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Wayfinding: The destination list
Developing a useful and logical wayfinding system starts with a very basic concept that is often overlooked: establishing a destination list. The destination list is key to helping people find what it is you’re offering, and the importance of consistency cannot be stressed enough. And when striving for consistency, knowing correct naming conventions is key. […]
Employees too guilty to take breaks at work, new survey says
Despite the majority of workers spending more than eight hours on the job each day, over 25 percent of employees don’t take a break other than lunch. Their excuse? A new survey from Staples, reports Yahoo Finance, reveals that one in five of those employees surveyed say that guilt prevents them from taking breaks at […]
“Lunch hour” becoming a misnomer in America
A report from MarketWatch declares the decline of the “lunch hour,” a phenomenon we all know to be true. But the report also highlights the new services that cater to the time-starved employees who want to do more with the limited time they have and are profiting from this trend. Employees are forsaking their already truncated […]
Workplace stress has caused 42% of workers to switch jobs
A staggering 42 percent of employees have changed jobs because of stress, according to a survey reported on by Forbes. The Monster.com survey polled almost 7,000 U.S. workers and discovered that 35 percent “contemplated” leaving a job to escape a stress-filled situation, while 42 percent actually packed up their office supplies and left. Work stress […]
Wayfinding in retail: Considering the consumer
From the customer’s perspective, good wayfinding signage in a retail environment cannot be underestimated. When you are in an unfamiliar setting and need to find something specific there is comfort in knowing you can do so without having to enlist the help of someone else. Good, readable, well-planned and well-designed signage will not only help […]
Why Danish workers are happier than American workers
Though it may sound like the beginning of a joke — “What makes Danish workers happier than American workers?” — the punchline is anything but funny. Denmark, which, as FastCompany reports, is often ranked as the happiest country in the world, is also home to happy workers. In America, on the other hand, where 18 percent of […]
Wayfinding in retail: The essential first steps
We’ve all been there: you’re searching for an address and you know you’re close but you simply cannot find it and you’re very nearly ready to give up. It can be maddening, and it certainly does not help your mood or elevate your opinion of the business you’re trying to locate. All this is before […]
Attention office workers: these tips will reduce digital eye strain
Many of us have jobs that require us to stare at the computer screen for most of our day, our social lives then compels us to further spend time looking at our cell phones, and when it’s time to go to bed we can’t help but fix our eyes on the digital screen for one […]
Multipurpose wellness centers address range of health needs
University wellness centers are getting a tri-fold makeover that aims to address student health from a holistic point of view, encompassing mind, body and spirit. As FastCompany recently reported, recreational programs, and counseling and health services — previously organized separately — are now being unified to present students with a more fitting range of services. This new […]
New LED system charts a course through supermarkets
Supermarkets aren’t designed to move shoppers quickly through the store (in fact, most are designed to encourage customers to spend more time and money). But a new LED system may soon help supermarket shoppers navigate store layouts more efficiently — and it may also add to their smartphones’ long list of notifications. As research company PSFK […]