Monday, 26 November 2012

Creative way finding examples

I've been hunting the internet for examples of creative way finding systems and they are not easy to come by as most of them are pretty boring signage. I have found a few interesting examples though; 
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Chicago-Design-Museum-Way-findingSignage/5978637
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Sifang-Art-Museum/6070819
http://www.behance.net/gallery/ENSA-Paris-Belleville/1949423
http://www.behance.net/gallery/ENSA-Paris-Belleville/1949423
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Haus-5/253260
http://designbuildsource.com.au/accessibility-corner-where-to-now/wayfinding-2
http://thomascreative.wordpress.com/category/signage/

Moniteurs: Berlin Brandenburg Airport

The first way finding system example I looked into was at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport, designed by Moniteurs. Moniteurs is a communication design company based in Berlin, specialising in information & corporate design.
The system is well designed with a lot of planning clearly needed to pull it off, definitely a good example to look into for my own system.

Print:Four (Option A)

Option A of Print:Four allows you to write your own brief. I had several ideas but the one I wanted to pursue the most was to design a way finding information system for the Foyle Arts building. I know first hand just how the confusing the building can be to navigate on your first few trips round so I felt a way finding system is much needed in the building.

Here is my brief below; 
A visit to the Foyle Arts building, Magee Campus at the University of Ulster can be a confusing experience. There is no public access initially and once inside the building there is no internal signage to direct you to reception or the associated floors of Design/Drama/Music/Dance/CT.

A well designed way finding information system would greatly benefit the building offering easier navigation, but also improving the aesthetic of the interior. New students, existing students, staff & visitors could all benefit from a well considered visual navigation system.

The system should offer; ease of navigation, consistency in design, clear visibility.