OUGD505 - Design Practice 2 - Studio Brief 02 - Product Range Distribution - Key Findings

Key Findings;

-Problems in distinguishing relevant from
irrelevant information and screening out
visual clutter


-A tendency to either not notices signs at all,
or to read all of the signs indiscriminately;


-Problems with decoding symbols and abbreviations.

-Respond to stimuli in environment

-Explore to find destination

-Types of people:
confident and mobile
confident but infirm
confused but communicative
confused and uncommunicative
up and about but dependent
bed bound

-No universal solution

-More likely to ask for staff than look for sign

-Biggest problem = corridors look too similar

-People tend to look down when walking, not up