We worked with DOSCEL [Diocese of Sale Catholic Education], St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School Principal and Minx architects to create their new wayfinding and environmental graphics system. The system needed to fit the preset colour scheme of the architect to maintain overall visual consistency and coherence.

Problem to solve

How can signs be functional, fun, educational [because these signs are in a primary school setting] and inspirational at the same time?

Solution

Because St Josephine's life was so dramatic and inspirational let’s use the signage system where we can to tell her inspiring story and life lessons.

Execution

Use external and internal stand-alone timeline signs with 3 dimensional reliefs on them to inspire teachers and students to take rubbings from. The relief would be a significant icon of her life journey, ie a map highlighting Darfur region of Sudan with contextualising text detailing the importance of the rubbing item. A learning by doing and seeing which is always richer and deeper. The new signage placemaking would be key part of SJB day which is held on February 8 year-on-year. 

Top images are completed signs fabricated and installed. Bottom schematics show drawings and engineering.