‘Think before you act’ may sound like a no-brainer, but they really are words of wisdom. Think about the architect’s vision and about the crowds of people who move through the building every day, and put yourself in the shoes of your guests and users. If you learn about the limited mobility of, say, hospital visitors and all they have to endure, you will realise the importance of installing an ostensibly simple little sign. This awareness makes a difference: the difference between an already distressed guest who is overwhelmed by the building’s layout and the person who found their way around pretty easily.

Once the conceptual stage is completed, it is the designers’ turn. They know everything about typography, pictography and colour, functionality and aesthetics. They know that a sign on the wall in one of the hallways must meet different criteria than a sign in the atrium. For some clients we incorporate their existing branding into their routing system, while for other projects we create an all-new look and feel. But in all cases, we check the design against the original concept.

The success of any project depends on the implementation process. Our congenial and punctual engineers comply with the highest standards of cleanliness and always leave behind an impeccably clean workplace. You will be able to identify our people by their DsignMarking-branded workwear. We use state-of-the-art techniques. For example, in order to use the same height across the entire length of a hallway, we use a laser line instead of having to take measurements each time, thereby avoiding misalignment. This is just one of the many different ways in which we innovate, every day.