Read our latest blog and news posts including opinion and educational pieces about the world of signs.
How to choose between xsign’s modular sign systems. Compare Jigsaw, Puzzle, Folio and Talky on fixing, security, changeability, accessibility and best use.
A specifier’s guide to interior signage: the main sign types, materials, fixing systems and accessibility checks, with advice on getting the scheme right first time.
In an office fit-out, landlord and tenant both need signage. See who specifies what in Cat A and Cat B, when to commission it, and how to avoid costly re-work.
How to specify school signage that handles wayfinding, safeguarding, accessibility and durability together. A practical guide for architects and education estates teams.
What glass manifestation is, when UK building regulations require it, and how to design it for safety, privacy and brand across offices and commercial spaces.
What accessible and inclusive signage requires in the UK: the Equality Act, Approved Document M and BS 8300, plus contrast, tactile, Braille and multi-sensory design.
How to specify totem and freestanding signage that stands out and lasts: siting, foundations, materials, illumination and the advertisement consent totems usually need.
What wayfinding is and how a wayfinding system works: the four families of signs, the principles of hierarchy, consistency and legibility, and why it belongs in the design.
How to specify hospital and healthcare signage as one accessible, durable, updatable system: wayfinding, BS 8300 accessibility, statutory needs and clinical materials.
Specifying university and campus signage that works at site and building scale: one visual system, faculty identity, accessibility and durability across a working estate.
Specifying residential and student accommodation signage that carries the brand while meeting fire safety and accessibility: wayfinding, floor ID, materials and durability.
How to specify a reception sign that lands the first impression: built-up letters, material and finish, illumination, fixing detail and accessibility for the wider reception.