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!

Our events

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You are invited to an exciting, in-person symposium, organised by SDS and SEGD London, with six expert speakers: Veronika Eggar, Simon Kinneir, Liam Proudlock, Rachel Smalley, Neil Smith, Rosie Smith and Alexandra Verdeil.

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Third party events

Connected places summit

Start date: 20 March 2024
End date: 21 March 2024

Join 1000+ attendees online. Unlike other events, Connected Places Summit showcases real innovation that is helping to drive jobs and growth in local and regional economies.

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We invite family, friends, colleagues, and alumni to gather and share memories of Phil Baines, honouring the significance and his far-reaching impact and work in the design community.

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SEGD: Design & healthcare

Date: 21 March 2024

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Design plays a vital role in health care to improve the patient experience, can help to improve recovery results and optimize the health care process efficiency. Virtual event with discussion on how design can succeed the quality of the patient experience and empathetic health care, and how the well being coralates with the need of safety measures.

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Festival of Place: Social impact

Start date: 25 March 2024
End date: 26 March 2024

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Social Impact focusses on the latest research, metrics and examples of how to make a positive difference through work on place. It features speakers from the field of social measurement, investment, academics, thinkers and practitioners in a series of online talks with audience Q&As.

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The coronavirus pandemic has had a harsh impact on downtowns across the United States, particularly in cities where the primary industries fully embraced remote work. But as the number of daily workers has decreased, some cities have successfully adapted by growing the number of residents and visitors downtown, as well as other creative strategies. Some of the key tools to creating more diversified downtowns involve zoning, incentives, and other public policy, but what role can placemaking play in this transition? To answer this question, this webinar draws upon a wide range of perspectives, from local nonprofit leaders to national professional organizations, and from data-driven analysis to on-the-ground insights. Join us for a discussion about the state of post-pandemic downtowns, case studies of how downtowns are adapting, and the role of community-powered public spaces in recovery.

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The festival of the New European Bauhaus

Start date: 9 April 2024
End date: 18 April 2024

Welcome to the New European Bauhaus Festival, where imagination meets sustainability and inclusivity for a beautiful future! Join us in-person in Brussels, online, or attend a Satellite Event from Europe and beyond. During interactive sessions, workshops, demonstrations, and artistic performances, you will discover and experience the innovative power of Europe in building a common future that is not only visually stunning but also mindful of our collective well-being.

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ISA International: SignExpo2024

Start date: 10 April 2024
End date: 12 April 2024

Attendees are able to experience the gamut of the sign, graphics and visual communications industry, including a first look at the revolutionary direct-to-film printers, the latest in LED technology, vehicle wraps, workflow automation and architectural sign components. Exhibitor-led education sessions also on offer.

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In this session, we will hear about creative placemaking / placekeeping from a professional planning lens and a professional historic preservationist/social advocacy perspective. We will learn about how creative placemaking can have wide ranging impacts, including walkability. We will also examine the tensions between saving and creating places, with regard to displacement. 

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ATypI Brisbane 2024

Start date: 16 April 2024
End date: 20 April 2024

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Australia’s type scene is eclectic and surprisingly broad. It’s the first time ATypI will take place in Australia, and only the second time in the Southern Hemisphere, helping to fulfill our goal of reaching out to all regions of the global type community.

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Untangling design purpose

Date: 17 April 2024

The symposium Untangling Design Purpose is poised to delve profoundly into the core essence of design today, all in pursuit of answering fundamental questions. Our overarching goal is to envision new potentials of design for a hypercomplex world, transcending its origins and problematics, and harnessing its capacity to evolve into a potent, pluriversal catalyst for the regeneration and transformation of people and planet.

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