Road Sign

course:

Graphic Design I

subject:

Fortune teller, Archery range, Street food area, Castle dungeon

professor:

David Bromley

time used:

10

hours

tools used:

Illustrator

objective:

Design 12 imaginative road signs, each based on a given theme, using only black and yellow. Start with hand-drawn sketches, then refine four top ideas as clean vector graphics using spot colours and clear visual language. These signs exist in a creative world, so each must blend clarity with originality — transforming ordinary warning formats into clever, symbolic communication.

Mind Mapping

This mind map explores four creative road sign themes: Fortune Teller, Archery, Street Food, and Castle Dungeon. Each section breaks down key symbols, tools, and cultural references — like crystal balls, targets, food carts, and medieval prisons. These insights help guide visual concepts that are clear yet imaginative, turning practical sign formats into playful, symbolic designs for a creative world.

1st Development

This sketch set refines 6 key concepts for each theme. Each design balances clarity with creative symbolism: crystal balls, tarot cards, and eyes for mysticism; targets and arrows for archery; food trucks and skewers for street food; and barred gates or chained doors for dungeons. All sketches follow diamond sign formatting, ensuring they stay legible and conceptually strong.

Played with colour

This set presents 3 finalized concepts for each theme, visualized in black and yellow to simulate real-world road signs. Each icon maintains graphic clarity while introducing playful, symbolic cues — like tarot cards for Fortune Teller, arrows and targets for Archery, expressive food carts for Street Food, and barred gates or dragons for Castle Dungeon. All designs balance legibility with creative storytelling.

Final Selection Sketching

This final composition showcases four fully developed road signs, refined from hand sketches to clean vector graphics. Using bold black over yellow and orange spot colours, each symbol conveys its theme with clarity and personality: a mystic gazes through stars (Fortune Teller), arrows strike a centered target (Archery Range), a food truck rests atop a layered burger (Street Food Area), and a coiled dragon guards a dungeon arch (Castle Dungeon). Each sign merges function with imagination — fitting the visual world of creative graphic design.