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!
Our events
Thursday 30 October (1pm GMT) Many of you will no doubt be aware of the cultural impact of lettering and signage. The CLÓSCAPE project focuses on the use of the cló gaelach in the Irish Streetscape, specifically on historic street signs in Dublin, and seeks to preserve a digital record of the signage for preservation and research. In […]
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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.
Third party events
Roadkill: Unveiling the True Cost of Our Toxic Relationship with Cars, by Henrietta Moore and Arthur Kay, discusses the philosophical implications of car culture, as well as the practical impacts it has on your money, your taxes, your neighborhood, your planet, your health, and your happiness.
Join St Bride Foundation and Kelli Anderson to celebrate the publication of Alphabet in Motion. An ingenuous feat of paper engineering that features an interactive cover, seventeen pop-ups plus multiple manual experiments in light and shape, Alphabet in Motion is an immersive volume that explains and demonstrates the technologies and philosophies that have shaped letterforms through the ages.
French flooring brand Tarkett has collaborated with design research agency FranklinTill to host this conference, the second event in their Inspire Circular series. The afternoon of talks explores the future of materials and designing for circularity, addressing all aspects of the design process, including research, breakthroughs and failures, and the creation of biomaterials. The event welcomes professionals from global brands, agencies and material start-ups to provide insights into materiality at London’s Design Museum.
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.