[share] Funny.Clever.Original SIGNAGEs

Besides the signage we normally seen around us, here are something funny yet cool signage around the world. They are the result of a signage photo contest. You can really have a good laugh when you looking at these signage. I'm sure you can't apply this kind of signage for our Project 1, directory sign. This is just for inspiration and entertainment. Who knows? You might get some incredibly ideas from that, good lucks.

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/funny-clever-original-signs-part-1/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/funny-clever-original-signs-part-2/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/funny-clever-original-signs-part-3/

[share] Paper Art and Paper Sculptures

Hey guys, check this link out for the awesome paper art and paper sculptures.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/masters-of-paper-art-and-paper-sculptures-part-ii/

Instead of drawing on the paper, the masters turn the paper into an artwork. You can't deny their creativity of turning the blank papers into any kind of animals you name it. Owl, eagle, horse, goat, tiger and even human and building. They don't just simply cut out the shape, they care about every details of the paper art & sculpture, fur especially.

Of course, you need a very skillful technique and experience in order to achieve that, but for me the main important requirement is the patient and the passion. You have to focus and really concentrate on every cut and carve. Same goes to the model making we are going to deal with later. Making a box is easy but it's hard if you want to make it nicely done. It's even harder for model making. So, be patient! Don't rush to finish it quickly, do care about the quality! Act like a master :)

You can also check this out for more inspiration.
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/beautiful-examples-of-origami-paper-art/

Navigational Design

Main Entrance of Putrajaya Sentral

Last week, i went to the Putrajaya Sentral to do my research for the Project 1 of Environmental Design. Many pictures of signage design are taken by me  for references and studies. I also try to looking out the best placement for my primary directory sign.

> As i walk through of it, i find out most of the signage are above the eye level, they are very well designed graphics with captions and even highlighted with green borders. It's very eye catching together with the black background. 






<  Instead of having another signage board, a green highlighted line was insert as the divider for two different direction of signage. This is quite smart and cost saving.






> The position of this signage is not that appropriate for me as it's position is simply too high. This signage is right on the entrance of KLIA express. It's not that easy to be notice.

 < There are another design of signage, white color of graphic with blue background, they are hanging beside the wall and used on showing the public facilities provided like public phone and lift.                













>  You couldn't find the ATM service on the signage board, it's left out. This is because the ATM machine was built after the set up of signage board i guess.   

 < You can also find some no smoking and no entry signage on the wall or the elevator just for reminding purpose.










> Besides that, there are many others signage in the building, toilet for men, women, the disabled, prayer room, and also store room. The design are very simple and consistent.

< For the ground floor, it's basically for the bus, taxi, and parking purpose. So, you can see some signboard with platform number on it, it's also stated out the which the company of the bus belong to. Each schedule of the bus are also provided and well categorized on the big signboard, passengers can check out the correct time schedule of every bus.

 

Before i end my research, i decided to put my directory sign on the main entrance of the Putrajaya sentral, right on the middle of it. This is the most suitable position i think.