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

Title Date View
VHA Standardized Signage Nomenclature  
Signage Design Manual Section 00 Summary of Modifications/Changes February 2005 through February 2021  
VA Signage Artwork  
Wayfinding Innovations for VA Facilities  
VA Wayfinding New Chapter 2 Integrated Wayfinding and Recommended Technologies  
Signage Design Manual Section 01 Introduction, Acknowledgments & Design Elements  
Signage Design Manual Section 02 Need a Sign Program  
Signage Design Manual Section 03 Room & Floor Renumbering  
Signage Design Manual Section 04 Exterior Signs  
Signage Design Manual Section 05 Parking Structures  
Signage Design Manual Section 06 Parking Lot Signage  
Signage Design Manual Section 07 Mandatory VA Policy Signs by Directive  
Signage Design Manual Section 08 Code and Life Safety Signs  
Signage Design Manual Section 09 Interior Signs  
Signage Design Manual Section 10 You Are Here Maps and Directories  
Signage Design Manual Section 11 Specialty Signs  
Signage Design Manual Section 12 National Cemetery Signs  
Signage Design Manual Section 13 Glossary  
Signage Design Manual Section 14 Appendix