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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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Previous books of the month
Giving Type Meaning by Mia Cinelli (published in January 2024 by Bloomsbury Publishing) Eight Decades of Design Council: British Design 1944 to Today with introduction from Sir John Sorrell (published in April 2025 by the Design Council) The Routledge Handbook of Urban Cultural Planning‘ by Rana Amirtahmasebi and Jason Schupbach (published December 2024 by Routledge)…
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Call for older participants (65+) for PEARL inclusive street lighting research
The UCL People-Environment-Activity Research Laboratory (PEARL), located in London, is seeking people between the ages of 𝟲𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝟴𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 to participate in a study which aims to explore whether street lighting benefits autistic and neurotypical individuals equally. Participation for those who sign up to take part will be between 18 to 21 March 2025.…
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Review of 2024
2024 has been another busy and eventful year for the Sign Design Society. In our events and newsletters, we heard a variety of perspectives taking the design of wayfinding information in all sorts of directions. As ever, we heard from a number of design practitioners discussing their work, we heard from Urgent.Agency, Alastair Somerville, DNCO,…
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ABG Design features as AHI contributing writer in the winter edition of Connect magazine 24/25
ABG Design was approached by the Association of Heritage Interpretation (AHI) to be a contributing writer in the winter edition of Connect 24/25 (now published). ABG have a four-page feature within the publication about one of its recent projects, the new discovery centre at Bath Abbey. The article focus is on how ABG Design used…
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Sign Design Society membership fee update
From 1 January 2025, our updated membership fees take effect. This is the first change in six years and reflects inflation during that time. To make things easier, we’re also introducing an auto-renewal option from the same date, giving members the convenience of uninterrupted membership and a 5% discount when selected. We have streamlined SDS…
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Touristic Signage and Wayfinding System, Azerbaijan
SIGNES Project Name: Touristic Signage and Wayfinding System in Azerbaijan Client: Azerbaijan Ministry of Tourism Sector: Tourism & cultural heritage Location: : Various locations across Azerbaijan The role: Sign design, wayfinding, typography, map design, graphic design The brief: The Ministry of Tourism in Azerbaijan commissioned a comprehensive signage system to enhance the experience for tourists visiting key cultural and historical sites.…
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TfL Overground naming unveiled
30 November was a landmark day in the official unveiling of the new line rebranding project for London Overground. AJ Wells has been busy over the last year producing thousands of new signs for the new lines. They joined many others involved in co-creating this project, including DNCO, in celebrating its launch. The Overground is…
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SignAgent™ achieves ISO 27001 certification
SignAgent, the full lifecycle platform for managing wayfinding and signage projects and assets, today announced its achievement of ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, the internationally recognised standard for information security management systems (ISMS). SignAgent consulted with Oppos (a Toronto-based cybersecurity solutions and IT audit preparation agency) to achieve this certification. ISO 27001 certification validates SignAgent’s systematic and…
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HSBC Plaza Refurbishment Work
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Sandwell Aquatics Centre
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Research project participation opportunities!
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,…