Investigation of the perception of signage in Amman, Jordan

Essam Abu Awad; Andrée Woodcock; Kollette Super; Cherie Lebbon

doi:10.18848/1833-1874/CGP/v04i06/37992

Investigation of the perception of signage in Amman, Jordan

Essam Abu Awad, Andrée Woodcock, Kollette Super, Cherie Lebbon

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Abstract

The research outlined in this paper forms part of a doctoral study addressing the competencies of sign designers in Jordan. The paper details the starting point for this research, which was a concern over the visual pollution caused by the proliferation of commercial signage in Amman, and the need to address this through better design. The paper presents a case study of Amman, in which the role of signage in the city is discussed along with the opinions of the sign users about the effect the signs are having on the city.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	233-246
Number of pages	14
Journal	Design Principles and Practices
Volume	4
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.18848/1833-1874/CGP/v04i06/37992
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

Commercial signage
Education
Graphic design
Sign design
Visual clutter

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Visual Arts and Performing Arts

UN SDGs

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