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Investigation of the Perception of Signage in Amman, Jordan
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- Title: Investigation of the Perception of Signage in Amman, Jordan
- Author(s): Essam Abu Awad, Andrée Woodcock, Kollette Super, Cherie Lebbon
- Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks
- Collection: Common Ground Research Networks
- Series: Design Principles & Practices
- Journal Title: Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal—Annual Review
- Keywords: Sign Design, Graphic Design, Education, Visual Clutter, Commercial Signage
- Volume: 4
- Issue: 6
- Date: February 01, 2011
- ISSN: 1833-1874 (Print)
- ISSN: 2473-5736 (Online)
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/1833-1874/CGP/v04i06/37992
- Citation: Abu Awad, Essam, Andrée Woodcock, Kollette Super, and Cherie Lebbon. 2011. "Investigation of the Perception of Signage in Amman, Jordan." Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal—Annual Review 4 (6): 233-246. doi:10.18848/1833-1874/CGP/v04i06/37992.
- Extent: 14 pages
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Abstract
The research outlined in this paper forms part of a doctoral study addressing the competencies of sign designers in Jordan. The paper details the starting point for this research, which was a concern over the visual pollution caused by the proliferation of commercial signage in Amman, and the need to address this through better design. The paper presents a case study of Amman, in which the role of signage in the city is discussed along with the opinions of the sign users about the effect the signs are having on the city.
