The Museum of Modern Art
2002—2016

ICON SYSTEM FOR SIGNAGE & PRINT

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) approached Dresser Johnson in 2002to design a small set of international symbols that would enliven Yoshio Taniguchi’s linear design for the 2004 expansion. View Project>

The Museum of Modern Art Signage - Wheelchair Icon designed by Kevin Dresser in 2002

OUR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS SYMBOL FOCUSES ON THE HUMAN BY LIGHTENING THE WHEEL ALONG WITH A SUBTLE UPPER-LEG ANGLE TO SIT SECURE AS IT MOVES AT MODERATE SPEED

The Museum of Modern Art Signage - Wheelchair Icon designed by Kevin Dresser in 2002

OUR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS SYMBOL LIGHTENS THE WHEEL TO FOCUS MORE ON THE HUMAN AND THE SUBTLE LEAN OF THE FIGURE WITH ARM-PUSH GIVES THE FEELING OF MOTION

The Museum of Modern Art Signage - Unisex Restroom Icon designed by Kevin Dresser in 2002

BASED ON RUNWAY MODEL’S WALKING STYLE, THE UNISEX RESTROOM SYMBOLS WERE DESIGNED TO LOOK AS THOUGH THE FIGURES ARE IN MOTION

The Museum of Modern Art Signage - Unisex Restroom Icon designed by Kevin Dresser in 2002

MOVING AWAY FROM THE ULTRA-ROUNDED AND STATIC INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS, OUR DESIGNS ARE MORE HUMAN AND CAPTURE THE MOTION OF A PERSON WALKING FORWARD

The Museum of Modern Art Signage and Wayfinding Program
MoMA Signage and Wayfinding Program
The Museum of Modern Art Directional Signage
MoMA Directional Signage
The Museum of Modern Art in-house design studio
MoMA’s in-house design studio
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