My initial thought was to look into different signage and way finding ideas that stand out and are different to the 'norm'. I believed this was key because if you're walking through a place you don't really know you want the signage to stand out to you so that you feel comfortable navigating around otherwise you'd miss or ignore it and become lost and confused.
Firstly I looked into different signage for WC facilities and things that could link to that as I believe it's one of the most important pieces of signage. No one wants to be waddling around somewhere they don't know looking for a place to relieve themselves.
Like I said above I wanted to look at signage that maybe is different, some is simple and sort of minimalist but some bring a new class or feel to the place they are in. A lot of the images above use pictograms, this is to make sure it is translated for everyone who wishes to view them. One uses type to communicate the message on it's own but it works and like I said adds class to the toilets.
I started to look into lighting being used within signage. The ones above rely on power and sun light which I suppose if you want to see signage most does but the ones that rely on sunlight to shine in a particular way means they wont always be visible. Lighting does throw you off and is eye catching but I think more problems can arise.
Cutting out a piece of signage is different and can look beautiful if done in the right way. The use of pictograms in the second image is amazing yet simple. The 69 for the house number stands out to be but not only is the cut out aesthetically pleasing the typeface has been chosen well to fit the style of the whole piece. Lastly the number 3 on the end has been placed quite cleverly but at the same time it could be confusing from the left angle and from the centre it would look to be a 3 but from the right angle it could be an 8 or a 3, anamorphic type can look amazing but isn't always informative.
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3D Signage is an interesting style to look into. Managing to incorporate the surroundings together is a hard task but just taking a sign out of it's comfort zone if you will can change a lot. Space is an issue with this method but it can also lend itself to the space.
One of the most used but I think one of the easiest to display and be creative with is painted signage, namely onto walls. Most of the time this method is used in floor numbering to create big bold statements so you can remember where you are or quite easily find out. Cost wise all you need is a wall and some paint maybe some stencils and a human with the skills needed and willing. I think this maybe the method I will look into the most.
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