EP 80: Designing Wayfinding | Katie Osborn

Katie Osborn’s passion for wayfinding is at the heart of improving
people’s interactions with the built environment and is a believer
in collaborating with experts to create ambitious, user-centered,
and experiential design solutions. She is a regular speaker on
wayfinding strategy and how it is “more than just signs,” sharing
her expertise and passion for solutions that work for all people.
She has presented her ideas and projects at national conferences
for the American Planning Association, American Institute of
Architects, and Society for Experiential Graphic Design. Before
establishing Via Collective, Katie’s prior experience includes
large scale projects with Pentagram and Citizen Research &
Design. She holds BFA from the University of Wisconsin – Stout;
taught typography and design at the College of Visual Arts in St.
Paul, Minnesota; is a past board member of AIGA Minnesota; She
currently serves as the Director of Communications for the AIA NY
Transportation & Infrastructure committee. Episode Mentions:
Via Collective The Importance of Universal Design Book: Image of
the City by Kevin Lynch Sylvia Harris Wayfinding in the Tokyo
Subway System Follow Via Collective: Twitter | Insta Episode
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