The Signage Design Manual provides guidelines for the design of signs and provides detailed information on the development of a signage system to assist VA veteran customers, visitors, and others as they approach the property, locate buildings, and proceed to functions inside. The complete document is over 900 pages so it has been separated into Sections (00–14) for easier viewing.

Also included in this list are Wayfinding reports, VA Signage Artwork, and VHA Standardized Signage Nomenclature.

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These documents are available in the following format:   Adobe Acrobat (PDF) |   Various file formats in compressed ZIP

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VHA Standardized Signage Nomenclature   PDF Download signage_nomenclature_2021.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 00 Summary of Modifications/Changes February 2005 through February 2021   PDF Download signage00_2021.pdf
VA Signage Artwork  

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Wayfinding Innovations for VA Facilities   PDF Download wayfinding_report_2014.pdf
VA Wayfinding New Chapter 2 Integrated Wayfinding and Recommended Technologies   PDF Download wayfinding_new_chapter2.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 01 Introduction, Acknowledgments & Design Elements   PDF Download signage01_2012.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 02 Need a Sign Program   PDF Download signage02_2012.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 03 Room & Floor Renumbering   PDF Download signage03_2012.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 04 Exterior Signs   PDF Download signage04_2012.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 05 Parking Structures   PDF Download signage05_2012.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 06 Parking Lot Signage   PDF Download signage06_2012.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 07 Mandatory VA Policy Signs by Directive   PDF Download signage07_2012.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 08 Code and Life Safety Signs   PDF Download signage08_2012.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 09 Interior Signs   PDF Download signage09_2021.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 10 You Are Here Maps and Directories   PDF Download signage10_2012.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 11 Specialty Signs   PDF Download signage11_2017.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 12 National Cemetery Signs   PDF Download signage12_2012.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 13 Glossary   PDF Download signage13_2012.pdf
Signage Design Manual Section 14 Appendix   PDF Download signage14_2012.pdf