These banners line many of the roads and walkways intersecting the university campus. Their use of images reflecting iconic locations on the campus, students succeeding (such as the musicians pictured), and the university logo instill a sense of…
This image shows the parking sign at the Moakley Lot at the Bridgewater State Campus. The sign is communicating that only staff and faculty are allowed to park at the lot. It is simple, effective, and is visible for all driving by.
This hanging directional sign is highly effective as it is positioned out of the way of students but in clear view. It's location above a high traffic area maximizes its audience and thereby its utility and navigational aid. It is an excellent…
The XV Post-It and the bike rental sign are an example of a mutual relationship between two different forms of technical communication. The Post-It brings attention to a hashtag, taking advantage of the attention grabbing visual layout and position…
These two signs on top of the charging station provide guidelines to students using it. Their placement on top would make for effective communication, had one sign not been placed in front of the other. The obscurity of one sign makes the two an…
The charging station itself is effective despite the signs. Students looking to use it for the first time to charge their electronic devices can see how to use the station in general, as well as how to improve their charging rate and protect their…
This image shows a sign at Dana Mohler-Faria building at the Bridgewater State campus. The sign is communicating to students and faculty to only put mixed paper in the depicted trash can. It is an effective form of communication on campus.
These signs are inside of the library and indicate where certain book/media collections are located. Even though the signs are hanging from the ceiling, their size and color make them visible to people within the vicinity.
METARs are coded bursts of information containing all weather observed in the vicinity of an airport within the past hour. METARs when read will tell you information such as temperature, cloud ceilings, visibility, and much more to inform a pilot of…
METAR stands for Meteorological Aerodrome Report. It is for a specific place, and at a specific time. It is updated every 3 hours. Example; KPWM, the K means the aircraft is from the United States and the PWM is the name of the airport which is…
The Quixote's menu at the cafeteria presents itself as a successful example of technical communication in terms of design. It contains large font so people can read it from far away, it has the prices for every items, and it lists all available…
These signs are specifically placed near each other to inform bystanders that this specific refrigerator is for medical storage only and not for food and/or drinks.
This bulletin shows the different codes/extensions for medical professionals to utilize in the case of a medical emergency depending on the state of the patient.
The sign next to the Maxwell Library brings attention to the presence of the Testing Center on the library. The signage on the glass outside the Testing Center is clearly visible from the walkway going between the RCC and the Library buildings,…