waste signage
one clear sorting system, rewritten for every city's rules.
allied · 2023
client
Allied Properties REIT
with
Asset and Environmental Sustainability team
year
2023
scope
Signage system, order form, vendors
outcome
Rolled out across offices in several cities
01 brief
every city sorts waste differently. the signs had to make it feel the same.
Allied needed signs for multiple waste streams across its offices, each tailored to the regulations and requirements of a different city.
I designed them in multiple sizes and styles for different scenarios, with bilingual signage that complies with the laws in Quebec and Ottawa.
02 process
each round was shaped by the people who would use it.
Stakeholder feedback shaped every round, balancing visual appeal with legibility and compliance.
Each stream has its own icon and colour, so the sign reads at a glance.
03 materials
tested for hallways, kitchens and the outdoors.
Once the designs were final, I worked with vendors to assess materials for indoor and outdoor use.
Durability, vandalism resistance and sustainability decided what each sign was made from.
04 order form
a coded order form so manufacturers never had to guess.
I developed an order form organized by city, material and design, so manufacturers could navigate it easily.
Implementation moved faster because every sign had one clear code.
step 1cityThe rules and languages that apply
step 2materialIndoor or outdoor, sticker or frame
step 3designThe stream, size and layout
05 outcome
teams in every city now champion it themselves.
Virtual training sessions with teams across cities covered completing the form and choosing materials.
That helped each office champion sustainable practices in its own community.
2languages on every sign
3steps to order any sign
1coded order form
let's work
together
based in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
social
education
M.A. Graphic Design
B.A. (Hons.) History
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