Wayfinding Signs: Guide Visitors with Confidence
Complex buildings shouldn't feel like mazes. Wayfinding signs create clear navigation paths that help visitors find their destination quickly and confidently. The right wayfinding system reduces confusion, improves traffic flow, and enhances the overall experience for everyone in your facility.
At Mustang Signs, we design and install comprehensive wayfinding signage systems throughout the Inland Northwest. From healthcare campuses to corporate offices, we create intuitive navigation solutions that get people where they need to go.
What Are Wayfinding Signs?
Wayfinding signs are strategically placed directional and informational signage that guides people through buildings, campuses, or properties. These systems include directional arrows, room numbers, department identifiers, floor directories, and exterior site navigation that work together as a cohesive guidance system.
Effective wayfinding isn't just about placing signs—it's about creating a logical information hierarchy that anticipates visitor needs and answers questions before they're asked.
Why Invest in Wayfinding Signs?
Reduced Visitor Stress – Clear navigation eliminates the frustration and anxiety of being lost, creating positive experiences from arrival to destination.
Improved Efficiency – When visitors find their destination quickly, your staff spends less time giving directions and more time on productive activities.
Enhanced Safety – Emergency situations require clear egress signage. Comprehensive wayfinding systems include life-safety components that direct people to exits.
Professional Image – Well-designed wayfinding demonstrates attention to detail and consideration for visitor experience.
ADA Compliance – Proper wayfinding systems meet accessibility requirements with tactile characters, braille, and appropriate mounting heights.
Wayfinding Signs FAQ
What types of wayfinding signs can you create?
We design exterior directional signs guiding visitors from parking areas to building entrances, building directories listing tenants and departments with room numbers, corridor signs directing traffic at decision points, room identification signs marking offices and conference rooms, and floor graphics providing directional cues on walking surfaces.
Each component integrates into a unified system with consistent fonts, colors, and design language that matches your brand identity.
How many wayfinding signs do we need?
The quantity depends on your building's size, complexity, and traffic patterns. We assess your space to recommend appropriate coverage without over-signing.
Can wayfinding signs match our interior design?
Absolutely. We customize materials, colors, and styles to complement your architecture and interior finishes while maintaining clear readability.
What if our tenants or departments change?
We design modular systems with replaceable panels or inserts, allowing cost-effective updates without replacing entire signs.
Do wayfinding systems require maintenance?
Minimal maintenance beyond occasional cleaning. We offer sign maintenance services to keep your system looking professional.
Our Wayfinding Sign Process
We conduct site walks to understand traffic patterns, identify decision points, and assess existing conditions. Our team creates comprehensive wayfinding plans showing sign placement, messaging hierarchy, and design specifications.
We fabricate all components with consistent quality and branding. Our installation team places signs at appropriate heights and locations following ADA regulations and best practices for visibility and accessibility.
Wayfinding Signs for the Inland Northwest
Based in Kennewick, we install wayfinding systems throughout Eastern Washington and Oregon.
From the Tri-Cities of Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland to Spokane, Yakima, Walla Walla, Hermiston, Moses Lake, and Wenatchee, we create navigation solutions for complex facilities.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
JORDAN M
Top notch service and pricing! I would recommend Mustang Signs to anyone for your signage needs!
MIKE G
I recently hired this company to do a small job for a client of ours and I'm happy, not only with the job that they did but also with their willingness to go that extra mile or so to ensure that both me and my client were happy with their work. Kudos to Mustang Signs! I'll be using them on all of my future Tri-Cities sign projects
KYA R
Outstanding service from start to finish. The customer service, communication, quality of work and speed at which the project was completed has earned a lifelong customer! Thanks Mustang Signs!
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