Radio Diary: Redesigning Street Signs In The Time Of Coronavirus

Featuring Dylan Coonrad.

Designers are already thinking of new ways to reimagine street signs that advise the public on how to stay safe and healthy amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Dylan Coonrad, creative director with the global design firm CannonDesign, has reimagined 10 signs we’re familiar with.

The tone of the signs are conceptual, often witty. A fire extinguisher sign now reads “don’t hoard sanitizer,” while a national parks sign depicts a leaf wearing a mask.

But in addition to being witty, Coonrad says great design must always be empathetic. Here's Coonrad on the empathetic nature of street signs:

"They’re remarkable pieces of design. They’re not sold on shelves and they’re not hanging in museums, but they mean everything to us and I think that we rely on them more than we might realize," Coonrad says.

Find all of Coonrad's designs here.