UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Internal Room Signage
UMD - Facilities Management is responsible for following the Appendix F: Duluth Signing & Graphics Standards in the design of all new signage. All signs include room number and building name.

Sign Type A1

  • Identification of a Secondary location
  • Often identifies a personal/individual office space
  • Has an opaque viewing window in which a 3" x 8.5" paper is inserted
  • Size 8.5" x 8.5"
  • Information on insert

Sign Type A2

  • Identification of a Secondary location (suite).
  • Has an opaque viewing window in which a 8.5" x 10-5/8" paper is inserted
  • Size 16" x 8.5"
  • Information on insert - office hours, multiple office staff, safety information, etc.

see Standards for signs that use paper inserts.

Sign Type A3

  • Identification of a Semi-permanent secondary location
  • Pressure sensitive vinyl lettering used for text (no changeable viewing window
  • Size 8.5" x 8.5"

Sign Type A4

  • Identification of a Permanent secondary location
  • Used for mechanical, custodial or electrical rooms
  • Reverse-engraved/raised (permaneant) lettering used for text
  • Size 8.5" x 8.5"

Sign Type B1

  • Identification of a Semi-permanent primary location
  • Pressure sensitive vinyl lettering used for text (classrooms, laboratories, etc.)
  • Size 16" x 16"

Sign Type B2

  • Identification of a Permanent primary location
  • Used for mechanical, custodial or electrical rooms
  • Reverse-engraved/raised (permaneant) lettering used for text (lecture halls, fixed seating classrooms, and other permanent primary locations)
  • Size 16" x 16"
Who pays for signage?
Facilities Management will pay for new room signage under three conditions...
  • The building is being resigned as part of our ADA signage upgrade program.
  • The building has not yet had it's signage upgraded and a new faculty/staff person is hired for that office.
  • The sign has been stolen or damaged ad a Police report has been filed.
Facilities Management does not pay for signage when...
  • The use or name of the room has been changed by the using department
  • The room is modified by a project. (Signage modifications are part of the project costs.)
  • The room is used by auxilary (non-state funded) department.
  • City of Duluth Water, Gas, Sewer, Storm Sewer
Naming rooms
  • Rooms on campus cannot be named after individuals without the permission of the administration.
  • Documentation of approval should accompany signage request.
  • We try to keep room names as general as possible to facilitate a wide range of use.
  • Classrooms and laboratories are not given specific names unless the room has specific, longterm equipment and is unusable for other uses.
How do I get new signage for a room?
  • Fill out a work request, print a paper copy or online form.
  • We try to keep room names as general as possible to facilitate a wide range of use.
Standards for Signs with Paper Inserts
  • Facilities Management will provide an insert sheet for your A1 or A2 signage.
  • Use Helvetica Regular font for paper inserts. If your work processor dowes not have this font, Sans Serif is an acceptable alternatine.
    • Primary information on the insert (such as title of person), 72-point Helvetica is used
    • Secondary information (such as title of person), 48-point Helvetica is used
    • Other information (such as office hours), 24-point Helvetica is used
    • As a general rule, text under 24-point should not be used on paper inserts.
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Desk Name Plates

Desktop name plates are produced in the Carpenter Shop. The wood holders for the desk name plates are not automatically included with a work request for a desk name plate, and should be specified. There is no charge for the name plate; however, the department will be charged for the wood holders.
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