Emphasising vertical navigation not just horizontal #wayfinding – giving users a better understanding of the bldg #SDStalks Info Design Reading

Some challenging and illuminating questions from the audience & brilliant responses from our panel #SDStalks

Applying questions & assumptions like: ‘Surely people can...’ & ‘You would have to be an idiot to...’ Alex Dale from Populous Activate #SDStalks

Need to understand the user, the task/purpose and the space Alex Dale from Populous Activate #wayfinding #SDStalks

Mark from Newman Displays on respecting the building/architecture & show as well as knowing stakeholders & their policies #signage #SDStalks

Mark Hollington [sorry, overeager autocorrect earlier!] from Newman Displays on theatre #signage incl #HarryPotter & cursed child #SDStalks

Now Joan Zalacain Qibla: a smart #wayfinding project for Mecca (in 6 languages & signs had to withstand Middle Eastern heat) #SDStalks

MAID graduate Joan Zalacain talks about a six-language dynamic wayfinding system for Mecca Sign Design Society

.Joan Zalacain on the importance of a grid & matching typefaces for Arabic and Latin script. Also created pictograms for Qibla #SDStalks

.Joan Zalacain on the Qibla maps: bilingual map with index in 6 languages Future #wayfinding for Mecca #SDStalks

Isotype looking good at the Science Museum’s new Mathematics gallery. blogs.reading.ac.uk/typography-at-…

4 Info Design Reading students came back for graduation Arun Krishna, May Chiang, Evelyn Nuñez, Nora Stang + prog director Keith Tam. Congrats!

Belt and braces at Wakefield Westgate railway station:

Join us next Tues 10 Jan 2017 at Pascall+Watson for our first #SDStalks of 2017! More info/to book –> bit.ly/SDS_Jan17 #wayfinding

Today Rick Poyer gave an insightful session on the visually experimental and intellectually engaging design magazine Emigre 1984–2009

Book today for our next #SDStalks –> Wallace Henning on his British Rail Manual project! Thursday 9 Feb at @GenslerUK bit.ly/SDS_Feb17

Man with dementia lost, trapped and died in large mall found 3 weeks later – perhaps (information) design can help? news.com.au/lifestyle/real…

Info Design Reading grad Joan Zalacain wins gold at the IIID Awards – well done and congrats! x.com/joanzalacain/s…

MA Information Design, Creative Enterprise, Book Design degree show at Reading 12–17 June, private view 8 June 5pm infobookdesign.co.uk

See designs for difficult text by Mauricio Villamayor MA Book Design. DEGREE SHOW: 12-17 JUN, 9a-4p. TOB2, 2 Earley Gate, Whiteknights RDG, RG6 7BE