Show Us Your . . . Road Signs

[MandelSoft]

Oh dear, these signs are really stuffed up! 

- 7 destonations on the first sign, all in one direction (for the record, my limit is four destonations per direction)
- 13 destonations on the second sign. Would be practially impossible to read.
- 12 destonations on the third sign. Would also be impossible to read
- 4 destonations on the fourth sign, that's acceptable.

By the way, the signs are clearly made in pain. Use InkScape instead. This gives way cleaner results.

Other things I have to mention:
- Or the text is really, really small, or your highway lanes are waaaaaaaay too wide.
- The alignment is off. This may have to do with working in MS Paint.

Anyway, here are some of mine (click to enlarge):














Best,
Maarten

[rikkeflik]

Oh dear, these signs are really stuffed up! 

- 7 destonations on the first sign, all in one direction (for the record, my limit is four destonations per direction)
- 13 destonations on the second sign. Would be practially impossible to read.
- 12 destonations on the third sign. Would also be impossible to read
- 4 destonations on the fourth sign, that's acceptable.

By the way, the signs are clearly made in pain. Use InkScape instead. This gives way cleaner results.

Other things I have to mention:
- Or the text is really, really small, or your highway lanes are waaaaaaaay too wide.
- The alignment is off. This may have to do with working in MS Paint.

Anyway, here are some of mine (click to enlarge)

Best,
Maarten

Yes I know, they are stuffed up.  . But, like i said, they are based on Belgium roadsigns... 
- The first one has six directions, not so exceptional in Belgium...
http://www.google.be/imgres?q=ring+brussel&um=1&hl=nl&sa=N&rlz=1C1ASUT_nlBE401BE402&biw=1366&bih=681&tbm=isch&tbnid=ASGkb__anUjG3M:&imgrefurl=http://www.funcars.be/brussels_nl_maproute.php&docid=Px6O8Gj5bZe1gM&imgurl=http://www.funcars.be/uploads/route1.jpg&w=500&h=375&ei=-gUbT_aLN4jo8QOQm92YCw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=482&sig=103325774162067279230&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=170&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&tx=91&ty=88

- second and third one: I have to admit, they have to many directions.
- I'll use Inkscape in the future (btw I used Flash to make these signs)

greetz,
Rikkeflik

[MandelSoft]

Yes I know, they are stuffed up.  . But, like i said, they are based on Belgium roadsigns... 
- The first one has six directions, not so exceptional in Belgium...
http://www.google.be/imgres?q=ring+brussel&um=1&hl=nl&sa=N&rlz=1C1ASUT_nlBE401BE402&biw=1366&bih=681&tbm=isch&tbnid=ASGkb__anUjG3M:&imgrefurl=http://www.funcars.be/brussels_nl_maproute.php&docid=Px6O8Gj5bZe1gM&imgurl=http://www.funcars.be/uploads/route1.jpg&w=500&h=375&ei=-gUbT_aLN4jo8QOQm92YCw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=482&sig=103325774162067279230&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=170&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&tx=91&ty=88

But that doesn't make the system look good. I personally don't like the realisation of Belgian signage: often the results are inconsistent and messy, and the sign you just show is a perfect example how not to make proper signage. But it can be worse, like Austrian signage.

For good examples, take a look at the old dutch signage, or the German and Danish signage.

[rikkeflik]

But that doesn't make the system look good. I personally don't like the realisation of Belgian signage: often the results are inconsistent and messy, and the sign you just show is a perfect example how not to make proper signage. But it can be worse, like Austrian signage.

For good examples, take a look at the old dutch signage, or the German and Danish signage.

I can imagine that the Belgian signage is really inconsistent to not-Belgians. But we're (I'm) used to it.
But I'll take a look at your examples and adapt my signage.

Thanks for your advice!

[Ryan B.]

I was tinkering around this evening . . .

[riiga]

Very nice Ryan!

Here's something I rendered last night.

[woodb3kmaster]

Anyway, here are some of mine (click to enlarge):

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Best,
Maarten

Or does one?

Ryan, riiga, great signs, as usual!

[Swordmaster]

Anyway, here are some of mine (click to enlarge):

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Best,
Maarten

Or does one?

Ryan, riiga, great signs, as usual!

ROFL! 

[riiga]

Now for avenue TuLEPs as well...

[j-dub]

What was that?

Did I see the sign say something about pills over that TuLEP?

[Haljackey]

Now for avenue TuLEPs as well...

umm drool! 

[riiga]

What was that?
Did I see the sign say something about pills over that TuLEP?

Nope, just the Swedish word for (City) Center. 

[j-dub]

Do'h! City center is one word in your language, dang. That's awesome!

[Ryan B.]

Time to bring this thread back!  I've been tinkering with a C/D system & some ITS-type stuff for the first time:





Thoughts / opinions?

[Haljackey]

The exit

^{Click for full size}

[Durfsurn]

My first try at a quick RHW-8 sign. Haven't Inkscaped it yet used a quick program. What do you think? (Keep in mind that I used Pages and it took 5 minutes)

[MandelSoft]

A few tips:

- Split up the sign. One for the continuing road and one for the exit.
- You don't have to repeat "Winton" above each lane. It's redundant.
- M12 should be in yellow or white due to the Rule of Tincture
- I would choose other arrows (a bit smaller) and another font.

[Haljackey]

Never did post my designs on this thread... here goes.

If anyone wants to BAT these for SC4 go right ahead

(Images are PNG files)

Overhead signs:




























Ground mounted signs




2 lane exit sign:

[Swordmaster]

Right on, Ryan! Did you paint the arrows yourself on the first panels? Looks good. And good signage for a collector/express system, I think.

Cheers
Willy

[eggman121]

Wondering where to post this but this forum seem the logical place.

I have created some generic signs based on signs found in my home state of Victoria Australia.
They may not be perfect and I have had to use lots to place them in game since I can't T21A and that would be pointless anyway due to the RHW revamp.

But here they are...















Any comments on where I could improve are welcome

Keep up the good work guys