. #positiveplacessymposium2026 Any questions? Please email us.
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SignAgent launches new Marketplace, built for the signage industry
Today 8 April ’26, SignAgent has launched SignAgent Marketplace, a new professional network built directly into its cloud platform for designing, building, and managing signage systems. Used in more than 30 countries, the platform now lets facility owners, designers, and fabricators connect and collaborate within one environment. The Marketplace tackles long‑standing fragmentation in the signage…
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Nationwide plans announced to design safer streets for women and girls
English councils will, for the first time, receive national guidance on how to design streets that are safer and more welcoming for women and girls. The new framework, being developed by Active Travel England (ATE), aims to tackle what ministers describe as a “systemic unfairness” in people’s ability to move freely around their own neighbourhoods.…
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Astra Group wins Wayfinding Scheme of the Year for its work on Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2
Congratulations to Astra Group who have recently received Wayfinding Scheme of the Year at The Sign Industry Awards 2026, recognising the company’s standout contribution to the transformation of Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2. The accolade is a significant industry endorsement for the company’s two‑year programme to design, manufacture and install a comprehensive suite of traditional and…
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Current tender opportunity
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,…
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Reader’s corner book of the month: April 2026
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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Westfield Stratford City, UK
Signbox Project Name: Westfield Stratford City Client: Westfield Stratford City Sector: Retail wayfinding Location: Stratford Role: Branding, pictogram washroom signage, illumination Brief: Signbox was appointed to manufacture and deliver a bespoke signage solution to complement the sophisticated interior of Westfield Stratford refurbished space. Working closely with Artemis Interiors, who expertly managed the project, we developed…
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Looking back on 2025 and forward to 2026
As ever, our monthly events were a focus of our activities during 2025. We’ve had an amazing variety of speakers. On the one hand we have heard about craft skills in the form of Andrew Grundon talking about his practice of traditional sign painting; and history with Daniel Wright talking about the evolution of railway…
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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. Paid-up SDS members will be able to buy a copy of the new edition discounted to £32…
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The Wings, Belgium
Signburo Project name: The Wings Client: Ghelamco Sector: Corporate Location: Diegem, Belgium The role: Wayfinding and sign design The brief: The Wings in Diegem is a landmark mixed-use development located near Brussels Airport. It contains premium office spaces, a 250-room hotel, co-working areas, restaurants, fitness facilities, terraces and a huge underground parking. The architecture by…