Internal Signage Manual

Section A & B of the Internal Signage Manual in pdf format (2.5Mb) Revision F, 08-08-2008. To access the full copy of the manual please contact your project coordinator. The newly developed Internal Signs Manual is the answer to the necessity to provide: consistent efficient and easy to use information and wayfinding system contribute to the quality of the built environment create a feeling of belonging to the university through the use of consistent typography, graphics and placement of signs.

The developed sign family is highly legible an accessible, and it has logically ordered information focusing on visitor needs.

All signs of this family are modular and flexible, and they are cohesive in their form and graphic standards. In addition, these signs are designed to be the natural continuation of the external wayfinding sign system.

Building Directory	Directional sign	Room sign

The Manual specify graphic standards, signs types, and construction standards as well as including the principle of wayfinding.

Please email your comments or questions to Laura Ceccherelli.

Who approved the Internal Signage Manual?
December 2007: Approved by DVC Campus Infrastructure and Services.
9 May 2008: Approved by representatives of the Brand project appointed by Juli Brown.
22 May 2008: Approved by the Heritage Advisory Group, including the University Historian, the University Librarian, the Director of Student Services and the Director of Sydney University Museums.
21 July 2008: The Property & Signage Sub-Committee of the Brand Project endorsed the document considering the Internal Sign Manual the appropriate tool to use to introduce the new brand.

What is the next step?
CIS is preparing an Internal Sign Policy to present to Senate.

How can I get the new signs installed?
In the next few months, the University community will be able to access the service through the Service Desk and the eService Desk.
In the interim, contact Laura Ceccherelli

Are the Evacuation Plans included in the Internal Signage Manual?
Yes, Evacuation Plans are an appendix of the manual. Evacuation Plan appendix in pdf format. (300Kb). We are anticipating that in August CIS will start installing the plans and by the end of the year Camperdown and Darlington campuses will be fitted with the new information.

Is the Manual following standards?
The manual complies with the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and the current Australian Standard AS 148.2 that specifies font type, font height in relation to distance, Braille and tactile text height, and contrast and luminosity.
Furthermore the manual follow some of the DDA guidelines specifying the use of Braille and tactile text for room numbers, being the room numbers the key to the wayfinding system, and best reference when searching for a room.

In addition to this, the University of Sydney will be developing information kiosks to be installed in key locations throughout the campus to assist the University community including people with visual or auditory impairment. The system will provide audio/visual information about the environment and the location of University facilities and staff.