Welcome to the Sign Design Society
The Sign Design Society (SDS) is for anyone interested in information and graphic communication within buildings and public spaces, including:
- Wayfinding
- Interpretative graphics
- Brand and experiential/environmental graphics
- Statutory and health & safety signs
As well as raising the profile of our disciplines, we offer members a programme of events, resources and initiatives to help them:
- Keep up to date and improve their practice
- Find potential consultants, collaborators & employees
- Promote their work and capabilities
To join choose a membership plan that suits you and sign up!
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The conference will critically examine the long-standing prohibition of “revival” architectures and their patterns, and their continued replacement with aggressively “modern” buildings and cities. What have been the consequences of the last century of this practice for human well-being, for ecology, and for the likely durability and sustainability of cities and towns into the future? Why are citizens across diverse political and demographic categories rising up to demand professional reforms? What are the alternatives ahead, including new vernacular architectures, traditional and Classical approaches, “generative” and computer-based design processes, and other innovative methodologies? We will explore and debate these and other issues of the urban future.
Since 2005, the Transition Network and movement has grown across the UK and globally. Transition groups bring together local people to make change where they live, how they live in light of the climate and ecological emergency. This community-centric approach is slowly re-imagining the system through renewable energy projects, supporting local food production, incubating new businesses, nurturing our connection to nature and building strong networks between people, place and organisations. At this Chat, we will be joined by Richard Couldrey, Lead Link of the UK based Transition Together. We’ll explore how the Transition movement, rooted in localised grass-roots action, might help support national shifts in how we shape our neighbourhoods, towns and cities. What lessons can we learn looking across the network to inspire changes to culture, policy and practice, and what role might design, co-design and co-production play in facilitating this?
We encourage both those already involved in the Transition Network and those interested in finding out more to join this Chat.
Update your thinking and learn from new research and pilot schemes. Find out how to transform, design and develop places that are ready for uncertain and unpredictable weather events and policy changes, such as the phasing out of fossil fuels. Delivered live with Q&A over two lunchtime sessions, everything is recorded and available on demand. Join our community to learn about the latest pilot schemes and research findings and gain CPD hours.
Tristan Gooley will be In Conversation with Dr Colette Jeffrey, Chair of the RIN’s Outdoor Adventure Navigation group. They will discuss some of his extraordinary outdoor adventures, find out how he navigated using nature and any other technology. If you have any questions you would like to ask Tristan, please let us know when you register for this fascinating talk.
Join us for the launch of ‘London Arboretum’, a richly illustrated compendium published by the Architecture Foundation, exploring how trees shape London and how London, in turn, has shaped its tree spaces.
Conceived and edited by Judith Lösing, the book features 26 archetypal tree settings from ancient woodlands to community orchards, combining photography, original drawings and social history. The publication includes contributions from Ken Worpole, Linda Tieu, Gio Iozzi, Loretta Bosence, Eric Guibert and Richard Wentworth.