The Wayfinding Handbook: Information Design for Public Places
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (770 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568987692 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Henrique Torres said Very good for all students and practitioners of this area. In my country, material for Wayfinding systems and EGD is so poor that once I locked my hands on this book, I knew how rich is this area and how many possibilities can be done in it. I recommend for clients too, because they need to understand all facets to a really good development.OBS: Sor. Five Stars ociopintoresco Great as a handbook.. Great! Mimi Great book on wayfinding! Read it in one day!
After seeing this incorporated here Im not sure why more books dont do something similar by showing the content in a logical way. It offers a comprehensive look at the discipline, covering everything from managing projects to fabricating signs." --Metropolis"For anyone who ever wondered how designers helped you arrive at your nosebleed seats in a sprawling stadium, this is the book for you." -- Shin-pei Tsay --Urban Design"David Gibson on Business Week's innovation of the week podcast!" --Business Week"This book by graphic and wayfinding designer Gibson has a very particular niche. "The content is quite strong, startin
Similarly, a cross-disciplinary familiarity with graphic, architectural, landscape, interior, industrial, and information design has become an essential requirement of twenty-first-century wayfinding design.The Wayfinding Handbook is an exciting new volume in our acclaimed Design Briefs series. Professional wayfinding designer David Gibson draws on more than thirty years of experience collaborating with architects, planners, developers, managers, and civic leaders to offer an insider's view of this rapidly evolving discipline. A comprehensive bibliography and gallery of resources round out what is likely to become the go-to resource for students, professionals, or anyone charged with designing people-friendly, universally accessible environments.. They are the fundamental questions of wayfindinga process that encompasses both the experience of choosing a path within a built environment and the set of design elements that aid in such a decision. Using real-life examples, Gibson illustrates the way type, color, mapmaking, dimensional forms, material selection, and new media are used to create effective wayfinding systems.The Wayfinding Handbook is a complete guide to the discipline, from planning and design to practical considerations, such as setting up teams and managing projects. Whether we find ourselves in a museum, hospital, airport, mall, or street in an unfamiliar city,