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Symbols

Universal Health Care Symbol Set

The Universal Health Care Symbol Set is starting to make it’s way into health care facilities through out America. As leaders of the initial design team that developed the original 28 symbols, we are thrilled that this project continues to grow. With approximately 90 million Americans unable to navigate many hospitals’ written signs, the Universal Health Care Symbol Set is a welcomed solution that is helping people find their way.

 

http://www.jrcdesign.com/hablamos/index.html

 

http://www.hablamosjuntos.org/signage/symbols/default.symbols.asp

 

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1866269/healing_for_hospital_signs_that_dont_work/

 

http://www.prlog.org/11716304-brady-launches-new-hospital-signs-with-universal-wayfinding-symbols.html

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Navigation and Wayfinding are Important

Back in 1960, Kevin Lynch coined the term wayfinding to describe his concept of environmental legibility, meaning the elements of a built environment that help you navigate through a complex space like a city.
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