Final Crit

In the final crit many aspects of the design were discussed, specifically one aspect to improve upon was the final symbols, to make them all the same weight and line thickness, one idea was to place them within a grid to make the symbols more cohesive as a group and also to align the text evenly, therefore they are all in proportion and to create restrictions within the design.
 Another improvement to make was within the context illustrations, to make it easier to envisage and to make sure the buildings and lines are in proportion, also make the lines within the drawings thinner, to place more focus onto the actual designs.
 Another aspect to consider changing and rectifying is both the health and beauty symbol and the jewellery symbol, as they are to intricate, they need to be simplified to fit in alongside the other designs.
On the other hand some positive feedback was that each symbol represents the type of shop well and each symbol can e easily related to each. The food and drink symbol was seen as the best symbol, due to the thickness of the lines and relation to refreshments and fruit. Another comment was on the temporary aspect of the design, that this would work well, because the shops were constantly changing. However one idea was to place the symbols onto the window, therefore the shops name will still be shown.

These are the symbols which have been placed into a grid, and also the jewellery and beauty shop symbol have both been simplified, therefore fit into the aesthetic a lot better alongside all the other symbols. The weight of the lines have also been changed so they are all at a similar weight therefore look like a cohesive set of symbols, however the beauty symbol, the weight is thinner because if they are too thick, the shape begins to merge together. 

Here is the redesign of the illustrations in context, the lines have been reduced in weight, also the concept and the way finding system as a whole is easier to get grasp of and to understand, as the layout is simpler and is 2D, rather than 3D. This would also be good printed large as a sign on it's own, to show people their way around.