Wayfinding Sign Design final minutes 121919

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Minutes 
Wayfinding Sign Design Task Force 
Thursday, December 19th at 3:30pm 
79 Pleasant Street, Canton, MA 02021 
Conservation Department Conference Room 
 
Present: Emily Prigot, Vic Del Vecchio, Laura Smead 
Not Present: Mike Loughran, Larry Bogue, Patti McDermott, and Regen Milani 
 
1. Discuss draft design guidelines book (all) 
a. Laura updated the guidelines book to incorporate all comments, added a table of contents, 
and cross-referenced sign images with Appendix 1. She also updated Appendix 1 so that 
images from all types of signs were represented in the same order, and updated the images 
to align with desirable examples the group identified previously 
b. Updated some general sign design principals in some bullet notes 
c. Emily will send Laura an image example of a Paul Revere Heritage Sign interpretive sign to 
include in the guidebook 
d. Laura has also created a separate images folder with numbered and labeled images 
e. Group agreed that the guidelines book is ready to send to Boston Mutual for design 
formatting 
2. Update on Paul Revere Heritage Site interpretive signage (Emily and Vic) 
a. Paul Revere Heritage interpretive signage design work is complete 
3. Proposed next steps (all) 
a. Create a short report of the group’s process, findings, and next steps 
b. Emily will create a first draft to review in January 
c. Report would include 
i. Introduction (who we are, what our goals are, etc.) 
ii. The guidelines book purpose, users, and how it should be disbursed and shared 
iii. Next steps for pursuing more detailed study of downtown signage and wayfinding – 
whether by hiring a consultant directly or going for a DHCD grant for the same 
purpose 
iv. The Wayfinding Group could serve as the volunteer group to work with that 
consultant 
v. Report would also include next steps with regard to creating a sign replacement 
plan – this might be a sub-group of key department heads to assess their own 
signage, and come up with a replacement (and or addition) plan, e.g. DPW, Building 
Maintenance, Schools, Parks & Rec, Conservation… 
4. Accept meeting minutes (October and November) 
a. Unable to accept meeting minutes without a quorum 
5. Discuss next meeting date 
a. Will be January – to be determined and followed up on after the holidays