Museum Sign #1
This sign is from a Mill City Museum exhibit about the history of the city of Minneapolis. I thought this was an effective sign for several reasons. It has large readable font, a variety of colors, but not a color explosion. I also think it's successful because it is creative in its presentation. This museum is about the flour mills and so it ties in flour by making it look like a recipe card. It tells the steps to making a good city on each card. There are 5 cards in total, so it is not overwhelming. I think they did a good job editing themselves as well, I'm sure there was a lot more information they could have included, but they made smart choices in keeping it short and too the point.
This sign is my kind of thing--every detail has been attended to, from the content of the information, to the size of the typeface, and the signs' placement in a series. And, of course, the best part of all is the shape of the sign. Every part of this sign is doing work to support visitors' engagement and comprehension. I'd call this a "considerate" text.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you'll play around with signage shapes as you develop your exhibit . . .