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Fortune: ‘Dutch Design Firm Mijksenaar’s Influence on Transit Signage Around the World’
When rushing to a gate, a stressed-out passenger’s field of vision becomes narrower. But relaxed museumgoers tend to take in their surroundings more than the average pedestrian. And the most common question asked at any type of venue around the world is “Where is the restroom?”
ING’s new global HQ has opened
ING Cedar, the new global HQ in Cumulus Park, Amsterdam opened on Tuesday.
Groninger Forum: start here go anywhere
‘Start here go anywhere’ is the message on a bank of screens that visitors of Groninger Forum are welcomed with. A week after the opening, Mijksenaar spoke with Pernille Claessen on location.
New York Times Q&A with Herbert Seevinck
Let Him Show You The Way. Herbert Seevinck is the chief executive and owner of Mijksenaar, a wayfinding design firm that creates signs, maps and other visual information systems for the world’s transit hubs.
An all-gender toilet sign that works
Have you seen an all-gender toilet sign that’s really good? We haven’t yet either 🤓. If you see someone taking a photo of a toilet sign, it’s probably one of our gang. Designing for all is not just a catchphrase for us. It’s something we enjoy thinking about and have done about the past 35 years.
Explore the toughest castle in the Netherlands
Mijksenaar is involved in a project to improve the routing in the castle, and to encourage visitors (young and old) to explore the many destinations in and around the castle.
Job openings
Whether you’re a (digital) designer, strategist or project manager, we’re always looking for talented individuals to join Mijksenaar.
The 2019 Digital Airport Index – Are you digital enough for your passengers?
Shiny restrooms, lavish lounges and flawless signage aren’t sufficient the make the modern passenger happy – they also want up-to-date and personalized information, and meaningful interaction at every step of their journey.
Down with the bucket list: start rereading, rewatching and relistening
To ensure that we learn from other people’s experiences, we offer a life-changing insight from a notable Dutch person every week.
This week, Paul Mijksenaar (74), founder of Mijksenaar: ‘I think books with titles like One Thousand Places to See before You Die are quite ridiculous.’
Our New York Office is looking for Wayfinding Designers!
Mijksenaar USA is looking for Mid-Level Wayfinding Designers! If you or someone you know is interested in signage and strategy and lives in New York City, please send them our way!
European cycle highways: on the right track
The beauty of the Cycle Highway Academy is to be part of a group of 150 people with different nationalities and backgrounds who all cycled the entire route in one day and gave their feedback on the concepts.
DEN Terminal of the Future will improve passenger experience
Denver International Airport formally kicked off the start of construction of a three and a half-year renovation project of the Great Hall.
Click here for ART
For many people a visit to a museum or theater often starts on their website. After working on the wayfinding system for Kunstsite deSingel, what could be more satisfying than creating a landing page for their website as well?
Speed-biking to and from Schiphol
With the ‘Make Way for the Speed Bike’ plan presented yesterday, initiators BAM Infra, Royal HaskoningDHV, BYCS, Gazelle and Mijksenaar show how Schiphol can be reached by bicycle.
Amsterdam Transport Region tests icon for shared bicycles
The shared bicycle is a hot topic, especially in big cities. Amsterdam wants to tempt travelers to use public transport more often by offering shared bicycles as a solution for the ‘last mile’ of their journey.
Groninger Forum, a 45-meter high breeding ground
In 2019 twelve leading cultural institutions will move into the Groniger Forum and join forces. This makes the Forum a cultural breeding ground.
