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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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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)…
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Twentytwo at 22 Bishopsgate
SIGNBOX Project name: Architectural interior and wayfinding signs for Twentytwo, a prestigious new workplace concept at 22 Bishopsgate, London. Client: Multiplex, global construction company. Sector: Offices and estates Location: The City, London (UK) The role: This project involved signage and wayfinding design during the fit-out for this iconic building. The brief: The Multiplex specification called for Signbox…
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IM Properties Headquarters
isgroup Project Name: IM Properties Headquarters Client: IM Group Sector: Offices and estates Location: Solihull, Birmingham (UK) The role: Working closely with f.r.a., Bam Construction and IM Properties, isGroup were com-missioned to manufacture and install signage for IM Properties’ brand-new campus facility in Solihull. The brief: The scheme needed to reflect the clients’ desire to…
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Noma Wayfinding, Manchester
isgroup Project Name: Noma wayfinding Client: Casey P & Co Ltd, Murraywood Construction, NOMA Sector: Towns & cities Location: Manchester, UK The role: isGroup designed, manufactured and installed eleven WAY2GO illuminated wayfinding totem/monolith signs throughout Manchester. The brief: As part of NOMAs £800 million mixed-use development isGroup had the opportunity to provide luxurious sets of wayfinding…
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Did you see them? TFL’s iconic roundels transformed Oxford Circus Underground station exits to celebrate the launch of Sony’s PS5
A short-term promotional stunt by Sony Interactive Entertainment to celebrate the launch of their PS5 console on 19 November 2020, saw some TFL Underground stations transformed for just 48 hours. Those of you who had reason to be travelling on TFL Underground last week may have been lucky enough to see this signage marketing feat:…