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Wikipedia explains Wayfinding as the method in which people orient themselves in an environment and move about from place to place.
On a day-to-day basis, signs are the primary aid in wayfinding for pedestrian and driving traffic. Maps are another navigational aid in wayfinding, helpful for long trips, but maps have limits. In people’s daily life, visual landmarks, like local buildings around town, are used as reference points. Even still, these reference points have limits to what we, as people, remember. Still, nothing helps people more than signs. Road signs and identification signs are the main hands free devices used for pedestrians and drivers in any situation, circumstance or environment. Although signs are clearly overlooked, they are the most important aspect of modern day wayfinding systems. At Flynn Signs, we specialize in wayfinding as an integral part to the planning of sign systems.
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In large cities, city wayfinding is not only essential, it is critical. In any city, the sign system is a sign cluster of images and symbols: one way street signs; do not enter signs; no parking signs; loading zone only signs. The number of highly visible, easy readable signs is, partly, what makes a city manageable, in terms of getting around. At Flynn Signs, we understand the problem and we have solutions.
For business identification in a dense metropolitan area, signage becomes smaller and more stylish to attract attention. At Flynn Signs, we specialize in making blade signs, overhead entry signs, and wall mounted directories for city businesses. Finding a location or navigating your way in a city of any size is a task by itself. City wayfinding meets its objective when people do not get lost.
Urban wayfinding is akin to city wayfinding with a slight difference. One is for density, the other is for sprawl. However, both are designed to help a large amount of people moving at a fast-pace in a large grid-like area. Urban and city wayfinding are more concentrated on signage that is designed around driving traffic, where as college wayfinding and airport wayfinding sign systems are focused more around pedestrian traffic.
Designing wayfinding systems for specific applications requires a thorough plan before a wayfinding map system can be approved to manufacturer. Planning wayfinding signs for pedestrian-concentrated environments requires an understanding of the needs of the system and their objectives. A good, thoroughly researched wayfinding map system is our business at Flynn Signs.
Hospital wayfinding is one of several categories of wayfinding for pedestrian-concentrated environments. Wayfinding hospital signs are some of the most difficult to produce because they also involve ADA compliance. We understand all sign regulations and other important issues. At Flynn Signs we work to solve with regulation standard signage.
College wayfinding is another category of wayfinding specific for arenas which require many people to find their way in a larger environment. To create useful and effective signage for a campus requires an on-site field study of the school layout before the first sign is made. At Flynn Signs, our experience in college wayfinding is far-reaching to all types of school systems: public, private primary and secondary, and post-secondary.
Another area of complex sign systems is airport wayfinding which involves heavy concentrations of pedestrian movement. Airports are very complex and require extensive airport wayfinding sign systems unlike anything in modern industrial societies. Call us to find out more about how Flynn Signs can help you achieve your wayfinding sign goals.
Wayfinding is a system of signage that assist people to reach their locales which is usually accomplished through a well made sign. Without a good wayfinding system, there will be problems. Contact us. Flynn Signs will ensure your signs problems become sign solutions.
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