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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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  • Stewart Signs just got stronger: Acquisition of Signbox supercharges expertise

    Stewart Signs just got stronger: Acquisition of Signbox supercharges expertise

    Stewart Signs, one of the UK’s most established signage and branding specialists, is proud to announce a major strategic development: the acquisition of a majority stake in Signbox, the award-winning architectural signage firm based in Egham, Surrey. This landmark move brings together two industry leaders, combining Stewart Signs’ rich heritage and full-service branding expertise with…

  • Astra Group secures Vista River Gardens contract

    Astra Group secures Vista River Gardens contract

    SDS member and leading full-service provider of traditional and digital signage solutions Astra Group has been appointed by Renaker to deliver the signage for its much-anticipated new development – Vista River Gardens. Work on the project is already underway, with a target delivery date of November ’25. Set within the Castlefield Conservation area, on the…

  • 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 18 September for our symposium on the future of wayfinding design? Still time to buy a ticket @£38 to access (on a time-limited basis) the event talks. Offer only available until Monday 3 November 2025. Information about this September’s symposium, including speakers and talk topics. Tickets can be…

  • 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…

  • £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

    XOTOX BRANDING Project name: Azal Wayfinding Client: RJ7 Sector: Commercial / Mixed-Use Development Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The role: XOTOX provided comprehensive wayfinding consultancy for the Azal project, covering sign design, wayfinding strategy and planning, location analysis, map and directional system development, and typographic standards; all thoughtfully integrated with the project’s brand identity. The scope of the wayfinding design…

  • 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…