Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum is a multi-level space where visitors frequently struggled to navigate the building, particularly when trying to locate the main entrance. I led a wayfinding initiative and coordinated between multiple departments to simplify the visitor experience, creating a clear and cohesive system that improved navigation while maintaining consistency with the museum’s existing brand.
01 – Existing Conditions
Insufficient scale
Existing signage occupied only a small portion of the wall surfaces, limiting its visibility and impact.
Poor visibility & legibility
Insufficient lighting, low-contrast colors, and undersized typography made key wayfinding difficult to see and read.
Inconsistent nomenclature
Museum signage used level names that differed from the established mall and elevator system.02 — Design Response
Added new lighting
Scaled up signage
Visually simplified
Introduced bold type
Created consistency
Aligned nomenclature
03 — Solution & Implementation
Proposed Elevator Signage
Developed as part of the wayfinding system; implementation was ultimately limited by budget.
