Process of making my navigational signage

sketches in illustrator

Making the shapes in illustrator and applying color to them.

Navigational Design process

For my navigational design signage, i planned to design for Zoo Negara. I wanted to use the element of tree for my design. I am planning to use the tree trunk as the stand, the branches and the leafs will also show the sign and directions. I was also inspired to use the shape of pyramid for my design.

Examples of navigational signage and signs.

Navigational Signage

Navigational Signage is related to visual graphics created to display information to a particular audience. This is typically demonstrated in the form of way finding information in places such as street, inside and outside of buildings. It guides people to different places and way, in other words it navigates the path for them. During designing navigational signage the way of colour and contrast play an important role, in order to effectively communicate the message and content. Colors have different meanings and work in various ways in contrast together. The chosen typeface is also effective and will make a difference's for designing a navigational signage. When using too bold weighted typefaces the text will look like its expanding of the sign, when using too light weighted typefaces the text will fall back into its background. Medium or Reg­u­lar weights are usually the best options to choose for a good and readable sign.

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