6 Things Your Compliant Wayfinding Signs and Graphics Should Accomplish

1. Provide Clear Direction

From directories to floor levels, signs and graphics can provide navigation in emergency situations. Keep messaging, fonts and colors consistent. Including signs on emergency storage rooms can also quickly direct everyday heroes to locations for where life-saving tools are located.

2. Locate Restrooms

Bold and easy-to-read bathroom signage could make all the difference in eliminating an embarrassing situation for a parent or caretaker. Bathrooms need ADA braille signage for compliance.

3. Locate Exits

Make sure that your signs clearly identify emergency exits and are compliant in case of an emergency evacuation situation.

4. Identify Safe Gathering Areas

Inclement weather can create emergency situations where employees, customers and patients must move quickly. By adding highly visible and easy-to-read signs on walls, near shelter rooms and hanging from ceilings, you can ensure compliant wayfinding opportunities for anyone inside your space.

5. Ensure ADA-Compliance Throughout

ADA-compliance requires accessibility in a space. From your parking area outside to ramps and room designator signs that include braille, make wayfinding simple for everyone. Contrasting colors can make ADA-Compliant signs more noticeable and stand out to attract attention. By ensuring your signage is ADA-compliant throughout a space, you can provide a more inclusive space.

6. Classify Dangerous Areas

Advise precaution and warn others when there are potential threats to personal safety. Caution signs can direct traffic around or safely through a highly-dangerous area. By using contrasting colors on danger zone signs, you provide higher visibility for observers. For accessibility, install warning and caution signs at eye level for best adherence to proper practices.