“Let’s put a few maps at the entrance so patients never get lost.” With this line from his article Why Hospital Maps Do Not Improve Wayfinding, Ralph Michels, patient wayfinding expert and researcher, highlights one of the most common mistakes when addressing navigation in hospitals: assuming that simply showing people…
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For decades, stadiums were places almost exclusively associated with match day. When there was no competition taking place, the venue remained closed to the public. Today, many traditional stadiums have evolved into multifunctional entertainment venues, capable of hosting major concerts, immersive experiences, corporate events and, of course, sporting events. This…
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We define it in many ways: signage, signage, signposting, signage, signage, signage … In English there is a word, wayfinding, which does not have a literal translation into English but explains much more. Wayfinding goes beyond just placing orientation signage, it takes into account multiple factors such as architecture, interior design, landscaping, the strategic study of the needs of the different types of users in a space, the analysis of the cognitive response of people in the search for orientation, graphic design, clarity of messages, ease of reading, that is, everything that responds to the need for orientation. A good wayfinding analyzes the different aspects and gives an efficient solution to the orientation of people in outdoor and indoor environments and this response must be multi-channel.
At Signes we are experts in wayfinding and that means that we study each project in a special way. For us, standard modular signage is useful in specific situations.
with a high level of changes but it is not the solution for everything, we know that every space improves with a customized signage oriented to your needs. Signage has different families and different target audiences, so the needs and requirements are diverse. Outdoor signage requires an industrial design to withstand inclement weather or vandalism, conditions that are not the same as those required for indoor signage. When we develop signage for hospitals, we understand that the users, mostly elderly, need a simpler orientation information than when the project is focused on signage for shopping centers or signage for companies where the type of user is very different. This uniqueness is the differential value that Signes takes on as a challenge. We approach each project with a different vision. Urban signage can be different from tourist signage, although they should coexist in the same environment. The parking signs must be readable from the following locations
The messages must be quick and easy to read, simple and unambiguous. Mobile signage must be strong enough to withstand constant handling. Emergency signage is subject to strict conditions defined by UNE standards, however Signes approved products have been designed to be used in buildings where quality and interior design have been invested in. In this sense, the colors, typography, pictograms and support materials have been carefully chosen so that they comply perfectly with the regulations without detracting from the quality of the space.
The experience that Signes has gained from hundreds of signage projects for public spaces allows us take on the challenge of any wayfinding project with the utmost efficiency. Aiming to completely satisfy our customers is our best guarantee.