Mirabel Airport Panel
This is one of the very few wayfinding signs salvaged from the airport terminal prior to its demolition in 2016. (The MSP has four signs in total: this panel, the two Solari splitflap displays, and a big illuminated cube from the baggage claim area.) Typical of this era of signage, it features upper- and lowercase Helvetica Bold in black on a vivid yellow ground, with associated pictograms. Unfortunately the type has been positioned somewhat carelessly, and, while the first pictogram (a directional arrow) is cut into the sign for backlighting, the second pictogram seems to have been an afterthought. It’s misaligned, a slightly different size, and is seemingly drawn with a rather different aesthetic in mind. (Our photographic survey of all the wayfinding and informational signage in the terminal showed some good intentions in terms of a coherent, uniform design standard, but many of the signs are haphazard at best, with very noticeable variations in grid, type, colour, positioning, type placement, materials, and so on.)