ADAPTING INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF TYPOGRAPHIC AND PICTURE EDUCATION (ISOTYPE) WAY-FINDING DESIGN IN THE JOS METROPOLIS

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dc.contributor.authorGYANG, Sunday Saje
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T08:39:39Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T08:39:39Z
dc.date.issued2015-06
dc.descriptionA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF AMASTER DEGREE IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN (GRAPHICS) DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA NIGERIAen_US
dc.description.abstractThe renewed attempt by the Plateau State Government to further review the implementation of the Greater Jos Master Plan has made the opportunity for the inclusion of appropriate way-finding signs in to the entire design process imperative. This has given rise to this study, which is to determine whether the some existing Directional Signs in Jos metropolis conform to ISOTYPE (International System Of TYpographic Picture Education). ISOTYPEis a concept developed by Otto Neurath as a system of combining written text and symbols for effective communication at all levels of literacy. A total of 150 non literate and 132 literate persons and ten existing Directional Signs were selected using stratified random sampling procedure constituted the population of the study. A combination of survey and experimental design methods were used for the study. Questionnaires administered in interview sessions were used for data collection. Furthermore, symbol recognition test was administered to the respondents and the findings were used in redesigning directional signs for Jos metropolis. The results revealed that 88% of non-literate and 98% of literate respondents correctly identified symbols; only 10% of DS combined text and symbol, 30% symbol only, while 60% were text only. The study recommends combination of text and symbol as DS, and proper testing and education of symbols before putting them to use.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7295
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectADAPTING,en_US
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL,en_US
dc.subjectSYSTEM,en_US
dc.subjectTYPOGRAPHIC,en_US
dc.subjectPICTURE,en_US
dc.subjectEDUCATION,en_US
dc.subjectISOTYPE,en_US
dc.subjectWAY-FINDING,en_US
dc.subjectDESIGNen_US
dc.subjectJOS METROPOLISen_US
dc.titleADAPTING INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF TYPOGRAPHIC AND PICTURE EDUCATION (ISOTYPE) WAY-FINDING DESIGN IN THE JOS METROPOLISen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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