Editor: Andreas Uebele
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publication: 2007, Reprint
Binding: Hardcover, section sewn
Pages: 337
Size: 250 x 295
Text: English
ISBN: 0500513791
(Publishers review) '(Publishers overview) 'A signage system is much more than just a set of signposts and symbols. As well as its practical application, it helps to create an identity for a space and can add decorative flair to any built environment. Here, Andreas Uebele calls on his own wealth of design experience to explore signage as a point where graphic design and architecture come together.
Andreas Uebele begins by describing the basic rules of signage design then goes on to show how easily they can be broken. Signs must be visible but not distracting, informative but not unwieldy, and concise but not confusing. Striking the right balance is crucial. Colour, typography, pictograms and icons are all elements that can be varied and exploited to encapsulate as much information as possible and fit the requirements of the brief: the signage for a hospital, an airport and a conference centre may have little in common, and solutions must always be tailored to fit the location...'
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