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The Signage Design Manual provides guidelines for the design of signs and provides detailed information on the development of a signage system to assist VA veteran customers, visitors, and others as they approach the property, locate buildings, and proceed to functions inside. The complete document is over 900 pages so it has been separated into Sections (00–14) for easier viewing.

Also included in this list are Wayfinding reports, VA Signage Artwork, and VHA Standardized Signage Nomenclature.

Click the 'Title' or 'Date' heading to sort by ascending or descending order.

These documents are available in the following format:   Adobe Acrobat (PDF) |   Various file formats in compressed ZIP

Title Datesort descending Change Date View
Signage Design Manual Section 09 Interior Signs   12-01-2012 02-10-2021  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 10 You Are Here Maps and Directories   12-01-2012  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 11 Specialty Signs   12-01-2012 04-01-2017  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 12 National Cemetery Signs   12-01-2012  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 13 Glossary   12-01-2012  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 14 Appendix   12-01-2012  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 01 Introduction, Acknowledgments & Design Elements   12-01-2012  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 02 Need a Sign Program   12-01-2012  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 03 Room & Floor Renumbering   12-01-2012  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 04 Exterior Signs   12-01-2012  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 05 Parking Structures   12-01-2012  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 06 Parking Lot Signage   12-01-2012  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 07 Mandatory VA Policy Signs by Directive   12-01-2012  PDF
Signage Design Manual Section 08 Code and Life Safety Signs   12-01-2012 10-01-2013  PDF
VA Wayfinding New Chapter 2 Integrated Wayfinding and Recommended Technologies   07-01-2014  PDF
Wayfinding Innovations for VA Facilities   07-17-2014 10-27-2014  PDF
VA Signage Artwork   09-01-2019  ZIP
Signage Design Manual Section 00 Summary of Modifications/Changes February 2005 through February 2021   02-10-2021  PDF
VHA Standardized Signage Nomenclature   09-07-2021  PDF