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Other Signs Part 1

Quick Summary

The topic of this gallery is Other signs, i.e. all the assorted signs that do not expressly fit into one category or another. Please notice: each photo has a certain license, provided in the description of the photo. Before using the images for private or commercial projects, make sure that the license allows you to do so. Also, you can click on the photos for a larger preview.

Table of Contents

This gallery presents the collection of photos submitted for the World Of Signage Photo Contest by the readers of Smashing Magazine. We received over 2,500+ photos from our readers across the globe, and present a selection of the most interesting photos in the overview below.

The topic of this gallery is Other signs, i.e. all the assorted signs that do not expressly fit into one category or another. Please notice: each photo has a certain license, provided in the description of the photo. Before using the images for private or commercial projects, make sure that the license allows you to do so. Also, you can click on the photos for a larger preview.

Please feel free to take a look at other submissions as well (links to other galleries are listed in the end of this gallery).

Other Signs

Escalatores

Escalatores [ large preview ]
“Escalator sign at the Miraflores Locks in Panama.” Photo taken by Sylvain Martel from Canada.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - escalatores

Carrot Sticks

Carrot Sticks [ large preview ]
“Sewn signage of Carrot Sticks.” Photo taken by Chris Nager from USA.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - carrot-sticks

Good Morning Sunshine

Good Morning Sunshine [ large preview ]
“One of the morning sun shines in Glasgow at Tchai Ovna.” Photo taken by Shalmali Patkar from United Kingdom.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - good-morning-sunshine

Brugge Beach

Brugge Beach [ large preview ]
“Location to a beach.” License: Free. Photo taken by Amelia Cotta from Romania.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - brugge-beach

King and Queen

King and Queen [ large preview ]
“Port of Japanese Yokohama.” Photo taken by Mie Hazama from Japan.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - king-and-queen

Vending Machine Hot Food on Ski Slopes Japan

Vending Machine Hot Food on Ski Slopes Japan [ large preview ]
“Short description of the photo.” Licensed: SmashingMag Comp Use Only. Photo taken by Anthony Edge from Australia.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - vending-machine-hot-food-on-ski-slopes-japan

Creep Show

Creep Show [ large preview ]
“Creep Show kids ride.” Licensed: This photo is the sole property of Tim Castrejon. Photo taken by Tim Castrejon from USA.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - creep-show

Trigger Communications Interactive

Trigger Communications Interactive [ large preview ]
“An ode to the Selleck, waterfall, sandwich website.” Photo taken by Hogan Lee from Canada.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - trigger-communications-interactive

Vintage Number Plate

Vintage Number Plate [ large preview ]
“A Number plate taken at a vintage rally near my house. I think the bike was a norton 1918 model.” Photo taken by Michael Mc Laughlin from Ireland.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - vintage-number-plate

Public Light Bus

Public Light Bus [ large preview ]
“Hong Kong, China, 2004.” Licensed: Copyright 2004 Sean Stearns. Photo taken by Sean Stearns from USA.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - public-light-bus

Xanten village church history 1

Xanten village church history 1 [ large preview ]
“Man on a horse; detail of wooden village and church history timeline in Xanten, Germany.” Photo taken by Rainer Berg from Germany.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - xanten-village-church-history-1

Xanten village church history 2

Xanten village church history 2 [ large preview ]
“Burning church; detail of wooden village and church history timeline in Xanten, Germany.” Photo taken by Rainer Berg from Germany.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - xanten-village-church-history-2

Xanten village church history 3

Xanten village church history 3 [ large preview ]
“Left part of wooden village and church history timeline in Xanten, Germany.” Photo taken by Rainer Berg from Germany.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - xanten-village-church-history-3

Celebration Day

Celebration Day [ large preview ]
“Celebration Day.” Photo taken by Arindam Dutta from India.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - celebration-day

Dragon Dance

Dragon Dance [ large preview ]
“Dragon Dance.” Photo taken by Arindam Dutta from India.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - dragon-dance

Rest Time

Rest Time [ large preview ]
“Rest Time.” Photo taken by Arindam Dutta from India.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - rest-time

Waiting

Waiting [ large preview ]
“Waiting.” Photo taken by Arindam Dutta from India.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - waiting

Nash Wedng

Nash Wedng [ large preview ]
“An abandoned building once used for welding.” Licensed: License. Photo taken by Horatio Baltz from USA.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - nash-wedng

Numbers

Numbers [ large preview ]
“This picture was clicked on my way to leh from sarchu.” Photo taken by Tosha Jagad from India.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - numbers

I love tibet

I love tibet [ large preview ]
“This picture was tekin in leh market.” Photo taken by Tosha Jagad from India.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - i-love-tibet

IndianTanker

IndianTanker [ large preview ]
“Indian Tankers were always a pleasure to get stuck behind.” Photo taken by Mark Holland from UK.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - indiantanker

Log Those Numbers

Log Those Numbers [ large preview ]
“Shot out of the side window of my car as we drove down the highway.” Photo taken by Jonathan Alumbaugh from USA.

Wayfinding and Typographic Signs - log-those-numbers

Thank you!

Thanks to all participants for taking their time for preparing and sending submissions for the contest and creating a unique and diversified gallery presented above. We truly appreciate and respect your efforts and your time, folks!

Further Galleries

You may want to take a look at other contest galleries, too: