Our Approach
First we understand you. Then we understand your environment... not just the space but the people who use it. We examine navigation from all angles. From street, to building entrance, to reception, to office or exam room. What emerges is an interrelated and interdependent network of architectural clues, signage, graphics and visual identifiers that comprise an effective and experience enhancing wayfinding system.
Enhanced Experience
Visitor experience is in part determined by how easily navigable your facility is. Clear, intuitive wayfinding creates an image of comfort and well being, an indispensible element of a thoughtfully planned space.
Everything Connects
At Takeform, we are all about connecting. A wayfinding system should integrate with its surroundings. With your architecture. With the finishes of the space. With brand. And most vital, with your customers. We view it both as an opportunity and an obligation to deliver these key dimensions of connectivity.
Design-Build
Think of us as an environmental graphic design firm + a sign factory. This means that we can offer a design-build project delivery so your project goes faster and costs less than the traditional design-bid-build model. Most important, you have single point accountability. We "own" the job — not two disconnected firms that you can't pin down when something goes wrong.
Start at the Beginning — or Before.
Wayfinding communication starts before the first visit. We’ll evaluate print materials and web maps and directions for accuracy and consistency. We’ll analyze how directions are provided by staff and referring care-givers and train to assure optimum performance of the wayfinding system.
After the Project
Your investment in wayfinding and signage requires a true partner providing consultation, service and support when you need it — not just a seller that disappears after install. You deserve more. We offer a comprehensive package of services structured to minimize your cost of ownership and maximize your return on your wayfinding investment.
What is wayfinding? Wayfinding is a set of planning and design services that enables users to understand the space and find their way.
The result...
- an enhanced customer experience
- cost savings
- a fresher and more cohesive brand presentation
Wayfinding Saves Money
Research has demonstrated that a facility of 400 beds will lose in excess of 4000 hours of professional time in redirecting patients and visitors to their destinations. This is exclusive of the time that professionals themselves lose in trying to find their way, particularly when new on the job.
