The Australian Human Rights Commission wanted the opportunity, when they moved to their new offices, to express what they stood ready passionately for and believed in. If you are going to stand for anything in this life what better cause could there … Continue reading
The Australian Human Rights Commission wanted the opportunity, when they moved to their new offices, to express what they stood ready passionately for and believed in. If you are going to stand for anything in this life what better cause could there be than Human Rights. BrandCulture were humbled by the opportunity to undertake this project in collaboration with Woodhead International Interiors team, Jones Lang Lasalle Property and Property Advisory Australia.
After the two World Wars and the atrocities that were suffered globally The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written. Quote ‘Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people’.
The above essential text resonates for all employees at this Australian Government department in one way or another. BrandCulture undertook a typographic exploration throughout the new office environment on Pitt Street, Sydney. There was a need for wayfinding and environmental graphics, which came together in a successful branded environment.
The wayfinding concept on the main public floor that houses the two large hearing rooms references famous Australian Human Rights activists. For the rest of the environment room numbers were integrated into the typographic designs on the entry doors for each room. Utility rooms were identified using typography applied to the end sections of door entries so they could be seen from down the corridor.
Check out more images of this project here, we hope you enjoy it ->> >Every Voice – Australian Human Rights Commission
More publications…… segdDESIGN have recently published their magazine, issue 34 which features BrandCulture’s World Square Car Park. Their statement, says ” Whether they’re placemaking, camouflaging, or guiding, these parking garage graphics put the FUN in functional….” here here!! Multi storey … Continue reading

More publications……
segdDESIGN have recently published their magazine, issue 34 which features BrandCulture’s World Square Car Park. Their statement, says ” Whether they’re placemaking, camouflaging, or guiding, these parking garage graphics put the FUN in functional….” here here!!
Multi storey car parks have a complex set of navigation challenges for a wayfinding designer to address. Consideration for the needs of pedestrians and motorists – differentiating between arrival and departure journeys as well as service or vendor routes. Competing distractions vying for driver attention i.e. the hunt for vacant spaces, absent minded pedestrians and reversing cars all need to be taken into account. Unlike many environments where the design brief is for discrete solutions that remain largely invisible until required, a car park of this size needs clear advice that is hard to miss.
Our research showed that the line of sight for the two main users, ie motorists and pedestrians and truly understanding the traffic flow of the space used were key to creating an innovative wayfinding system. These principles ultimately led to a better understanding of how cognitive mapping and circulatory navigation would help the outcome. Using intuitive design featuring full height icons, type and colours viewable over long distances; the second from the more elevated position of a pedestrian standing, the experiential factor then became a differentiator between this car park and so many others around the globe, and helped gain industry best recognition.
What a great way to start the year, BrandCulture have just received their brand-new, shiny copy of “Follow Me – Wayfinding & Signage System” by SendPoints Publishing which includes four of our projects; Sydney Water Parramatta, World Square Car Park, … Continue reading

What a great way to start the year, BrandCulture have just received their brand-new, shiny copy of “Follow Me – Wayfinding & Signage System” by SendPoints Publishing which includes four of our projects; Sydney Water Parramatta, World Square Car Park, Mirvac Perth and UTS – Find & Discover.
As we believe, wayfinding is ultimately a science: the science of helping people find their way around. But just as importantly, there is an art to creating appealing, logical wayfinding systems as key opportunities to connect and communicate. When done successfully, wayfinding is a discipline that understands how individuals make decisions and perceive the environment when navigating unfamiliar spaces, and then responds with intuitive, aesthetically appealing results.

Wayfinding can be defined as spatial problem solving. It is knowing where you are in a building or an environment, knowing where your desired location is, and knowing how to get there from your present location. A good wayfinding system gives strong indicators of where the user is and how to get to her destination from her present location. Wayfinding problems occur when decisions cannot be executed.
With each project we take a scientific and creative approach to designing Wayfinding systems that have meaning and impact. This publication contains 126 applications and 49 concepts, sharing international knowledge and pioneering new concepts and designs for wayfinding, in the built environment.
Frame Publication have just published a new book: Colour Hunting: How Colour Influences What We Buy, Make and Feel explores the very depths of the subject. BrandCulture have a 3 page spread on the World Square Car Park for Multiplex. The … Continue reading
Frame Publication have just published a new book: Colour Hunting: How Colour Influences What We Buy, Make and Feel explores the very depths of the subject. BrandCulture have a 3 page spread on the World Square Car Park for Multiplex.

The book is categorized into three chapters. In the first chapter, ‘Commerce’ (buying/ selling), experts cast a light on colour trends and dissect the use of colour in branding messages. The following chapter, ‘Aesthetics’ (making), offers an insight into the conceptual use of colour, as well as the challenges and techniques entailed when applying colour to a wide range of materials. The relationship between body, mind and colour forms the focus of the ‘Wellbeing’ (feeling) chapter. Additionally, facts about colour interspersed throughout the book trace what colour has meant to people and cultures down through the ages in every part of the world.
This book takes us on a colourful journey, hunting out and broadening our horizons into the immense potential of colour. With an appreciation of every nuance, tone, tint and shade, the possibilities are truly infinite.
Publication Details
Title: Colour Hunting
Subtitle: How Colour Influences What We Buy, Make and Feel
Release date: June 2011
Author: Jeanne Tan
Compiled by: Hanneke Kamphuis and Hedwig van Onna
Published by: Frame Publishers
Language: English
Size: 200 x 265 mm portrait
Format: 264 pages, full colour, hard cover
Price: €49.90 (excluding shipping costs)
We are proud to announce another award win for BrandCutlure for it’s submission in this years SEGD Awards. There were a total of 452 entries from which 28 projects were selected for recognition. Once again UTS – Find & Discover, … Continue reading
We are proud to announce another award win for BrandCutlure for it’s submission in this years SEGD Awards.

There were a total of 452 entries from which 28 projects were selected for recognition. Once again UTS – Find & Discover, received a Merit award, the SEGD’s second highest award in the program.
The Jury comments:
“An incredibly cohesive environment, with the environmental graphics working hand-in-hand with the architecture and machinery. The floor graphics are appropriate for the user and space, effectively combining wayfinding, interpretive graphics, and safety.”
“Very simply, the environmental graphics work. Color and type and graphics are done sensitively and are appropriate to the environment.”

The Award ceremony this year was at Hyatt Regency, Montreal for the 2011 SEGD Conference+Expo+Awards.
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