Going around looking for signs was an interesting challenge because where I am staying for the week is a small subdivision off the interstate so walking around lead me just around the small planned housing division.
First off I found many crossroads signs showing the streets and how they intersected. Even though design wise they are all the same, being around them for many years has pointed out the subtle differences they hold. From only sometimes being paired with stop signs, they also hold different signs of weathering and tagging based on how close to the wash they are. I found out that those street and stop signs reflect light better than some of the signs more in the labyrinth of the subdivision. It was interesting to see how they worked in a balance to all the street names so that they did hold a flow and look uniform. You wouldn’t think that something that says West Kamelik Place and W Cantamar Way would fit in together, but the layout of the signs gives it a nice visual hierarchy.
Walking around I found a lot of security system signs, even a neighborhood crime watch sign. They all were colorful enough to grab your attention, but all except one of them showed a cool color in their design. I think that in this case they used blue and white to imply security to the clients. They all showed symmetrical balance to show the idea of control. Interestingly enough they all placed emphasis on the name on the security system company.
Next I came across many ‘for sale’ signs. They all used various methods to grab one’s attention. Using bright or contrasting colors was the main thing I noticed. They had unity within their signs to make the info about the house flow and be unified. They all had an emphasis, usually on the name of the company that was listing it along with a contact number.
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