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 WC and Restroom signs, i.e. signs that with their often cleverly designed appearance are usually easily recognizable. 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).
WC / Restroom signs
Mens Restroom Figure
Mens Restroom Figure [ large preview ]
“Funny picture of the mens restroom sign.” Photo taken by Brandon Mambaje from USA.
H2O
H2O [ large preview ]
“New York ferry terminal restroom.” Photo taken by Erecia Williams from USA.
Family Restroom
Family Restroom [ large preview ]
“Sign on the bathroom door.” Photo taken by Rich Bernstein from USA.
No Peeping
No Peeping [ large preview ]
“A signage in my office’s restrooms. One is the guy peeping and this one is the girl peeping.” Photo taken by Melisa Hoesain from Indonesia.
Little boys room
Little boys room [ large preview ]
“Restroom sign at Legoland, Windsor, UK.” Licensed: Copyright Felicity Adams. Photo taken by Felicity Adams from Australia.
Pool restroom signage
Pool restroom signage [ large preview ]
“Shooting a wedding portrait at a hotel and I found this cool composition of signs for the pool restrooms.” Licensed: License Creative Commons. Photo taken by Raquel Gonzalez from México.
Suffolk Toilets
Suffolk Toilets [ large preview ]
“Photo taken in a sleepy village in Suffolk. I was taken by the depth of the relief in the concrete blocks signifying public restrooms.” Photo taken by Matt Miles from United Kingdom.
Restroom
Restroom [ large preview ]
“The restroom of the art museum.” Photo taken by Mie Hazama from Japan.
Little girls room
Little girls room [ large preview ]
“Second restroom sign at Legoland, Windsor, UK.” Licensed: Copyright Felicity Adams. Photo taken by Felicity Adams from Australia.
Toiletprohibition
Toiletprohibition [ large preview ]
“Toilet is prohibited here, In this picture It is written in hindi language. You can find lots of signs like this one on the walls of the building here in india be cuase there isn’t any law and fine for act like this.” Photo taken by Sukhdev Singh from India.
Tunisian toilette
Tunisian toilette [ large preview ]
“Toilette sign in Tunisia.” Photo taken by Mario Poje from Croatia.
Alarm pictogram
Alarm pictogram [ large preview ]
“Alarm pictogram in a hotel room toilet.” Licensed: All rights reserved. Photo taken by Roberto Saba from Italy.
Toilets
Toilets [ large preview ]
“This signage served its purpose although.” Photo taken by Parimala Venkatesh from India.
Men’s restroom sign at The House of Virgin Mary
Men’s restroom sign at The House of Virgin Mary [ large preview ]
“This is the sign to the men’s restroom in the gift shop area at The House of Virgin Mary, located on top of Bulbul Mountain, approximately 27 km away from Kusadasi, Turkey.” Photo taken by Fernando Martínez López from México.
Public Toilet
Public Toilet [ large preview ]
”“First public toilet in Sarajevo, build 1530, Destroyed 1992, Renewed 2001” (carved in stone).” Licensed: Free. Photo taken by Vahid Smajlagic from BiH.
Women only
Women only [ large preview ]
“This sign is a women’s toilet sign taken in Japan’s Disney land.” Licensed: I will retain copyright of my entries at all times and must be credited alongside my picture should my picture be displayed in connection with this contest. Photo taken by Grace Ng Xin Yi from Singapore.
Podium Mall Signage
Podium Mall Signage [ large preview ]
“Pointing us to where shops and toilets are.” Photo taken by Emalin Choi from Philippines.
Dogs and the humans
Dogs and the humans [ large preview ]
“The signage is trying to convey a message about public hygine and better civic sense. “Dogs pee anywhere they want, but humans use the loo(toilets)”:-).” Photo taken by Pradeep N from India.
Depts of hygeine
Depts of hygeine [ large preview ]
“Sign to find the way to the toilet in a bar in melbourne.” Photo taken by Iris Beiderhase from Germany.
Sharing Is Fun
Sharing Is Fun [ large preview ]
“The only toilet at the emergency room of a hospital.” Licensed: Free. Photo taken by Anthony Hartanto from Indonesia.
Toilet and telephone sign
Toilet and telephone sign [ large preview ]
“This sign is found at the public toilets near the Presidential Blue House, or Cheongwadae. The cute Korean traditional costume icons contrasts with that of the telephone, a modern invention.” Licensed: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Photo taken by Yestine Goh from Singapore.
Toilet locator sign
Toilet locator sign [ large preview ]
“A picture to rmeind you that a toilet is never too far away..” Photo taken by Will Parker from England.
Toilet cologne stadium
Toilet cologne stadium [ large preview ]
“Signs on the outside toilet of the football stadium in cologne that shows where men, women and disabled people have to go.” Photo taken by Iris Beiderhase from Germany.
Different toilets for different men style
Different toilets for different men style [ large preview ]
“In Vietnam, in the imperial city of Hue, two signs with two illustrative type for a same place : you the ‘chic’ guys and the poor tourists (look the short).” Licensed: License (Attribution) free but if it used just notified by Thomas Nicot. Photo taken by nicot from France.
Toilets
Toilets [ large preview ]
“This signage served its purpose although its location might have been in the middle of the tourist hot-spot.” Photo taken by Parimala Venkatesh from India.
United we pee
United we pee [ large preview ]
“Creative sign to a men’s lavatory.” Photo taken by Franco from Malaysia.
Oops I did it again
Oops I did it again [ large preview ]
Photo taken by Vizi David Iov Alin from Romania.
Ladies and Gents
Ladies and Gents [ large preview ]
“Office washroom sign.” Photo taken by Randy Letkeman from Canada.
Nicebutts
Nicebutts [ large preview ]
“You’ll have a fleeting moment of side-eyeing others guys butts as they pee when you walk into this lavatory and see that sign.” Photo taken by Franco from Malaysia.
Japanese bath etiquette
Japanese bath etiquette [ large preview ]
“Japanese bath etiquete is quite complicated. Here a visual “How to” guide.” Licensed: Creative Commons Attribution. Photo taken by Cosimo Liquori from Italy.
Ladies and Gents
Ladies and Gents [ large preview ]
“Office washroom sign.” Photo taken by Randy Letkeman from Canada.
Man really wants to pee, this way!
Man really wants to pee, this way! [ large preview ]
“Signage of a restroom. graphic of the man showing really wants to pee.” Photo taken by Patricia Recto from Philippines.
Male? Female? This way please
Male? Female? This way please [ large preview ]
“A pretty big comfort room signage on the wall of SMX Convention Center.” Photo taken by Drexel Dennis Sineneng from Philippines.
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:
- Abstract and Weird Signs 1
- Abstract and Weird Signs 2
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 1
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 2
- Corporate Logos and Branding Signs
- “Forbidden” Signs 1
- “Forbidden” Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 1
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 3
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 1
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 1
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 3
- Information and Instructional Signs 1
- Information and Instructional Signs 2
- Library Signs
- Monument and Memorial Signs
- Museum Signs 1
- Museum Signs 2
- Public and State Building Signs 1
- Public and State Building Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 1
- Road and Street Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 3
- Road and Street Signs 4
- Road and Street Signs 5
- School and Park Signs
- Shop and Store Signs 1
- Shop and Store Signs 2
- Shop and Store Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 1
- Street Wayfinding Signs 2
- Street Wayfinding Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 4
- Train and Airport Signs 1
- Train and Airport Signs 2
- Underground and Metro Signs
- Warning and Danger Signs 1
- Warning and Danger Signs 2
- Warning and Danger Signs 3
- Warning and Danger Signs 4
- Warning and Danger Signs 5
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 1
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 2
- WC and Restroom Signs 1
- WC and Restroom Signs 2
- Welcome Signs
- Other photos 1
- Other photos 2