Experimenting Improvements of Current Wayfinding

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Concepts & Replications

Project Year

2024 - 2025

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Time to get more Experimental!

This is a continuation from the First Page which focuses on enhancements and iterations to the existing New Wayfinding system. This page aims to take a more experimental approach by exploring more Implementation ideas and how the new systems can be enhanced further.

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From feedbacks on the ground, many commuters didn't understand what "A with a Dash below" the "Gate" meant. Those descriptions actually refers to the Platforms and Exits respectively. To make it clearer, an 'Exit'/'Platform' label has been added, and it is now mandatory to be added. Current implementations saw the labels at the top for Exits as temporary (stickered on at a later part, and not integrated into the design.)

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It's time to let the Dark Green Background retire. Previously used on backgrounds of Station Name signages, it progressively got replaced with a darker shade of Grey. The current implementation uses a combination of both Dark Green and Dark Grey, hence I have decided to only stick with just the Dark Grey colour across all signages.

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📸: Skyscrapercity

Station Names on Exit

The Street Names on the Overhead signages were removed in the New Wayfinding System. While it is understood that the removal of the Street Names was to make the signages more simplified, I believe there is a better way to still fit them in the new system.

The Street Names will appear when there are only 1 or 2 exits ahead. For multiple exits, the same principle currently being implemented will apply here. To make up for the loss of information, a separate wall Vertical Wall Signage will be pasted instead.

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📸: Land Transport Guru

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Exit Prominence

The implementation of the Main Exit Sign in Punggol Coast gives us a glimpse of how they would label exits. Yes, it's just putting the Exit Numbers there and calling it a day. The rest are all empty spaces. Hence I proposed adding on more icons on the signage - just the icons. If Commuters need more details, they can refer to the Signage on the Wall.

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📸: yuirbanfantasy (via X)

Modernizing Old Signages (1)

With LTA's vision of simplifying overhead signs they removed useful information like Street Names. Same concept as previously mentioned, to compensate for the loss of major information, on the overhead signage, a separate wall Vertical Wall Signage will be pasted instead.

For Platform Directions, I utilized the Floor Indicator Signage, while the Street Name information has been integrated in the summarized Exit Directory as shown earlier, into the lift signage.

My end goal for doing so is to offload the information from the Overhead Signage to ta more strategic place, such as the empty wall spaces.

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Modernizing Old Signages (2)

Some signages got stuck in time. It is either those signages have been forgotten, or it is simply not feasible to constantly update, hence it was lat updated when Circle Line Stage 2 commenced service. It has not gotten an update ever since.

I considered giving the signages a fresh redesign, while adding on the newer lines but I felt that it could get too cluttered. Hence, I've decided to list down the North East Line's Key Interchanges instead. It will be easier to update in the long run.

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📸: Reddit (u/homerulez7)

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Enhancements Overview

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The different Brainstorming of Designs are a compilation of ideas from my Train Rides over the years, ever since the new Wayfinding System was introduced. You may notice many of the designs are catered for the Train's side of things. This is because whatever that is suggested can be easily re-applied for the Buses side of things as well.

"Achieving consistency and replacing all signage across the country overnight is very challenging. While we wish to do so, it requires time, manpower, and careful planning. Compared to metro systems overseas, some signages also differ slightly, such as those of Taipei Metro and MTR."

Hence this microsite could be useful in diving in and exploring different ideas that can be used to make the wayfinding system better. Whether the ideas worked in real-life or not, is a different story. Well, if you have not tried, you will never know! This microsite is an extension to my Blog Posts, which can be found below!

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October 12, 2024
If you can't beat them, join them
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June 30, 2024
New Wayfinding System - How has it been so far?
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Nurafian Zulkifli

Passionate about Technology and Designs - mainly UI Designs, Wayfinding and Signage Designs.

I also enjoy replicating stuffs that interests me.