Better Maps for Wayfinding
Maps are one of the bedrock tools in the wayfinding kit. They're important for orienting users to the space they're in, and an important first step in being able to…
Lessons from Legible London
The Legible London report is a comprehensive and highly readable study of pedestrian wayfinding in what is arguably one of the most complex major cities in the world. The report…
Design/Build
image credit: Ethan Labowitz Design/Build is a trend that I'm seeing more and more in the environmental graphics work that I do. Clients are increasingly looking for the turn-key approach…
The End of Wayfinding?
We'd better get ready - GPS is changing wayfinding profoundly, in ways we never anticipated. Two experiences last week convinced me once and for all about the disruptive power of…
Good, Fast & Cheap
I pass a sign for a business near my place quite often that offers "Signage - great quality, fast service & low prices." I doubt it. If there is one…
THINK!
I used to work with a very astute site manager at the National Capital Commission (NCC) in Ottawa, Canada. He spent an inordinate amount of his time managing land-use, or…
Beyond the Obvious
10,000 years ago, in the vast and featureless barren lands in the far north of what would eventually be Canada, the native Inuit hunters solved a tough wayfinding problem. There…
Fly with NYC Parks
Paula Scher of Pentagram has recently completed an update of New York City's Parks Department identity. It's really nice work, well thought out and beautifully presented, just as you would…