Ontario Signage Guidelines

Brand Design & Documentation
2019, 2024

Created as part of a competition, the Ontario Signage Guidelines (OSG) aims to be a starting point for accessible signage and wayfinding throughout Ontario communities. The goal was to create a unified system based on AODA guidelines, accessibility standards across Canada and referencing historic signage design and systems through Ontario and Canadian government organizations. The design and system makes signage more affordable and accessible communities to implement, and all Ontarians to use without concern for their personal ability levels.

OSG logo and page covers
Breakdown of how to install the signs properly
The OSG colour palette
Signage rules and grid example
Pages showing the typeface and breakdown for OSG

Want to learn more?

The OSG is meant to be more than just a booklet of information, it's meant to be a living document that can help focus the design process as accessible standards change and evolve. If you want to see more, you can view the manual below.

Manual