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Our events
An intelligent wayfinding strategy for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
In the year of Euro 2020, we're kicking off the new programme of SDS seminars with a talk by Simon Borg on the brief, challenges and inspiration behind Populous Activate‘s award-winning commission for the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Date: 30 Jan 2020
Venue: The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd, 75 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ
The best of British wayfinding 2019
Our annual end-of-year seasonal soiree celebrates the best in British wayfinding. Join us to hear finalists in the British Sign Awards 2019 wayfinding category, f.r.a. and Populous Activate, talk through the brief, challenges and inspiration behind their winning commissions.
Date: 16 Dec 2019
Venue: The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd, 75 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ
Latest news items
Case study library: Signbox’s ‘Trivision’ architectural display solution at 1 Finsbury Avenue
Clients: Signbox was commissioned by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) Architects and Sir Robert McAlpine to supply and install an architectural feature sign displaying several unique pieces of artwork created by Morag Myerscough. Sector: Offices and estates Location: London (UK) Role: Signbox devised a Read More…
NEW Chapter 6 of Traffic Signs Manual now available
Through the Traffic Signs Manual, the Department for Transport provides guidance to traffic authorities and sign designers on good practice in respect of the design and use of traffic signs to provide appropriate and adequate information for road users. The newly revised Read More…
Season’s greetings and signs of what’s in store for the SDS in 2020
Happy holidays to all Sign Design Society members and subscribers – thank you for all your support during 2019. A year characterised by ongoing political and economic uncertainty. As we look forward to the start of a new decade, it seems appropriate Read More…
Why TfL chose the colour purple for the Elizabeth Line
https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/crossrail-real-reason-tfl-chose-17404241 Yesterday, 15 December 2019, marked the dawn of a new era in London/Home Counties train travel. Transport for London (TFL) started the rolling out process for the new Elizabeth Line (formerly known as Crossrail), taking over from Great Western Railway (GWR) Read More…
Join Design Council and Network Rail in shaping a new passenger hub – workshop opportunities
Help influence the design of the next generation of railway stations. ThinkStation is run by the Design Council in partnership with Network Rail. The initiative builds on recent work to help develop the latter’s Principles of Good Design, supporting them to be Read More…
British Sign Awards 2019 – SDS member companies win trophies in four categories
On 14th November, British sign industry colleagues including many SDS members gathered at the Athena Centre in Leicester to celebrate the best UK-based sign makers of 2019. Now in their seventh year, the British Sign Awards have become a beacon for the Read More…
Hey Neighbour! posters for sale. Design studio dn&co’s neighbourly charity initiative helps homeless people in London Bridge
Looking for a stylish statement piece for yourself and/or the design lovers in your life? We can suggest the ideal gift and what’s more, you’ll be contributing to a charitable cause too! Look no further than SDS members dn&co‘s Hey Neighbour! range Read More…
It’s a hat trick for Populous at World Interiors News Awards 2019!
Populous‘s work on the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium picked up three trophies at the recently held World Interiors News Awards 2019: Gold Award for the general concourse design in the Leisure and Entertainment Interiors category; Gold Award for branding and wayfinding; Bronze Read More…
Festival of Place 2019 – a member’s perspective
Back in July, Festival of Place gifted the Society two tickets to their inaugural conference. The aim was to bring people that work in the built environment together to explore how to create places that thrive. The tickets were offered to two Read More…
Whybrow and Heath Pedrola form a new London wayfinding and placemaking agency partnership
Ian Whybrow and Heath Pedrola are partners of newly formed Whybrow Pedrola. Originating from different sides of the world – South East England and North East Australia respectively – Ian and Heath met at a Society of Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) event Read More…