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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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£2.5 million package announced to help disabled people travel around the UK more confidently
The new funding will include £1.5 million allocated to support all 13 Mobility Centres across England roll out a ‘Hubs Mobility Service’. These vital services help people stay mobile after they have been advised to stop driving or if they are unable to learn to drive due to their disabilities, offering them advice on alternatives…
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Abram Games Archive visit
On 10 February, the Sign Design Society made its twice postponed visit to the Abram Games archive. This visit was significant because it’s the first in-person event the society has organised since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Little did we know the absolute wealth of treasure awaiting us. We were a small group…
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One Bishopsgate Plaza
endpoinT Client: UOL Group Limited Sector: Retail & leisure Location: London (UK) Role: Wayfinding and sign design The Brief: One Bishopsgate Plaza was a project of firsts: it was the first Pan Pacific Hotel in the UK, and it was also the first high-rise residential and hospitality development in the City of London for some years.…
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Join the Access Association – become more involved in access and inclusive design
The Access Association (A.A.) are a national network of individuals who are passionate about access and inclusive design. The Association recently held their autumn seminar, titled ‘Inclusive Environments: Designing for Neurodiversity.’ The event included talks on BSI PAS6463 Design for the Mind due for publication in 2022, and the second draft of Transport for London’s Accessible…
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The Exchange, University of Birmingham
abg design Client: University of Birmingham Sector: Schools, colleges and universities Location: Birmingham (UK) Role: ABG Design were commissioned by the University of Birmingham as signage consultants to design anew signage and wayfinding scheme for their new building, The Exchange. Located in Centenary Square in the heart of Birmingham, The Exchange will use the University’s research, teaching…
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Chatsworth House and Garden, Derbyshire
abg design Project Name: Chatsworth wayfinding & orientation Client: Chatsworth House and Garden Sector: Visitor attractions Location: Chatsworth (Derbyshire), England The role: Signage and wayfinding The brief: Chatsworth House has been handed down through 16 generations of the Cavendish family and is home to the current Duke and Duchess of Devon. Rich in history there is something for everyone, from…
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Historic Royal Palaces, Tower of London
abg design Project Name: Historic Royal Palaces, Tower of London Client: Historic Royal Palaces Sector: Visitor attractions Location: London, England The role: Signage, wayfinding and mapping The brief: ABG Design developed the Tower Environs wayfinding and signage master plan in close partnership with Stanton Williams Architects and the Historic Royal Palaces project team. Some of the project aims were…
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New edition of Sign Design Guide needs your input
Some fields of design have clearly defined accessibility guidelines, such as the web content accessibility guidelines. We have the Sign Design Guide. This was published by the Sign Design Society twenty years ago and is still much in demand and widely cited as a standard for inclusive wayfinding design. However, the landscape of inclusive design…
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Doncaster Urban Centre Masterplan
abg DESIGN Project Name: Doncaster Urban Centre Masterplan Client: Doncaster City Council Sector: Towns and cities Location: Doncaster (UK) Role: Signage, wayfinding and mapping The Brief: Ensuring Doncaster town centre is the focus for business and enterprise, building on the success of the current historic markets and raising the aspirations and functions of the markets. The signage,…
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100 Bishopsgate
Signbox Project Name: 100 Bishopsgate, London Client: Signbox was commissioned by the world’s oldest global law firm (following on from its move into the state-of-the-art 100 Bishopsgate building in the heart of the City of London from its former Fleet Street base) and main contractor ISG. Sector: Offices and estates Location: The City, London (UK)…