Design consideration

Branding

Besides signage, there is branding. On IDEFIX you may find a variety of examples with typical branding solutions, helping you with your signage proposal.

• Branding items must be designed by CCPD (MH1). They will support the PM where needed.

• MH1 provides a proposal, awaiting feedback and/or approval from CCPD and PM.

• PM checks the signage plan and conducts a final control onsite.

• PM acquires the necessary permits and agreements to erect branding items.

Advertising

Has to be designed according to the standard.

Signage

When creating a signage plan, picture yourself as a Q-Park customer, as motorist and as pedestrian.

• Motorists on the public road see our exterior blue P sign.

• Motorists in our PF, driving and parking, follow red signs.

• Pedestrians in our PF exiting the PF follow green signs.

• Pedestrians on the public road see our exterior blue signs.

• Motorists exiting our PF follow red signs.

In some cases the design of a parking facility cannot be changed. However, we always seek to design the clearest rotation and guide the customer with proper markings and arrows on parking floors.

• Signs for motorists are kept to a minimum, providing only essential information, where choices need to be made.

• Orientation signage shows at least the floor level, in some cases section and bay number.

• We may show empty spaces available by VMS (Variable Message Sign).

• We keep the exit route as short as possible.

• Signs for pedestrians are kept to a minimum too, only for way finding, directions, orientation and information.

  • Signage for pedestrian exit and if choices are possible, show this at an early stage.

    • If only one exit option, signs are only at the exit itself with its name on the exit sign.

  • Signage for lifts, parking floor and section.

  • Pictograms for customer services such as the information desk, toilets and pay-stations.

  • Information frames are used for a city plan, parkings tariffs and opening hours, special events, etc.