What is Wayfinding? Wayfinding is the use of signage, color, and other design elements to help occupants navigate a space, and it can be a particularly important design consideration in multifaceted spaces like healthcare complexes or educational campuses.

Wayfinding is knowing where you are physically, and how to get where you want to be in a space. Clear wayfinding design is intuitive and nonverbal. It helps users to access the various spaces within a building, reducing stress and increasing efficiency. Wayfinding can add to interior architecture’s richness and variety.

Wayfinding design combines signage and map design, symbols, color, and typography to effectively navigate people through a space. Especially important in built environments, wayfinding design provides the visual cues to help guide people to their destinations with ease.