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“Las Vegas looks the way you’d imagine heaven must look at night.” – Chuck Palahniuk, in “Invisible Monsters”

In the past, beacons have been used as a visual communication to warn of invasion and latterly, in celebration of events. Technology now allows brands to communicate using beacons and broadcast any message.

"Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success"

– Henry Ford

The history of the iconic New Scotland Yard sign…

Design is an expression of the purpose, and it may (if it is good enough) later be judged as art; design depends largely on constraints and it is a method of action (there are always constraints and these usually include ethic).

– Charles Eames

“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will” – George Bernard Shaw

"Things don't gave to change the world to be important"

– Steve Jobs, Apple

Signbox’s Mark Bartlett explores how a new generation of environmental art is challenging the perception of workplace productivity, stimulating the senses and enhancing employee well-being.

If Art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.

The history of the world has been visually documented ever since humanity began. From the wall etchings of Egyptian hieroglyphics and Lord Kitchener’s patriotic ‘Your Country Needs You’ First World War poster, to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the famous Hollywood hill sign, there is a rich tapestry of visual communication that tells us about the past, while also shaping the world we live in today and in the future.

In an era of transparency, you cn have innovation without branding, but you cannot have branding without innovation. 

– Martin Sorrell, CEO, WPP Group 

"Things don't have to change the world to be important"                                                        

– Steve Jobs, Apple

History of Route 66…

Is there a more multi-faceted form of visual communication than signage? A sign can inform, promote, direct, identify and honour. A sign can save a life. Some signs even transcend to become icons themselves. That’s why we believe signage sits at the top of the visual communications tree. You only have to look at the history of signage to see why; from its humble beginnings as paint on a wall and a carving in stone, to the birth of neon signage in the 20^th century to today’s highly creative modern applications. Signage may have evolved, but its visual communications power remains as strong and relevant as ever.

Workplace of the future could have 'smart wallpaper' which harvests ambient light, even in dim conditions  ‘Smart wallpaper’ which absorbs light and heat to help power homes could be available in the next few years, after scientists invented ultra-thin flexible solar panels.

According to the Statistics held by the Alzheimer's Society, there was a recorded 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK last year.

It is usually very difficult for a partner or family to cope with a loved one that has dementia so it’s not surprising that the proportion of residents in care homes with dementia is rising. Indeed, a recent major survey of UK care homes revealed that 63% of residents suffered confusion or memory loss, common symptoms of dementia.