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Wayfinding

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounCommon term

In graphic design, wayfinding means: Designing information and environmental cues that help people navigate a place.

In Turkish: yön bulma tasarımı

How it is used

Use for coordinated navigation cues, including signs, maps and spatial landmarks.

Example sentences

  1. The wayfinding system uses colour to distinguish the museum's three wings.

    A consistent visual cue helps visitors relate signs to locations.

  2. We tested the wayfinding at the junction where visitors kept turning back.

    Navigation decisions reveal whether information appears where it is needed.

Common collocations

  • wayfinding system
  • wayfinding signage
  • legibilityHow easily individual letters and words can be recognised, which depends on the typeface design, size, contrast and viewing conditions.
  • visual hierarchyThe order in which people notice and read the parts of a design, created with size, colour, contrast, position and spacing, so the most important message is seen first.

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