How to Plan Campus Wayfinding

Define the Task First

Build information systems from the tasks of arrival, navigation, and way-finding. At project start, review current materials and typical scenarios together to identify where problems occur, who they affect, and which existing content should continue.

Three Stages of Work

What to Prepare Before We Talk

• Site plans, entry points, primary circulation paths, and service facilities
• Arrival methods and typical tasks for different user groups
• Site photography, operational guidelines, and information maintenance responsibilities

Representative samples are a good place to start. Past versions, real-world photos and typical feedback illustrate the problem better than style references alone; any missing information can be gathered during project discussions.

How We Discuss and Review

• Arrival: Can first-time visitors confirm their location?
• Navigation: Is guidance continuous and clear at key decision points?
• Maintenance: Can names, events, and temporary changes be updated promptly?

Each review round records confirmed directions, required changes and who owns them. Before moving to the next phase, we clarify which materials the changes affect, so strategy, design and implementation stay connected.

Deliverables to Discuss

Circulation diagrams, information hierarchy, location schedule, and signage standards.

Specific quantities, content depth, production scope and timing are determined by project materials and usage conditions. At delivery, we also record file versions, usage instructions and ongoing maintenance responsibilities.