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Wall Art offers a modern alternative to traditional School Signage Design

School signage design has come a long way over the past decade!

Long gone are the dull, functional school signs we used to see. Instead, schools are taking a fresh and modern approach to their external and internal signage. And many schools use Wall Art for welcoming, wayfinding and signposting.

Wall Art can deliver many of the benefits of school signage design, in a more inherent, personal and eye-catching format.

Here are a few examples of how this can work…

Welcome walls

External school signage design should focus on welcoming visitors, parents and pupils to your school.

Most schools have placard style signs outside their main entrance. And this usually includes branding, contact details and the school motto.

In addition to the traditional welcome signage, some schools also use their walls, fences and gates to welcome visitors. Wall Art can transform a large, unsightly external fence into a welcoming signpost, as per this example below, for Hunsbury Park Primary School.

The fence does the job of traditional signage, but it has bags of personality, eye-catching colour and a beautiful nature themed backdrop.

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Wayfinding and signposting

Wayfinding is a critical aspect of school signage design. It should be functional for visitors and useful for all pupils, but especially those with special educational needs.

Your corridor walls offer the perfect space for wayfinding signage. Include directional arrows within any Wall Art to help pupils navigate their way around corridors.

You can also signpost particular subject departments or year groups within your school. Use relevant images, famous faces, facts, dates and information alongside the subject name.

Pupils will know they’re in the right place! And they’ll arrive at their lesson feeling motivated and ready to learn.

This is a whole lot more inspiring than dull, dreary signposts…

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Add personality

A key aspect of modern school signage design is personality. You can say a lot about your school through the power of design.

Use a large wall space in your reception area to welcome visitors and communicate your values at a glance. You can also include your motto and values alongside British Values and core statements about your school and the wider community.

When we design school signage, we select images very carefully. It’s important that images reflect the diversity of the school community, to represent pupils from all backgrounds and walks of life. Common values of respect, tolerance and honesty can be represented through words, images and icons that appeal to pupils of all ages.

Branded welcome signs present a professional and cohesive look. You might wish to include your school colours and logo, and even your Trust name and logo.

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Bespoke design

We design all school signage bespoke at our in-house studio in London. This means we can tailor the designs to your unique requirements and preferences.

Best of all, we can design signage for almost any space in your school. This includes fences, gates, walls and reception areas.

Our process includes a free, no obligation consultation to get you started. From there, we’ll guide you through our design process. We offer unlimited revisions to your artwork so you’ll only approve designs once you’re 100% happy! Then, our installers will get in touch to arrange a pre-installation survey. They can install your Wall Art over weekends and holidays to minimise disruption to teaching time.

Most projects take between 4-6 weeks to complete. But, if you’re working to a tight timescale or particular deadline, we’ll do our best to accommodate your request!

Check out our FAQs for more information or contact us to arrange your FREE consultation.

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