Airport wayfinding — A design system



University Final Project — 2008

Project objectives

  1. Detailed signage system.
  2. Electronic flight information boards.
  3. Gate numbering and zoning.
  4. Transport pictogram set based on the best of current systems.
  5. New typeface based on principles from great fonts used across systems.
  6. Wayfinding app for internal environments.

Final Thesis

User Research


Passenger flows and types of user



Understanding current and proposed visual noise










Passenger Routes through airports










Fruvetica Typeface Design

I created ‘Fruvetica’ a hybrid typeface, based on the best principles from both Helvetica and Frutiger. Two of the most successful typefaces used in signage systems.





Zoning Areas by Landmarks






Sketchup 3D models







Archicad Models








Typographic Grid system





Design system elements