Everything really is bigger in Texas—including the airports! Known as Airport City, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is larger than Manhattan Island, making the navigation of its roadways, terminals, and parking facilities a potentially complex and confusing experience for the uninitiated. To improve its campus signage program, DFW embarked on a major sign replacement initiative, selecting Gresham Smith to provide design and criteria development services for the comprehensive undertaking. The end result is a vastly enhanced wayfinding experience at DFW.

Client

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Location

DFW Airport, TX

Project Type

Aviation

100+

miles of roadway

5

terminals

12k+

signs

From the Roadways to the Terminals

From the Roadways to the Terminals

Our scope of work for the comprehensive program comprised more than 12,000 signs at a cost of more than $23 million. This included all roadway guide signage for the airport, as well as signage for all existing parking lots, garages, terminal curbside areas and interior signage for terminals A, B, C and E.
Interior Signage & Branding

Interior Signage & Branding

Our interior signage package incorporates DFW’s brand while maintaining consistency with the airport’s exterior signage. This included signage for all existing terminals, concourses, gates, restricted access areas, and regulatory and warning signs. We also assisted DFW by creating a brand image and accompanying signage for their Skylink and Terminal Link shuttle services, including the program’s buses, shelters and platforms.
A More Passenger-Friendly Program

A More Passenger-Friendly Program

Guiding passengers through every journey segment, the solutions we developed at DFW eliminate sign clutter, make it easier for customers to get the information they need when they need it, and provide simple yet consistent messaging that is more effective in getting travelers from point A to point B.

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Jim Harding, SEGD
Jim Harding, SEGD
Director of Experiential Design & Wayfinding