Signage for Parks from Architectural Signs Sydney

A good park signage system performs multiple functions: it provides effective information and direction for people to find their way around the park; encourages learning experiences; helps maintain the image of the park; and communicates park rules. Signing can meet specific needs, target certain areas, and at the same time be kept to a minimum in the park as a whole. It can also provide a sense of place and local pride through incorporating the history of a specific site in the overall design.

Develop a master plan for the overall informational system that includes signs that are informational, directional or that help people orient themselves, and possibly signs that identify particular park places.

Signs can also be placed in front of interesting or unusual flora, fauna, mountains, trees or other natural features as a way to encourage visitor interaction and engagement with their surroundings.

Types of Park Signage

Different types of signage serve different purposes e.g. Park maps, information or bulletin boards, educational signs and directional signs

Park Maps
Maps at park entrances, within the boundaries of the park and along set distances of pathways can help to increase and enhance park users knowledge, curiosity and interest about the park. Maps not only can help visitors guide and direct themselves through the park, but highlight places of interest to visit as well. Useful park maps include the entire park, marked with boundaries and approximate street connections, trails, concessions, and place of posting located clearly ("You are here"). An enlarged map section of the particular area of posting with areas of interest is also useful.

Information/Bulletin Boards
Often park visitors are familiar with the one or more sections of a park that they frequent and are not familiar with the breadth of a park and its facilities. In addition, visitors are often uninformed about tournaments, park events and activities and renovation or management plans. Enclosed information/ bulletin boards can serve as an outreach tool to better inform visitors about the park.

Educational Signs
Educational signs such as those that highlight or point out specific trees, paths, flowers or other elements of the natural environment can also be conceived as a fun way to engage people in interacting with the natural environment.

Directional Signs
Directional signs posted intermittently, especially in natural areas, not only can serve to help people keep their bearing, but also feel located and secure. (*Internet Source)

Architectural Signs can provide signage for your parks as well as other signage requirements, see www.arcsigns.com.au

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