Here’s a quick design tip on signage design from issue 41 of Before&After Magazine.
This signage’s serene beauty is the result of its graphical similarities; you use only a few different elements—color, shape, line, space—and repeat them.
The similarities, like twins, naturally harmonize. Have a look:
Repeat the color: The tiny dot is all you need to connect top to bottom. Cover it up and see.
Repeat the shapes
Repeat the line
Repeat the space
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© John McWade/Before&After Magazine, courtesy of Gaye Anne McWade.
This article was last modified on December 17, 2025
This article was first published on July 11, 2025
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