5 Most Important Wayfinding Design Principles
Wayfinding signage is an integral yet unsung part of everyday life. Their pervasiveness has…
03/08/2020
At Lavastar, we specialise in designing signage to help with navigation, known as wayfinding signage. These signs offer visual cues to guide individuals through spaces, helping to direct them to their destinations efficiently. Crucial in both interior and outdoor settings, from airports and hospitals to business parks and markets, navigational signage provides clear directions that promote a sense of safety and comfort and enhances user experience at your location.
We offer a complete wayfinding sign package, from an initial site survey, to market research and wayfinding signage production, with our CSCS registered installers who work nationwide. Crafted from durable and weather-resistant materials such as acrylic, aluminium, vinyl and more, our wayfinding signs offer clarity with simple and concise symbols, readable fonts, and a unified design.
With over 25 years of experience and nationwide service, we are your trusted partner for personalised directional signage designs. Able to withstand regular wear and tear in high-traffic areas, and customisable to fit your specific branding or unique business needs, our expert team will guide you through every step of the process.
Also known as navigational signs, these are the most common type of wayfinding signage. Placed on walls, freestanding posts, or mounted on ceilings to point toward different areas, these indicate the route that users should take. Ideal for both indoor and outdoor spaces, we can design directional signage in various colours, sizes, or fonts to align with your brand or space.
These wayfinding signs provide essential information such as operating hours, rules or important notices, that can enhance the user’s experience. Used in entrances, near elevators, or in waiting areas, these signs can be printed with logos, brand colours or custom text and fonts.
These signs can communicate directional needs and are visually easy to understand. Examples include women’s and men’s toilet symbols, icons for emergency exits or fire escapes, bike stands, no-smoking signs, and more. These wayfinding signs come in a range of designs and sizes and can be designed with or without text.
These navigational signs provide an overall layout of the area, visualising the space and helping a user understand their current location in relation to a wider area. Often displayed in entrances to shopping centres, markets, events, car parks, or central locations, map signs can be customised with detailed features or landmarks.
While we encounter many different types of wayfinding signage in everyday life, we offer a customised designing process so that your sign stands out. With our highly skilled team of product designers, creativity and innovation are easy, allowing you to choose any type of sign, text, colours, font, or icons needed. Our dedicated team are here to assist in finding the right navigational signage for you.
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We are the market leaders in creating wayfinding signage, with each step of the design process carried out in-house. We offer our expertise and undivided attention to create premium quality wayfinding signage our clients expect. This includes a complete and tailored service, including an initial site survey, market research, wayfinding signage fabrication and installation. Each step is managed by our high-skilled product designers and team of fully-qualified nationwide CSCS installers, using the best materials and industry-standard methods.
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Consistently good service through out any process i have instructed them on. They have a great working ethos and have a good problem solving attitude.
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Working with Lavastar has been easy and professional from start to finish. Their creative ideas simply fly off the page and stand out amongst the competition; no one else came close.
Wayfinding Signage FAQs
Wayfinding signage helps people find their way through spaces, getting them to various destinations such as restrooms, exits, or a floor or room in a business. Wayfinding signage improves the user experience of an area or business by clearly marking routes or providing important directional information.
Our directional signs are crafted with high-quality materials, but the best materials depend on your usage. Outdoor navigational signage needs to be more durable and weather-resistant, therefore we use aluminium, acrylic, or reflective vinyl, which is better for low-light conditions. Indoor directional signage can be made from variable materials such as acrylic, vinyl or even wood. The materials used depend on the location, environment and specific design you want. Our team of experts will help you find the best one for your business needs.
Wayfinding signage offers a range of benefits, including:
Yes, wayfinding signage of all kinds can be highly customisable. With a variety of materials, colours, fonts, and designs to match your needs and the branding or style of the space. Our design team encourage creativity through custom graphics, logos and text.
Yes, whether indoor or outdoor, or small or larger spaces, wayfinding signage can be made for any space. Whether you need simpler signs like directional arrows, ariel signs for smaller spaces or a more comprehensive map for a larger space, we can create any type of wayfinding sign using durable materials, scaled to fit any area.
By using clear and simple language and symbols, maintaining a consistent design and placing your sign in a highly-visibility and obvious area. Wayfinding signage should be positioned at key points and easy to read from a distance to make a user’s job easier. Our expert designers and installers can help advise on how to make your signage as effective as possible.
The bulk of our wayfinding signage design is carried out in London. However, our services extend far beyond, with successful installations of navigational signage completed across the UK.
The lifespan of your wayfinding signage depends on the materials used, the environment and the level of maintenance. While we offer high-quality materials that can last in any environment, you should regularly clean and maintain your sign to extend its life. This includes regularly wiping, checking for wear and tear and ensuring the legibility of sign graphics.
Yes, whether you need updates or fixes due to wear and tear, or need new additions such as text, new logos or graphics to match a change in the space or brand, Lavastar can support you. Just get in contact with us and our team will help update your wayfinding sign.
We provide tailored quotes based on project size, materials, and complexity. We ensure all costs are transparent, with no hidden fees. To get a quote for your wayfinding signage project, please get in touch with our in-house experts who will be more than happy to answer any questions that you may have and conduct a free site survey.
Ready to elevate your brand with a custom wayfinding sign? Contact us today for a free consultation and quote.
Lets Chat! Speak with our way finding expert Tom Kelsing
Call: 0845 459 4525 or Email: info@lavastar.co.uk