Homework #1

The article on the New York times reminds us that designs that have worked for a long time usually don't need to be tampered with unless they are severely outdated. Looking at some of the sign choices made I can absolutely agree that these designs are awful and very confusing. Instead of revamping these designs they should have kept the core look of the designs on the signs from before and just enhanced either with better colors or enhancing the size of the images if they were hard to see. Simplicity is key in designing a sign. When someone is driving by they only have a second to perceive the message on the sign before they have to move on and drive past it. Make it clear, make it simple, make it legible.

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