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Outdoor adventure wayfinding
Find out more about outdoor adventuring and the maps that help keep adventurers safe when exploring. Outdoor activities should be fun but can be dangerous! Over-reliance on smartphone-based mapping and guidance, coupled with lesser knowledge of traditional compass and map navigation skills put people at risk when they are enjoying the great outdoors. Join us to find out more about the work of the recently set up RIN Outdoor Adventure Navigation Special Interest Group, and how we can promote better outdoor navigational practices and design wayfinding information and technology for different kinds of outdoor adventure activity.
Date: 26 May 2022
Venue: Online via Zoom
Smart inclusive wayfinding: Is Waymap the solution for mobility and independence for all?
How do people with vision impairments find their way? Julian Jackson (VisionBridge) and Ethan Brooks (Waymap) explore how technology can be created to assist people with vision impairments find their way, providing them with the information that they are unable to otherwise access due to their limited sight. Julian and Tom discuss their involvement in making assistive technology that works, with a focus on the Waymap app.
Date: 28 Apr 2022
Venue: Online via Zoom
Latest news items
Case study: new wayfinding scheme for University of Wolverhampton School of Architecture by xsign
Clients: ISG and Associated Architects Sector: Schools, colleges and universities Location: Wolverhampton (UK) Role: Wayfinding service, signage design, manufacture, and installation of the signage. The Brief: xsign were specified by ISG and Associated Architects to provide an internal and external signage scheme at Read More…
Reader’s corner book of the month: May 2022
Featuring publications of relevance to our industry, including those cited in SDS e-newsletter lead articles and suggested additional reading, we’ve recently relaunched the SDS Reader’s Corner book of the month page. Each month we will showcase a suggested read that relates to Read More…
Applelec Sign launches dedicated website
Bradford-based Applelec have been manufacturing products for the signage industry for over two decades. During this time, they’ve striven to be at the forefront of technology, and this has driven their evolution as a company. From their early beginnings as a general Read More…
ADXBA and Astra Signs merge to create northern signage powerhouse
Digital signage solution provider ADXBA and bespoke architectural signage company Astra Signs have announced their merger. It will see them become one of the leading full-service providers of both traditional and digital signage solutions in England. The two Manchester-based companies will ultimately operate under Read More…
Maynard acquires Transport Design Consultancy (TDC)
Congratulations to Maynard Design Group who announced the acquisition of Transport Design Consultancy (TDC) in mid-March ’22. This merger brings together the two original pioneers of transport design consultancy sector. Maynard Design Group now becomes the most experienced, multi-disciplinary design consultancy in Read More…
Abram Games Archive visit
On 10 February, the Sign Design Society made its twice postponed visit to the Abram Games archive. This visit was significant because it’s the first in-person event the society has organised since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Little did we Read More…
Design Council and Network Rail’s ThinkStation initiative moves to ExploreStation stage. Have your say!
Between November 2019 and February 2020, Design Council alongside Network Rail ran a national engagement exercise called ‘ThinkStation’. Over the course of the three months, workshops were held at which Design Council spoke to over 300 people (representing a cross-section of the Read More…
Join the Access Association – become more involved in access and inclusive design
The Access Association (A.A.) are a national network of individuals who are passionate about access and inclusive design. The Association recently held their autumn seminar, titled ‘Inclusive Environments: Designing for Neurodiversity.’ The event included talks on BSI PAS6463 Design for the Mind due Read More…
Zagreb’s new transit map, co-designed by Robert Čanak and Jug Cerović
A well-crafted transit map enhances the experience of navigating a town or city not only for the local population but also for visitors including tourists. SDS overseas member Robert Čanak is a wayfinding strategist with a background in visual communications. Robert and Read More…
New edition of Sign Design Guide needs your input
Some fields of design have clearly defined accessibility guidelines, such as the web content accessibility guidelines. We have the Sign Design Guide. This was published by the Sign Design Society twenty years ago and is still much in demand and widely cited Read More…