Day of Design
← All work2021 → 2026 / IDENTITY REFINEMENT

FORWARD SIGNS / SPATIAL IDENTITY

Forward Signs — A clearer way forward.

RECOGNISE THE BRAND. FIND THE WAY.IDENTITY / SPACE / WAYFINDING
A cobalt Forward Signs directory concept on pale concrete, with up, right and left arrows
Directory application concept · AI-assisted mockup
A clear starting point.

Clarity is the starting point. We selected a three-part F from the original logo proposals, refined its relationship with the name, typography and colour, then carried it into a spatial identity. A brand to recognise. A direction to follow.

  • Identity refinement
  • Colour and typography
  • Directory concept
  • Three directional panels
  • Bilingual brand posters
  • Design-study layouts
The original three-part F symbol paired with the new FORWARD SIGNS wordmark arrangement
The three-part F symbol in yellow-green on cobalt
01 / Three parts, one direction

A forward gesture. A clear identity.

Angled cuts and curved transitions preserve the original F’s sense of movement. A new two-line wordmark brings a clearer relationship of scale. Cobalt identifies the brand; yellow-green highlights direction; black and white carry information.

COBALT
LIME
INK
PAPER
02 / Information with direction

See the direction. Find the destination.

Fixed columns, clear rules and generous spacing establish a direct hierarchy. Each arrow sits beside its destination, while the complete identity anchors the panel. Direction first, detail next.

Complete directory artwork: Reception up, Studio right, Workshop left

Complete directory artwork: Reception up, Studio right, Workshop left

Directory · Complete artwork
A cobalt Forward Signs Studio projecting-sign concept with a yellow-green right arrow
Projecting-sign application concept · AI-assisted mockup
03 / One system, many directions

Change direction. Keep the clarity.

Arrows, destinations and the identity each have a clear place. Three directional panels share proportions, alignment and type scale, keeping the system recognisable across colours and a wider format.

Complete Reception directional panel with an up arrow

Complete Reception directional panel with an up arrow

Reception · UpView complete artwork ↗

Illustrative directions, not an actual site layout.

04 / A statement with presence

Clarity, at a larger scale.

Large type, arrows and a strong colour relationship carry the system from wayfinding into communications. English and Chinese posters follow their own reading rhythms while remaining unmistakably related.

Cobalt A clearer way forward English brand poster

Cobalt A clearer way forward English brand poster

English brand poster
Yellow-green Chinese brand poster: a clearer way forward

Yellow-green Chinese brand poster: a clearer way forward

Chinese brand poster
05 / From space to the page

The same clarity. At every scale.

A design-study cover and interior sheet use the same type scale, alignment and palette. The order of the spatial identity carries onto the page, showing how the system can develop across formats.

Space, Sign, Direction spatial-identity design-study cover

Space, Sign, Direction spatial-identity design-study cover

Design-study cover concept
A design-study sheet showing three illustrative directions and a shared typographic system

A design-study sheet showing three illustrative directions and a shared typographic system

Directional-system study sheet
Forward Signs landscape digital brand artwork on ink black

Forward Signs landscape digital brand artwork on ink black

Landscape digital application · Complete artwork
PROJECT
Forward Signs
ARCHIVE / REFINEMENT
2021 / 2026
SCOPE
Identity, signage, campaign and editorial

Developed from Forward Signs logo explorations in the original 2021 Affinity document. The selected three-part F retains its two original vector paths; historical adoption is unconfirmed. Wordmark arrangement, palette, copy, signage, posters and design-study layouts are 2026 portfolio refinements. Other-brand template material and third-party references within the source are excluded. Directions are illustrative, not an actual site plan or fabrication specification. The three AI-assisted spatial scenes are not photographs of historical installations.