Context-Sensitive Signage Design
Author(s):
Morris, Marya; Hinshaw, Mark L.; Douglas Mace; Alan Weinstein
Organization:
American Planning Association
Publisher/Date:
Chicago, American Planning Association
Rating:
Limited Usefulness
Abstract:
This book mostly addresses signs to be read by persons in vehicles (legibility, safety, etc.) and sign aesthetics. As such, its primary usefulness is to neighborhood groups, planners and designers that are seeking solutions to commercial signs on private property (but possibly overhanging the public right-of-way). The one application that may be appropriate to this study is the use of commercial signage as landmarks in wayfinding. There is no attention to meeting the wayfinding needs of people who are outside of the 85% norm. There is no mention of limits on protruding objects, distance as a function of viewing angle, character size, nor behavioral criteria such as height to prevent vandalism, etcetera.
Number of Pages:
190
Link:
Context-Sensitive Signage Design (www.planning.org/signs)
Table of Contents?
Yes
Index?
No
Illustrations?
Yes (Photographs)
Material Type:
Book
Notes:
No examples of Access Issues
Key Document?
No
Categories:
Guidelines, Education (not access), Advocacy & Planning (not access), Complementary Information (not access)
Keywords:
Driver Signage
Strengths:
Of interest to planners, but not useful when it comes to access issues.
Weaknesses:
Gives examples, but not of access issues.
Record Last Updated:
July 2006