Environmental Graphic D esign
Environmental Graphic Design or EGD is a profession within several design disciplines which include graphic, architectural, interior, landscape, and industrial design. Some examples of work include wayfinding systems, architectural graphics, sinage, exhibit design identity graphics, civic and pictogram design.
“the combination of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu: surroundings, especially. of a social or cultural nature.�
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“the process or fact of personally observing, encountering or undergoing something.�
Experiences are crucial to our lives and our understanding of the world, as well as our ability to function within it. Nathan Shedroff, Experience Design
Environmental Graphic Design
invites
the observer into a whole other world.
directs
those who need to get to places.
encourages those to experience something different.
teaches
people to understand, live, and be a part of something.
invites
EGD invites people to go to places they never thought they would go. Through interior spaces, architecture graphics, or even an exhibit in a museum.
directs
EGD directs people through sinage and wayfinding systems to get them to the places that they need to be.
encourages EGD encourages people to experience something different and inspire them with things in their lives.
teaches EGD teaches people to understand things within an environment and live through the experiences that inspire them.
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Designer: Chris Osborn Class: Senior Portfolio Teacher: Fred Murrell Pictures and Information: www.flicker.com www.morguefile.com www.segd.org