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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
Urban Design: The Basics by Florian Wiedmann and Tim Heath (published in October 2025 by Routledge). Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work by Adrian Shaughnessy and Margaret Calvert (published in February ’26 by Thames & Hudson Ltd) Women After Dark: How Cities Keep Failing Women After Dark by Nourhan Bassam (published in October ’25 independently) The…
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Design studios: Opportunity to be paid by Adobe to hire apprentices
Announced in late April ’25 at the Adobe MAX event in London, Adobe is offering design studios circa £15,000 to hire apprentices, on three to six month placements (full or part-time), to boost opportunities for the next generation of creatives. Initially, this scheme will be offered in Canada, UK and USA. This is part of…
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Opportunity for young people: Design for My London Pictogram competition
Take part, and your creation could be featured in an exhibition at Japan House London! The competition is open to young people aged seven to 16 who are based in the UK. All entries must be approved and supported by a parent or legal guardian. Pictograms are simple and easy-to-understand symbols – they help us all find our way around without…
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Now available to download: ‘Quality of Life Initiative Implementation Guidelines’
The Quality of Life Initiative’s Implementation Guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for cities to follow to assess and improve the quality of life for all inhabitants. The Guidelines offer policymakers, urban planners and community leaders practical steps and a comprehensive roadmap for cities to adopt the Quality of Life Index. The step-by-step process is designed…
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SDS spring update
Welcome to the April newsletter of the Sign Design Society. We thought we’d take this opportunity to update you on how things are in the society. Our big news is that after the success of last year’s symposium on the subject of designing inclusive wayfinding information, we plan to hold another symposium this year. As…
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It’s a hattrick for Astra Group at the Sign & Wrap Awards 2025
Leading full-service provider of traditional and digital signage solutions Astra Group won a hattrick of accolades at this year’s Sign & Wrap Awards, including the highly coveted title ‘Signage Company of the Year 2025’. Speaking on the night of the recent Awards ceremony, the judges said: “Astra Group sets the standard for industry innovation, quality,…
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Astley Signs becomes one of the first UK signmakers to earn bronze medal from Ecovadis for sustainability performance
UK leading signmaker Astley proudly announced that they have achieved their bronze medal from EcoVadis, a global leader in business sustainability assessments. The EcoVadis assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria across four core themes: environment, labour & human rights; ethics and sustainable procurement. More than 130,000 companies globally have been rated by EcoVadis. Astley is a…
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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…