Throughout my life I have done an extensive amount of traveling. Whether it be in a car, bus, or all to often airplane, traveling is traveling. I had never given much though to the importance of way-finding before taking GRC 377. The world would be a much different place without the street signs, maps, highway exits, etc. that we use in daily life to get from point A to point B. I take for granted that in today's world it's very simple, and easy to get around, even in a foreign place such as London. Way-finding is what make this all possible.
Below I have picture two examples of way-finding in Heathrow Airport. The design is very simple, yet effective. The stark yellow background gets the attention of the person walking by. The black or blue lettering makes the message stand out because of the high level of contrast with the yellow. Accompanied is an arrow or symbol indicating where you want to go, and how you will get there. In an airport these are commonly used for finding gates, toilets, restaurants, exits, and a multitude of other things. With them, travel is made easy, but without them, then we would all be aimlessly stumbling around trying, and probably failing to find our next destination.
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