Signs has many definitions according to google these are just two of the definitions of sign:
- a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); “he showed signs of strain”; “they welcomed the signs of spring”
- a public display of a message; “he posted signs in all the shop windows”
I pulled these two because the pertain to the graphic design side of what signs are all about. Signs are meant to show something not immediately apparant like a store sign for the street so drivers and passer bys can find you or a sign that shows a sale that is going on.
These types of signs are the signs that designers create. They need to catch attention, keep attention long enough to read the message, and entice the customer/person to take action.




