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:

As well as raising the profile of our disciplines, we offer members a programme of events, resources and initiatives to help them:

To join choose a membership plan that suits you and sign up!

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Third party events

Smart City Expo World Congress 2026

Start date: 3 November 2026
End date: 5 November 2026
Promo image for Smart City Expo World Congress

The tools to reimagine our cities are already in our hands. The solutions exist. The leaders are ready. What’s missing is the bridge between ambition and impact. That bridge is what we build here.

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Tomorrow. Mobility World Congress

Start date: 3 November 2026
End date: 5 November 2026
Image to promote the Tomorrow. Mobility World Congress 2026 to be held in Barcelona in November, showing lots of delegates milling around inside.

Together, we shape the future of urban mobility, building meaningful connections, sparking collaboration, and experiencing innovation first-hand. Because the future of our streets isn’t something we wait for; it’s something we create. And in 2026, we go further. Join us in Barcelona to turn mobility solutions into real impact.

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Festival of Place 2027: Social Impact

Start date: 2 February 2027
End date: 3 February 2027
Image to promote February '27 Festival of Place: Social Impact event. Blurred image of lots of people walking through urban pedestrian space on a sunny, summer day.

Beyond delivering places, how do we make a positive social impact? 
An online conference that brings together professionals seeking to make a measurable and positive place-based impact. 

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Urban Future: Hungry For Better Cities?

Start date: 13 April 2027
End date: 16 April 2027

Our mission is to support you to change your city for the better. That’s why we love to inspire, challenge, and connect you with the world’s most impressive urban change-makers. We do this through Europe’s largest events for urban sustainability, taking place in different cities and virtually, and through our global community of more than 50,000 CityChangers and 200+ organisations.

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Festival of Place 2027

Date: 16 June 2027
Colourful promotional image to promote 'Festival of Place' June 2027

Bringing together thought leaders from the full spectrum of place – designers, researchers, developers and disruptors – Festival of Place is a day of visionary talks, workshops and walking tours. Be part of it! Our flagship annual conference brings together professionals working pan-industry in urban regeneration, place-based impact investing, social impact, climate resilience, community engagement, […]

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