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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-101118692993

ISBN-139781118692998

eBay Product ID (ePID)208819228

Product Key Features

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSignage and Wayfinding Design : a Complete Guide to Creating Environmental Graphic Design Systems

Publication Year2015

SubjectComputer Graphics, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers, Architecture

AuthorChris Calori, David Vanden-Eynden

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight28.4 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width7.6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2015-016444

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal741.6

Table Of ContentForeword to the Second Edition viii Foreword to the First Edition x Acknowledgments xii Introduction xv 1 What is Environmental Graphic Design? 2 The Spectrum of EGD Activity 5 The Importance of EGD Today 10 Digital Information Systems and EGD 16 You Can't Learn This in College 21 What's Ahead in This Book 22 2 The Design Process 24 The Client is Part of the Process 26 The Design Process Applied to EGD 26 Phase 1: Data Collection and Analysis (Predesign) 28 Phase 2: Schematic Design Phase 3: Design Development 30 Phase 4: Documentation 48 Phase 5: Bidding (Postdesign) 60 Phase 6: Fabrication/Installation Observation 65 Phase 7: Postinstallation Evaluation 77 Chapter WrapUp 78 3 Overview of the Signage Pyramid Method 80 Genesis of a Design Approach 80 The Signage Pyramid's Component Systems 81 The Signage Pyramid and Resource Allocation 84 Chapter WrapUp 89 4 The Information Content System 90 Kinds of Sign Information Content 91 Hierarchy of Content 98 Developing the Sign Information Content System 100 Navigation: Message Hierarchy and Proximity 111 Other Factors Affecting the Sign Information Content System 114 Pictorial Information Content 123 Signage Master Plans 125 Chapter WrapUp 125 5 The Graphic System 126 Typography Overview 127 Choosing a Typeface 129 Typographic Treatment 134 Typographic Considerations in Signage for People Who Read by Touch 141 Symbols and Arrows 143 Diagrams 150 Other Graphic Elements 156 Color 157 Layout 165 Overview of Sign Graphic Application Processes 181 Chapter WrapUp 191 6 The Hardware System 192 Shape 193 Connotations of Form 200 Sign Mounting Considerations 203 Sign Size Considerations 209 Sign Lighting Overview 212 Sign Materials Overview 218 Basic Sign Materials 222 Electronic Digital Display Units 236 Stock Sign Hardware Systems 244 Sign Materials and Codes 246 Overview of Sign Coatings and Finishes 247 Chapter WrapUp 255 G Gallery 256 Image Credits 286 Bibliography 292 Index 295

SynopsisA Systematic, Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Communication in the Built Environment Signage and Wayfinding Design is the cross-disciplinary go-to reference for any designer tasked with environmental graphic design (EGD). Fully updated to cover the latest in technology, usage, and requirements, this full-color second edition provides a one-stop resource for all aspects and stages of signage and wayfinding program design. This book's proven, holistic, three-part Signage Pyramid approach segments signage into interrelated information content, graphic, and hardware systems, discussing each system separately to provide deep detail with the clarity and focus that characterize this market-leading reference. Examine over 350 full-color images of projects, concepts, drawings, and diagrams Discover how signage creates and reinforces brand identity Explore sign nomenclature and information hierarchy strategies Learn about sign graphic elements, layouts, and graphic application methods Gain insight on three-dimensional sign forms, materials, lighting, and technologies Get up to date on the latest digital technology and ADA considerations Signage and Wayfinding Design is the systematic, comprehensive reference every designer and client needs, providing an in-depth view of design thinking applied to the EGD process., A new edition of the market-leading guide to signage and wayfinding design This new edition of Signage and Wayfinding Design: A Complete Guide to Creating Environmental Graphic Design Systems has been fully updated to offer you the latest, most comprehensive coverage of the environmental design process--from research and design development to project execution. Utilizing a cross-disciplinary approach that makes the information relevant to architects, interior designers, landscape architects, graphic designers, and industrial designers alike, the book arms you with the skills needed to apply a standard, proven design process to large and small projects in an efficient and systematic manner. Environmental graphic design is the development of a visually cohesive graphic communication system for a given site within the built environment. Increasingly recognized as a contributor to well-being, safety, and security, EGD also extends and reinforces the brand experience. Signage and Wayfinding Design provides you with Chris Calori's proven "Signage Pyramid" method, which makes solving complex design problems in a comprehensive signage program easier than ever before. Features full-color design throughout with 100+ new images from real-world projects Provides an in-depth view of design thinking applied to the EGD process Explains the holistic development of sign information, graphic, and hardware systems. Outlines the latest sign material, lighting, graphic application, and digital communication technologies Highlights code and updated ADA considerations If you're a design professional tasked with communicating meaningful information in the built environment, this vital resource has you covered.

LC Classification NumberT385.C351 2015