Lesson Category: sign planning

It’s time to draft a creative brief for an educational program. A creative brief is a kind of mini interpretive plan, designed to be concise…

About ten years ago when I started producing interpretive signs, I gave zero thought to the sign’s housing, its 3D design. I wasn’t able to…

When interpreters talk about interactivity, we usually imply more than just spinning things or feeling textures. Normally, an interpretive interactive (yes, we use the adjective…

People enjoy learning in different ways, and one of the drawbacks of interpretive signage is that it tends to assume that they enjoy reading. We…

Please note that I don’t get any revenue or affiliate credit by promoting the following products. Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe products are still the standard…

Graphic Design and New Text In real life If I were taking this on as a real contract, I would hire a graphic designer. I…

I know, you could just cry, right? I chose this sign off the Great Internets because it’s not likely to be on the resume of…

Document your locations As you spend time with your geography and narrow down your choice of sign locations, make sure you document those spots. Most…

OK it’s time to draft your interpretive sign. The instructions are below. You can also download a template in Word format that has the same…

It’s time to draft a creative brief for your sign project. A creative brief is a kind of mini interpretive plan, designed to be concise…