This sign in Shibuya station illustrates how station employees have ‘fixed’ ticket gate signage at the request of users.
In this case, existing signage left passengers unclear as to whether the station could be exited from the ticket gate. This was fixed by installing two signs pointing to well known exits/meeting spots.
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Maintenance times; No smoking!; Be careful if you’re wearing sandals!; Hold the handrail!; and of course – No Walking! No Running! – just stand still…..don’t move…..
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Nagoya
Hand made map showing shops and attractions in the center of Nagoya’s shopping district, Sakae.
Various fonts, paper, and hand written annotations, along with fading, wear and tear evoke the temporality of commerce.
I wonder what rules and regulations hold for the those allowed to add to the sign. What are the penalties for unauthorised editing?
Materials: Paper, Marker, Laminator
Location: Nagoya, Sakae
Laminated sign cautions pet owners to clean up after their loved ones doings.
Materials: Laminated Sign
Location: Setagaya, Tokyo.
This example is a note for a pamphlet on “Hand Made Aspects of Mass Produced Housing”. Subscribe to my somewhat-frequent letter HERE if you want to keep in touch easily.
Series of instructions regarding the disposal of paper and cardboard. Green laminated sign reads ‘paper’, hand written sign instructs residents to secure bundles of cardboard with string, typed sign notes instructions from the city.
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Setagaya, Tokyo.
This example is a note for a pamphlet on “Hand Made Aspects of Mass Produced Housing”. Subscribe to my somewhat-frequent letter HERE if you want to keep in touch easily.
Watch out for burglars! This frugal signage warns residents of ambient dangers.
Materials: Laminated Paper, Duct Tape
Location: Nagoya
Signage for a local kindgarten play-day makes use of a bush in a local park.
Materials: Laminated Paper, Plastic Twine, Tree
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Railing at the entrance to a below ground level restaurant transformed into an oversize menu/promotion board with extensive use of tape and laminated paper.
Materials: Laminated Paper, Railing, Tape
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Narrow frontage and cluttered streets combined with a fast-pasted real estate sector call for flexible, cheap and prominent signage on Shibuya streets. This one combines laminated paper attached to a horizontal signpost and secured with wire and duct tape.
Materials: Laminated Paper, Wire, Duct Tape
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Laminated A2 signage with a backing of cardboard box displays six levels of information on the alley/service gate to the main building. Another layer of MS Office default text added to the already cramped Shibuya street.
The (off center) cut-out for the door handle maintains the practical use of the gate while rendering the QR code unreadable.
Materials: Cardboard Box, Laminated Paper
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Anti-Graffiti posters in laminated A3 and MS OFFICE.
Material: Laminated A3
Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Signage requesting low volume usage of radio/CD players in the park.
Materials: Laminated A3
Location: Akabanebashi, Tokyo
Traffic coat modified with laminated poster as a barrier to entry and informative sign.
Material: Traffic Cone, Laminated Paper
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
No parking, no smoking signage in laminated paper and duct tape. Interesting triangular folded signage on corner.
Materials: Laminated Paper, Duct Tape
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Various laminated station posters.
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Signage warning of possible platform dangers – created in MS Office.
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Nagoya, Aichi
Laminated paper sign notifying passengers of a service that allows you to search train timetables on your mobile phone.
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Nagoya, Aichi
Park map amended with laminated signs notifying users of changes to park access during park renovations.
Materials: Laminated Paper
Location: Higashimurayama, Tokyo
Laminated signage in an inner city apartment complex.
Materials: Duct Tape, Laminated Paper
Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo
Neighbourhood parent patrol sign (laminated A4) attached to bicycle with wire. With this set up, every time you use the bicycle you are performing a casual security check (Note: My bicycle)
Materials: Laminated Paper, Wire
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
