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DONT FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

A PROPOSED WAY FINDING SYSTEM

jessica & mckenzie

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Kansas City Art Institute is a place for creatives to pursue their artistic freedom, growth, and expression. They can aim their future in any direction they choose. The base of our design and intentions lie within the passion and creativity found in the students, the energy and vibrancy of the culture on campus, and the depth and complexity of the art making process.

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CURRENT IDENTITY
PRIMARY

Futura Medium Condensed abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

SECONDARY

Garamond abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

As of now the colors lack a upbeat feel. CLICK

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HIGHLIGHT COLORS

METAL

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Sticking with Futura Medium Condensed, we created a feeling of modern sophistication that still has pops of personality. The main color if you will is the perforated metal. The green, magenta, and orange color are highlights.

SITE MAP

EXTERIOR INTERIOR

site identier directional trafc & regulatory street identication accessile entrance identication building identier

over head directional wall mounted room identier restrooms

Our site map is calling out our game plan. We have placed markers to indicate our exterior and interior moments for signage. Placing markers is places that are lacking in directions or moments that have been missed on campus. For example right in front of Baty house there is currently a site identifier, but it sits low to the ground and is easily missed.

SITE MAP

EXTERIOR INTERIOR

site identier directional trafc & regulatory street identication accessile entrance identication building identier

over head directional wall mounted room identier restrooms

We also added this map because 43rd and Warwick is a main intersection as many of the Kansas City Art Institute students live on Warwick. It also sits between the two intersections that house the two off campus buildings, in effect this intersection is very high traffic area that can help visitors find the campus.

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EXTERIOR ELEMENTS DONT FOLLOW THE

YELLOW BRICK ROAD.

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materials

PLEXIGLAS

PERFORATED METAL

PAINTED METAL

MATERIALS & GRAPHIC CHOICES We wanted to use textures and colors that would adapt as KCAI changes and grows. The materials we are using to embody the depth and complexity of KCAI are perforated metal, painted metal and Plexiglas glass. The metal has a square pattern punched out for the perforation. We liked highlighting the color choices peaking out as a viewer sees it from different angles. From a distance the signage appears as one solid block but when examined upon closely youll notice that its not just one piece of material, but rather a layering of several materials. This reinforces the fact that nothing is as simple as it seems, which we can all agree is true in the creative process.

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site identification

highest point

4ft

KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE

A four year college of art & design

KCAI has a quite beautiful campus. It has a variety of buildings and adds to the diverse quality of campus culture. Part of our goal with our campus was to activate the space in which we reside in. Our method of making this happen is by applying way finding graphics on architectural spaces. Creatives have the ability to mold their life into a successful career in unconventional ways. This ability means we can craft success in infinite amounts of ways, which way will you let KCAI lead you? CLICK

EXTERIOR ELEMENTS
directional pathways

4ft

KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE

JANNES LIBRARY

ART STORE

DODGE BUILDING

LIVING CENTER

The directional pathway signs sit in a concrete corners on campus. This is so that each of the signs has two sides of direction for accurate and effective way finding. The sign sits parallel with corner of the sidewalks. We wanted to place them in these parts so that they are easily spotted as well as it provides the opportunity to utilize two sides for a sign instead of one.

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building identification
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SCULPTURE IRVING VANDERSLICE

LIVING CENTER DINING HALL ART STORE

The arrows used on the building identification depend on the side of the building on which it is applied to. The ratio of the arrow to the arrow remains the same, however. For example.... CLICK

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building identification

This mockup we have created in photoshop. The signage become part of the building utilizing the space once again.

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parking signs
8ft

3ft

6ft

As most of us know, parking at KCAI can be complicated everyone once in a while. We wanted to created subtle markers that would be placed throughout campus on the streets. These streets being Warwick, Oak, and in front of Jannes library so that pedestrians can see a visual for how our campus stretches out but also that students will be parking on these streets.

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accessible entrance

2ft

4ft

KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE

K A N S A S A N T Y SA R I T YN A R T T IUNTSET I T U T E K CI SA CT I STI

KANSAS CITY ART INSTITUTE

CERAMICS CERAMICS

CERAMICS

PARKING

FOUNDATIONS FOUNDATIONS

FOUNDATIONS

KEMPER KEMPER MUSEUM MUSEUM

KEMPER MUSEUM

PARKING PARKING

For the accessible entrance we created three different variations. Sometime the space or parking lot will call for just a parking sign, but then we wanted the buildings to be easily seen as well if in a car.

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EXTERIOR ELEMENTS
handicap accessible
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ACCESSIBLE

The handicap accessible sign caring the identity by maintaining the square perforated metal with the orange color block.

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banners

KCAI
6ft across

18ft

KCAI
5ft

Convention here is spared and rather than sticking to the tall rectangular format weve incorporated a triangular shape. The to banners allude to a directional arrow that speaks, Hey, KCAI is right here.

site identification

INTERIOR ELEMENTS DONT FOLLOW THE

YELLOW BRICK ROAD.

INTERIOR ELEMENTS
wall mounted directional

1 ft

VANDERSLICE

CAFE NERMAN

EPPERSON AUDITORIUM
2ft

RESTROOM

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

The wall mounted directional signs also help clarify which oor in Vanderslice houses which offices.

INTERIOR ELEMENTS
overhead directional

1 ft

CAFE NERMAN

EPPERSON AUDITORIUM

3 ft

The overhead directionals help clarify that the longest hallway on the rst oor of Vanderslice can lead you to Cafe Nerman or to Epperson Auditorium.

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room identifiers

4"

7"

RESTROOM

R E S T R OAOCM E S S I B L E C

restroom

RAMP

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204

IRVING BUILDING

The room identiers have the same layered assembly as the exterior signs but expose more of the color block for an easier read of the informational graphics.

DONT FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD.

INSTEAD BUILD YOUR OWN.

No two pathways are ever the same in the creative world. What works for one artist may fail miserably for another. The essence of our way finding system for the Kansas City Art Institute is Dont follow the yellow brick road, CLICK instead build your own.